Posted by Scott Andrews on June 07, 1999 at 22:30:44 in 205.147.245.41:
In Reply to: Re: shed posted by Mike Pell on May 31, 1999 at 00:07:40:
: : You can see the round windows on both sides of the structure. I think it's a shed
: Might it be an outhouse for workers before the interior fixtures were up and running?
No, not an outhouse. Those are visible in a number of photos of the ship at the fitting out jetty and while being drydocked (in fact, Ralph Welsh attempted to remove them from several photos such as one of the Olympic and Titanic together with T at the jetty and O entering the drydock). These privies were mounted so that they actually hung over the side of the ship. There was a long shute from the bottom to guide waste away from the side of the ship. Beware, ye rowing about in small boats... and for God's sake, don't look up!
Scott