Posted by Stein S. on June 23, 1998 at 02:03:25 in kipc0142fw.kongsberg.net :
In Reply to: Re: Thin stripe around stern posted by Bob Read on June 22, 1998 at 12:55:30:
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: : 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
: Jason:
: Sorry, but I completely disagree with your analysis. I used to share your opinion until I saw the picture taken from dockside of the Olympic at New York harbor on her maiden voyage. Ther is no chance in this photo that what we are seeing is reflection from the rounded wale. I'll have my son scan the photo in the next few days and either
: e-mail it to you or have sean post it on the site.
: Regards,
: Bob Read
Hi,
Jason mention that you must look at the construction of the ship, and that is correct. However in the days of clinker build or riveted ships you will, (more or less always) find a half round iron "bar" riveted over the joint where the plates or the part of the ship have a marked change of angle. Especially around the very characteristic stern that is found on clinkerbuild ships from windjammers of 1880 through steamships until disapearance (change in design) sometime between the wars. The size of this half round iron varies grately with the size of the ship. On "Titanic" I guess it would have been some 5-8" wide and 3" thick. Where the angle decreases the iron is tapered. Some ships (sailing ships)had great ornaments painted at these ends.
This half round iron is almost always painted in an other colour than the hull itself.
It would surprice me a lot if the colour of this "stripe" on the "Titanic" differs from the yellow/goldish one.
So to all of you that have "seen" this stripe, you are right.
Regards
Stein S