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... MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.