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The article says that delaying sinking would have saved lives. Ships are frequently pumping out water. They don't need to be 100% watertight.
by steve19 8y ago
The article says that delaying sinking would have saved lives.
Ships are frequently pumping out water. They don't need to be 100% watertight.
- EADGBE 8y agoEven recreational boats do this. Modern ones. Today.
- jsmith45 8y agoI mean any surprise really? Even if the hull of a recreational ship was completely water tight, large waves or rain would cause water to enter the boat, so having a way to get rid of that water is a good idea. While boats usually add drainage to the deck, and try to minimize the water that gets "inside" (say in the cabin, or the hollow hull of many small motorboats) not all ingress can be avoided. Combined with the possibility of anything below the waterline being even slightly less than watertight, and it is not a surprise that a bilge pump of some kind is pretty common equipment on most boats with an electrical system.
- B1FF_PSUVM 8y agoIn simpler times, bailing out was only done with buckets in boats (or even ships) ...
- petee 8y agoThats aside the point i was making -- the bulkheads were not watertight. If they were actually watertight, as incorrectly stated, then we wouldn't be discussing the Titanic at all.