Since I am an old Titanic nut -- as in I know way too much about the ship -- this item caught my eye...http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080418.wtitanic0418/BNStory/Science/home
I've said for years, especially after reading Dr. Charles Pellegino's superb book, "Her Name, Titanic", the fabled ship was supposed to sink... to be fabled.
It was a sick ship. There was a constant list that was never fully rectified. And it rattled badly. In ocean liner terms, vibration is considered not to be optimal. With the Titanic, it was not so obvious just by hanging around the decks and so forth. This problem was noticeable, for example, when one was taking a bath and rested their head back on the tub.
The Titanic's sister ship, Olympic, was a grande ol' lady, serving for years as a magnet for the rich and famous.
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