Posted by Roy Mengot on November 25, 1998 at 17:35:08 in 208.194.209.192:
In Reply to: Re: The Sinking posted by Jason J on November 24, 1998 at 17:16:55:
I really hate the Cameron simulation! I wish someone there had an engineering background.
The bow did not drag the stern down by the keel. If the whole structure of the ship could hold the stern to the bow, why would anyone expect the now bent and structurally weakened keel to do what the entire ship could not? Dah!
The stern did tip to port and assume an upright position for the final plunge. It took a moment to flood the aft compartments under the #5 & 6 cargo hatched before the stern went under.
The engines were not the main reason the front led the way. The engines are 6% of the mass of the stern. The inch thick hull and all the half inch decks comprising the aft 300 feet of the stern are 90% of the weight.
For a more complete description of how to leave the stern looking as it does without violating the laws of physics, check the 'Break-up' section on my webpage.