101 Things You Thought You Knew About the Titanic . . . butDidn't! April 15th, 2012, will be the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. People have an endless fascination with the Titanic, yet much of what they know today is a mixture of fact and fiction. In one hundred and one brief and engaging chapters, Tim Maltin, one of the foremost experts on the Titanic, reveals the truth behind the most common beliefs about the ship and the night it sank. From physics to photographs, lawsuits to love stories, Maltin doesn't miss one tidbit surrounding its history. Heavily researched and filled with detailed descriptions, quotes from survivors, and excerpts from the official inquiries, this book is guaranteed to make readers rethink everything they thought they knew about the legendary ship and its tragic fate. |
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... , as no-one could imagine anything worse than a breach of two compartments through a collision on a bulkhead, as happened in the Olympic/Hawke collision. The fact that no-one anticipated the glancing blow such as Titanic received from the.
... , as no-one could imagine anything worse than a breach of two compartments through a collision on a bulkhead, as happened in the Olympic/Hawke collision. The fact that no-one anticipated the glancing blow such as Titanic received from the.
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... bulkheads , but hers had no doors in them , went higher , and joined a watertight bulkhead deck at the top . Great Eastern also had a complete double - hull , but Titanic's double bottom did not extend much higher than the turn of her ...
... bulkheads , but hers had no doors in them , went higher , and joined a watertight bulkhead deck at the top . Great Eastern also had a complete double - hull , but Titanic's double bottom did not extend much higher than the turn of her ...
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... bulkhead forms part of the bunker — the side ? ' Yes , you could see where the bulkhead had been red hot . ' 5247 : ' You looked at the side after the coal had been taken out ? ' ' Yes . ' 5248 : ' What condition was it in ? ' ' You ...
... bulkhead forms part of the bunker — the side ? ' Yes , you could see where the bulkhead had been red hot . ' 5247 : ' You looked at the side after the coal had been taken out ? ' ' Yes . ' 5248 : ' What condition was it in ? ' ' You ...
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... bulkhead glow hot and left it slightly warped , naval architect Edward Wilding , one of Titanic's designers , was very definite that despite its location , the fire wouldn't have seriously damaged the bulkhead or contributed to the ...
... bulkhead glow hot and left it slightly warped , naval architect Edward Wilding , one of Titanic's designers , was very definite that despite its location , the fire wouldn't have seriously damaged the bulkhead or contributed to the ...
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... bulkhead's watertight properties: 20409: 'Now, just to clear up one matter about the bulkhead between No. 5 and 6 boiler section. You know there has been some confusion about a hole there, an injury to the bulkhead. Just tell me, you ...
... bulkhead's watertight properties: 20409: 'Now, just to clear up one matter about the bulkhead between No. 5 and 6 boiler section. You know there has been some confusion about a hole there, an injury to the bulkhead. Just tell me, you ...
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101 Things You Thought You Knew about the Titanic . . . but Didn't! Tim Maltin,Eloise Aston No preview available - 2011 |
101 Things You Thought You Knew about the Titanic... But Didn't! Tim Maltin No preview available - 2012 |
101 Things You Thought You Knew about the Titanic-- But Didn't! Tim Maltin,Eloise Aston No preview available - 2011 |
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