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The Crows Nest | Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board Whatever the case may be, the crows nest looked nothing like it did just the year previous, in this 1987 video Whether it was by human hands, or nature, as Michael points out, the Titanic may have appeared to be 'remarkably' preserved in 1986-85, but in reality, and even moreso now, the ship was merely an egg-shell of its former self
On Titanics Bridge - Encyclopedia Titanica The crow’s nest had about a 26-foot (7 9 meter) height advantage above the bridge, which meant that the lookouts could see about a mile and half (2 4 kilometers) farther Mounted to the mast directly above the crow’s nest was a 15-inch (38-cm) brass warning bell
Lookout in the Crows Nest - Encyclopedia Titanica I have looked at photographs of several ships - past and present - and the crow's don't appear to be very much higher than the bridge deck The lookouts in the crow's nest would not have had too much advantage in the distance they could see compared to those on the bridge However , the advantages of crow's nest have been explained to be
Lookouts : The Human Perspective - Encyclopedia Titanica From Forecastle 17 4 N Miles From Bridge 18 9 N Miles From Crows Nest 20 3 N Miles From the above it can be seen that the iceberg seen at night as a BLACK area, lacking the stars right down to the horizon that the rest of the horizon is showing, should have become increasingly dominant as the ship steamed toward it that fateful night
We have no look-out glasses in the crows nest. - Encyclopedia Titanica Much was also made of a box in the crow’s nest – a small box in the port after corner (B11325) that could be used to hold binoculars One of the enduring misconceptions in Titanic history is that this proves that binoculars were intended for the crow’s nest In fact, they were not
Crows nest - Was it Really Possible to see the Iceberg? The British Inquiry asked Ernest Shackleton if icebergs were easier to detect from the crows nest He said: " from a height it is not so easily seen; it blends with the ocean if you are looking down at an angle like that If you are on the sea level it may loom up " "Better, the nearer you are to the waterline "
Crows Nest Telephone Key - Encyclopedia Titanica Iron key with brass oval tag attached "Crows Nest Telephone Key" Research by Henry Aldridge and Son, and eminent Titanic historians has established that the key was either to the portable Graham Navy Type telephone, used on the crows nest, or the binoculars locker also on the crows nest, mentioned by lookout, Fleet, in his official enquiry
The Crows Nest Bell | Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board Does anyone know where the Crow's Nest Bell is these days? It was in Liverpool Maritime Museum a few years back, but when I returned with my camera the following year, it had been replaced by the cast Anyone know its whereabouts now? Thanks in advance
How high above the waterline. . . . . . - Encyclopedia Titanica Floor of crow's nest: 83 feet Floor of the bridge: 61 feet (At the wheel) Floor of C Deck: 34 5 feet (At the center of the forward well deck) I think you mean "C Deck" as "Main Deck", it's the most obvious and recognizable deck, and also the lowest deck open to air