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Re: cork insulation | #6 |
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Granulated cork was used in Titanic for insulation in the cold storage rooms, Hmmm....Well, I do remember hearing about its refrigeration unit area exploding in the stern when it went under. Aparently it made quite a boom! Forgive me, I cannot remember where I got this information. But maybe it was that explosion that put the cork on the surface? |
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Posted on: 2007/2/26 15:52
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MGY Friend is correct, the lifebelts used during the time of Titanic were in fact made out of cork. To my best knoledge there is no other insulation on Titanic that was made of cork.
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Posted on: 2007/2/26 6:37
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I know what you're talking about, however I can't say I've heard of any being recovered from the wreck site, nor do I know of any pictures of it. The only wreckage that I know of that was recovered were the decorative pieces of wood from the grand staircase and cabins. Sorry.
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Posted on: 2007/2/25 18:48
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Forgive my ignorace, but what insulation are you refering to?
Lifebelts possibly? If so, they sell pieces of cork from Madiline Astor's lifebelt at the Titanic Historical Society. |
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Posted on: 2007/1/29 20:54
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Are there any surviving pieces of the cork insulation used in Titanic? If not, are there any images of insulation like it?
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Posted on: 2007/1/29 19:37
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