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The Crows Nest | Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board How, and why did the Crows Nest collapse? I have heard from various sources that it either collapsed because of metal fatigue (Charles Haas told me that only one of the supporting rods at the base of the nest was in existence in 1985 6 and it was on the point of rusting through) or due to
Lookout in the Crows Nest - Encyclopedia Titanica The lookouts in the crow's nest would not have had too much advantage in the distance they could see compared to those on the bridge However , the advantages of crow's nest have been explained to be (1) The duties of the lookouts is to be just that, whilst those on the bridge are busy with other duties
Lookouts : The Human Perspective - Encyclopedia Titanica The advent of the crow's nest by nature of its protective structure would certainly protect a dozing lookout, or at least retard his sudden appearance on the deck below Almost invariably in texts relating to sailing vessels, the lookout reports a sighting and almost immediately an officer races up a mast for a view
On Titanics Bridge The crow’s nest had about a 26-foot (7 9 meter) height advantage above the bridge, which meant that the lookouts could see about a mile and half (2 4 kilometers) farther Mounted to the mast directly above the crow’s nest was a 15-inch (38-cm) brass warning bell
Crows nest - Was it Really Possible to see the Iceberg? The iceberg was sighted about 1 3 mile ahead as some dark mass against a darker watery background From the crow's nest its peak would have been below level of the horizon when first seen It was about 1 3 to 1 2 a minute after the 3-bell warning was given when orders were given by Murdoch to turn away
Crows Nest Telephone Key - Encyclopedia Titanica Iron key with brass oval tag attached "Crows Nest Telephone Key" Research by Henry Aldridge and Son, and eminent Titanic historians has established that the key was either to the portable Graham Navy Type telephone, used on the crows nest, or the binoculars locker also on the crows nest, mentioned by lookout, Fleet, in his official enquiry
Crows nest | Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board Was there a reason the crows nests weren't sheltered on the Olympic class ships, and other ships from that era? The cold sea air would obviously help keep the look outs alert, but surely exposure to extreme elements like wind, rain and freezing conditions etc would greatly impact on the
We have no look-out glasses in the crows nest. Upon Titanic’s arrival at Southampton, Blair had been in the crow’s nest using the binoculars himself (When docking the ship, each officer had an assigned station, and the crow’s nest position was assigned to the Second Officer ) Hogg was asked: 17501 When you left the ship at Southampton, what did you do with those glasses?
3 Bells from the Crows Nest - Encyclopedia Titanica Is there any information about the average frequency with which the lookouts in the Crow's Nest rang 3 bells because they saw - or thought they saw - an object ahead in the ship's path during transatlantic voyages in the early part of the 20th century leading up to the Titanic disaster? There is