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From: cas@browncs.UUCP (Cathy Schevon)
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Subject: Re: The Gash??? on the Titanic???
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Date: Wed, 20-Aug-86 10:50:26 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 20 10:50:26 1986
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In article <15204@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> mazlack@ernie.Berkeley.EDU.UUCP (Lawrence J. Mazlack) writes:

>So, when the ship tipped, the water sloshed over the top from a 
>damaged compartment to an undamaged one.  Thus, the double hull was only
>good if the ship didn`t loose normal orientation.

Hey, here's an idea:  To prevent the Titanic from tipping because of
the weight of the water in the bow, the captain should have turned
the ship around and rammed the *stern* into the iceberg so the water
in it would act as a counterweight.  Then:  no tipping, no sinking.
Gee, too bad Cpt. Smith didn't think of that instead of moaning about
the Californian (a ship sitting within sight of the Titanic) not
responding.

Cathy


-- 
Cathy Schevon                        "`Eureka!' ... this is Greek for
Brown University                     `The bath is too hot!'"
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