Posted by Mark Regenhardt on April 01, 2000 at 14:01:14:
In Reply to: Re: Square Windows on Side of the Ship posted by Roy Mengot on March 31, 2000 at 21:24:18:
: : : I notice that there are square windows and openings on the side of the ship above the portholes and in the white area next to the deck. Can anyone tell me if these openings had glass in them or are they all open to the air. It seems some of the very large ones are meant to be without glass.
: All of the square windows on B-deck had glass. The large windows in the private promenades and the similar windows in the parisian cafe aft had vertically sliding windows. See theFather Browne pic of T tied up at the peer in Southampton. The large windows in the A-deck promenade likewise had vertically sliding window panes.
: Incidently, the reason the windows are square on B-deck on up is because the B-deck sides are superstructure. The hull below B-deck is the structural hull and round portholes are easier to cut in 1" steel. From the floor of B-deck up, the sides are 1/4" plate and square windows are easier to cut and install.
O.k, so to summarize all windows including the square ones are filled with glass through out the Titanic. Only exception is the very large ones near the rear which are for the promanade. These really aren't windows but large openings for people to see out. Thanks for the help.
Mark