tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789080065504006399.post5383160687914431297..comments2024-02-06T09:56:14.540+02:00Comments on Waratah Revisited: Waratah - explosion off Cape Hermes.ANDREW VAN RENSBURGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03632303307052209160noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789080065504006399.post-34365887951777792732013-09-12T09:11:49.072+02:002013-09-12T09:11:49.072+02:00Thanks very much Mole for reminding us about the T...Thanks very much Mole for reminding us about the Titanic, and the need for stoking the boilers to reduce the smouldering coal pile. The very fact that the fire was noted at Southampton before departure tells us that it was a frequent occurrence and generally not seen as a threat to the vessel or her passengers and crew,<br />AndrewANDREW VAN RENSBURGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03632303307052209160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789080065504006399.post-20126819204431136732013-09-11T15:42:39.563+02:002013-09-11T15:42:39.563+02:00It's said that the reason the Titanic's ca...It's said that the reason the Titanic's captain was speeding through the ice field was not to set a record but because there was a fire in a coal bunker that could have got out of control. This fire was already burning when Titanic left harbour: stokers were working but couldn't extinguish it. The heat could well have weakened some of the hull plates thus weakening the structure when it hit the iceberg. Such a fire in a coal bunker was not unusual on ships at this date.Molehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761273493116575841noreply@blogger.com