tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789080065504006399.post8380318376714063504..comments2024-02-06T09:56:14.540+02:00Comments on Waratah Revisited: WAS SIR WILLIAM WHITE BIASED?ANDREW VAN RENSBURGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03632303307052209160noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789080065504006399.post-42571781217921634232015-06-18T09:59:32.852+02:002015-06-18T09:59:32.852+02:00Stuart, I think you have made a VERY important com...Stuart, I think you have made a VERY important comment. I could not agree with you more and would further explain the rapid disappearance of the Waratah. Thank you very much. Best wishes, AndrewANDREW VAN RENSBURGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03632303307052209160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789080065504006399.post-45235776683005370532015-06-11T11:54:22.315+02:002015-06-11T11:54:22.315+02:00Interesting I have been reading a bit about the Lu...Interesting I have been reading a bit about the Lusitania at the moment. One author I have been reading suggests that the Lusitania's centre of gravity was quite low. Another thing that he said that got me thinking was on the watertight subdivision and flooding which suggests that the way she was subdivided with both longitudinal and transverse bulkheads could have caused her to sink quickly due to uneven flooding along with this add additional water from burst seems and broken port holes allowing water to flow in around the area where the torpedo hole was. Also the use of the longitudinal compartments as coal bunkers could have hindered the closing of watertight doors along with the way said doors were operated (apparently there were two different types) The same author sums up his assessment of the Lusitania's subdivision by saying that ironically Titanic would actually comply with modern SOLAS regulations on watertight subdivision while the Lusitania and Mauritania would not. Anyway bringing this back to the Waratah would how she was subdivided and the type of watertight doors used have speeded up the process of whatever caused her to sink? As to the second explosion on the Lusitania from what I've read I lean towards some kind of steam plant explosion (boiler or main steam line) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776342572691773762noreply@blogger.com