[modeleng] Re: Rivet forensics

I think hitting an iceberg is what started the problem, Al.  Steel which 
shattered instead of bending made the problem worse -- fast.  You may recall 
that a number of the WWII Liberty ships broke in half due to problems with the 
steel and/or its assembly.  Charles
-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx> 

> Out of curiosity, what material was the Brooklyn Navy 
> Yard using at that time? 
> 
> Al 
> --- bede@xxxxxxx wrote: 
> 
> > Hardly a model, but certainly related to the field, 
> > this article claims 
> > to solve the riddle of the sinking of the Titanic. 
> > And I always thought 
> > it hit an iceberg... 

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