Posted by Bob Read on May 29, 1998 at 16:06:33 in pm3-0-033.apci.net:
I have seen references here to THE gold/yellow stripe on the Titanic. Did you know that there is a second gold/yelow stripe? It follow the lower rail or wale around the poop deck. It starts at roughly the junction of the poop and aft well deck an proceeds around the stern below the vessel and port names to the same point on the other side. It was present on all three "sisters". The problem is that it is hard to see unless you are looking with a photo that has more gray scale in it. It can be seen on some of the photos of the Titanic being towed out for her sea trials. It can be seen on the Britannic at her launch. I have a photo of the stern of the Olympic from dockside and it is unmistakable. That was the first photo that got me looking more closely at the Titanic. Some time I'll tell you how to create it on the model. But I'll save that for another day.