Posted by Scott Andrews on April 03, 2000 at 11:45:41:
In Reply to: Re: Square Windows on Side of the Ship posted by Mark Regenhardt on April 01, 2000 at 14:01:14:
: : : : 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
Mark,
It seems to me that what you've been referring to as "windows" may be the sheltered, open areas of the promenades, which include nearly two thirds of the after portion on either side of A deck and also the relatively short length either side on B deck (aft of the Cafe on the starboard side and aft of the Restaurant on the port side). Am I correct? There is a bulwark capped with a wooden rail along the outside edge of the superstructure in lieu of an open railing through this area as on some older ships. The thing that creates the illusion of individual large "windows" are the vertical stancions every nine feet, which support the deck above. In the superstructure, these coincide with every third frame in the hull below, which are on three foot centers through the midbody.
Scott