Posted by Jason Johnson on June 22, 1998 at 11:26:43 in lne1.netw.com :
In Reply to: Thin stripe around stern posted by Bob Read on June 21, 1998 at 22:11:44:
I know what line you are talking about. If you look at
how the ship is constructed, that line actually represents
the edge of the steel plates where they terminate.
It appeares to me that it probably isn't a line that is painted,
but the edge of the plating reflecting light lighter that the
surrounding area. Although the paint is flat, it does have a
small amount of reflectivity, and is best noticed
at the beginning of chapter two in Titanic:an illustrated history,
where you can see that the line you speak of is reflecting light in
the same manner as the side of the ship. Hope this
helps a little....
Jason