Titanic Bulkheads and Safety Designs Spirited Debate
The New York Times reports Marine expert David W. Taylor argues Titanic could have stayed afloat with safer bulkhead design. He notes the hull might have held water-beal buoyancy if compartments were properly protected, and compares testing standards to those of merchant ships. The discussion covers watertight divisions, iceberg damage, and lessons for modern battleships and naval construction.
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Saval Conestru
David W. Taylor
New York Times
MooTa
Iltante Inet
Anth Fea
Tarda
Naval
Bos Leone
Republic
Titanic collision discussed by navy officials and engineers
Lieutenant Commander Cluverius and Constructor Stocker analyze the Titanic disaster, noting that stability depends on water tight compartments and their integrity. They consider deck openings and bulkheads, speculate on sunk compartments, and argue grounding or iceberg damage caused extensive hull breaches.
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Titanic
Stocker
T Cluverius
Navy Yard
Three Perils of Navigation Icebergs Fog and Derelicts
News from New York warns three gravest dangers to north Atlantic voyages balance of peril: icebergs fog and derelicts. The spring ice has pushed farther south, with ships reporting ice fields near the southern track and bergs up to 60 to 100 feet above water and massive underwater depths, signaling heightened risk to transatlantic travel.
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New York
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
Grand Banks
Cane
Sicksburg
Warrior Grand Hawke
North Star Cabot Stratt Aay
Medway
Valliant Grand Bagh
Endymion Grand Banks Tong Islander
Alaska
Alpairasa
Jatlantic Tong
Prayers for Sea Victims Reverberate in Congress
Chaplains of both houses prayed for Titanic disaster victims in separate invocations. In the Senate Chaplain Pierce spoke of the sore distress and sad fate befalling seafarers and asked divine comfort. House Chaplain Couden urged stricter travel safety laws for land sea fire and flood exposures.
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Conatens
Pierce
Senate
Couden
Titanic Captain’s Fate Echoes In Sea Law And Tragedy
A historical column reflects on Capt Edward J Smith of the Titanic and other captains who faced fate after disasters. It notes that naval record-keeping and marine underwriters press to replace captains after calamities, citing examples like Capt Frederick Watkinson and Capt Inman selch, while detailing life boat capacity and safety standards aboard Olympic and Titanic.
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Eoon
Edward J Smith
Sirius
Smih
Big Nemesis
Hen
Hawke
Deep Sea Empire
St Ia
Prinzesain Victoria Lise
Port Royal
Islanda
Jamaica
West Indies
Kingston
Frederick Watkinson
Paris
Liman Iiner
Capt Watkins
Tapon
Inmansealch
Republic
University of Michigan
White Star Line
Lloyds
London
Ives
Haifa
Pais
Titanic
E. K Roden
Navy
Life preserver rules tighten for ships demands
The article notes life preservers and lifebuoys must meet minimum counts for passengers and crew even when crowded. It states 408 life preservers and 48 life-buoys required, made to British Board of Trade regulations. The U S bureau only checks compliance with each government's standards, and England is described as having stricter requirements than other nations.
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Bureau of Inspection of
Olympic
British Board of Trade
United States Bureau
England
Board of Trade
Jie Gavermmenta
Tinlc
Hméa
Carlisle
Board Trade
Titanic
Butte Innn
White Star Comony
Liverpool
Naval officers amazed at sinking of Titanic
Prominent Naval officers expressed wonder at the Titanic disaster. Rear Admiral H J Cone and others questioned how such an unsinkable liner could go down. They speculated on possible causes including a glancing blow or hidden iceberg and noted that bulkheads and buoyancy would determine survivability.
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Titanic
H J Cone
Bureau of Steam
Navy Department
United States Navy
Naval
L B McBride
W F Tralses
Bureau of Naval Construction
Prominent New York Women Form Committee for Titanic Survivors
A New York committee of thirteen led by Mrs Nelson Henry was formed to aid Titanic steerage passengers aboard the Carpathia. Members include Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs Henry F Dimock, among others. They aim to provide creature comforts and financial aid upon arrival, assisting immigration authorities where needed.
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New York
Nelson Henry
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Henry F Dimock
Herbert L 'Satteriee
James Sherman Aldrich
Richard Imin
Wiliam Church Osborn
Edward Ringwood Hewitt
J van Vechten Olcott
Hen Whitney Munroe
Arthur Murray
Dodge
Virginia Potter
Henry
Titanic Lifeboat Shortage Sparks U S Legislation Debate
In a debate over ship safety, Chief Inspector Abler says U S laws lag behind British rules on lifeboats. Steamship firms refuse to equip vessels fully, arguing deck space limits. Alexander of the House committee calls for strict US regulations to require boats for passengers and crew aboard ocean liners like the Titanic.
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Abler
Lawa
United States
George Uhler
United States Steamboat Inspection Service
British Board of Trade
Sxteen
Congress
Amerian
Alexander
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Tianic
New York
England
Stnet
Board of Trade
Hamburg
Germany
Albert Ballin
American Tine
Tam
Luxury or Safety Debate on Ocean Ships in 1910
The article argues passengers should not sacrifice safety for luxury aboard liners like the Titanic. It stresses ample lifeboats and rafts, self reliance, and independent safety measures amid doubts about watertight compartments, while noting inquiries and industry debates on increased precautions.
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Carble
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