Posted by Pete on September 30, 2000 at 04:59:11:
In Reply to: Re: Scavenged Boat Parts posted by Bob Read on September 29, 2000 at 19:02:41:
: Pete:
: I agree with the substance of your statement about throwing a blade not being unusual. However, it was more complicated than a flat tire. The blade would have to be changed in a dry dock. How many dry docks that would hold a
: 900 ft. ship do you think there were in 1912? Now, how many were open to
: commercial use? There really was only one practical place to change the
: blade: Belfast. The ship was in no way crippled with a missing blade. Therefore
: a trip back to Belfast, while inconvenient, was required.
: Regards,
: Bob Read
that's basically what i was trying to say, but I neglected to think about where there were drydocks. The location being in belfast makes it more easy to confuse, as well, because that's where titanic was. Either way though, storing the spanners aboard does hint at the possiblilty that the ship carried spare parts.