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To: NRx

Excellent...


2 posted on 09/01/2020 3:46:37 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: SuperLuminal

There is speculation Titanic had a bunker fire smoldering when she left Southampton. it could have weakened the primary bulkhead to the forward boiler room.
Coal fires like this were common. The only way to put them out was to empty the affected bunker.
Calling warships was no fun either. Everybody including officers got involved.


9 posted on 09/01/2020 5:28:34 PM PDT by bravo whiskey (Count Rostov "The tyranny of indistinguishable days.")
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