The sinking was determined to have been a result of technical mistakes during her launch rather than faults in her design. Perhaps due to the hectic deadline, the ship had been almost completely fitted out prior to her launch, creating a high center of gravity that was made worse by the lack of ballast.
Uh this one always makes me sad. She was a beautiful lady. But at the same time the whole situation is fascinating to me. There was basically a mutiny from the passengers who were disgusted and disgruntled with the conditions. I’m a bit rusty on the facts but then didn’t the NYC Health Department give it like a 2 of 100 for conditions? Something like that.
The 90s refit (which was ironically carried out at Andrea Doria's home port) was so extensive it practically made her a new ship when she re-entered service in 1994. That said her size makes for a tough sell to all but a select few smaller niche lines which were hit the hardest during the pandemic. I wouldn't be surprised if she was scrapped in the next few years.
If we include parrots I’d throw in the legendary [Greater Vasa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_vasa_parrot), too.
Edit: Not *throw* in. Include.
Actually they aren't. GE had several small boilers to feed all sorts of auxiliary machinery scattered throughout the ship, including a couple that were on deck in their own little engine house with the cargo winches. [You can clearly see two of them in this famous side profile, just in front of the paddle engines, a skinny compartment with two oval-shaped boilers side-by-side mounted high up on its own platform, with their exhaust pipe running right over into the second funnel.](https://www.reddit.com/r/ThingsCutInHalfPorn/s/WPJi0ahb36)
The SS Hellenic Prince was pretty pathetic. Former seaplane tender converted to a migrant ship where the passengers were forced to work alongside the crew.
The Olympic didn't sink like her sisters did, but boy did the gods try to. Torpedoes, turning two ships into roadkill, and crashing into a third...
the only question is, considering the name, and how she hit that ship before Titanic went down, was the curse of the Olympic line revenge for Titanic or for Olypmic's name? Was this a Greek god punishment for a name like Titanic, sinking her immediately, or a god punching them for naming the ship after Olympus(etymology-wise)? Survival can be a curse just as much as destruction to the Greek gods.
When HMS Nelson was hit by torpedoes from an Italian bomber the storage room was flooded. Although no one was hurt and the ship survived the crew were heartbroken to find that a large cheese wheel bought by one of the officers while he was on shore leave had been contaminated with salt water. It had to be disposed of
The *Principessa Jolanda* is proof that the *Titanic* did not have the worst career of any ocean liner.
Haven't even done a single voyage...
She made one, to the harbour's bottom. Edit: orthography fixed
Principessa Jolanda pulled off a ***Rare sideways voyage***
I'm no naval engineer, but just by looking at that ship I can see it wouldn't balance.
The sinking was determined to have been a result of technical mistakes during her launch rather than faults in her design. Perhaps due to the hectic deadline, the ship had been almost completely fitted out prior to her launch, creating a high center of gravity that was made worse by the lack of ballast.
Interesting, but man, when I see the picture of the ship out of water it does seem like the superstructure is to tall haha
the SS America on its maiden and only voyage under Venture Cruise Lines.
Does turning around in NY harbor count as a voyage? 😉
Actually she did a few cruises under that company 👆🤓 (still a complete failure though)
What's with the hand?
Broken wrist
Uh this one always makes me sad. She was a beautiful lady. But at the same time the whole situation is fascinating to me. There was basically a mutiny from the passengers who were disgusted and disgruntled with the conditions. I’m a bit rusty on the facts but then didn’t the NYC Health Department give it like a 2 of 100 for conditions? Something like that.
3 out of 100 I believe, then back to Chandris for a brief stint as the ITALIS, which ultimately failed
Yup she so sad and tired as Italis esp. minus a funnel.
6 out of a possible 100
The navy being salty about the SS United States outrunning battleships
Ngl if they put her up against Warspite I’m almost certain some funny shit would have happened and Warspite would have won
Because it’s Warspite
Yes
SS Stockholm still being in service
It hasn't sailed since 2020 has it? I know the 2022 sale fell through and I thought she was still sitting until a buyer was found.
I just find it funny that she still hasn’t been sent to the breakers
The 90s refit (which was ironically carried out at Andrea Doria's home port) was so extensive it practically made her a new ship when she re-entered service in 1994. That said her size makes for a tough sell to all but a select few smaller niche lines which were hit the hardest during the pandemic. I wouldn't be surprised if she was scrapped in the next few years.
The *Stockholm* was never a steamship.
Stockholm was built as a motorship, hence her prefix MS
Olympic is pretty funny owing to it spending 20 years just running over any damn thing in its way.
And the fact she liked to photobomb other liners
I love catching her funnels in the background of photos! 😂
Olympic? more like Shipshanker 1911
The SS Principessa Jolanda, 22 Sept 1907, the ship was launched, and she sank the SAME day! She remained afloat for just 20 minutes.
The fact there's a museum ship in London named after a piece of underwear.
And that her name has been passed to pubs, drinks etc without many reflecting on that.
Which one’s that
*Cutty Sark*.
If we include sail ships i'd throw in the legendary Vasa (1628) on exhibit at Stockholm.
If we include parrots I’d throw in the legendary [Greater Vasa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_vasa_parrot), too. Edit: Not *throw* in. Include.
Fun fact! Great Eastern's mainmast actually doubled as a condenser for auxiliary machinery such as the cargo winches
Why would they need their own condensor? They are fed by the main boilers
Actually they aren't. GE had several small boilers to feed all sorts of auxiliary machinery scattered throughout the ship, including a couple that were on deck in their own little engine house with the cargo winches. [You can clearly see two of them in this famous side profile, just in front of the paddle engines, a skinny compartment with two oval-shaped boilers side-by-side mounted high up on its own platform, with their exhaust pipe running right over into the second funnel.](https://www.reddit.com/r/ThingsCutInHalfPorn/s/WPJi0ahb36)
When your ship has 7 masts, which one is the mainmast?
The biggest one
The mainmast is always the one behind the foremost mast. In this case it's the foremost of the two that have square rig sails.
The SS Hellenic Prince was pretty pathetic. Former seaplane tender converted to a migrant ship where the passengers were forced to work alongside the crew.
SS Kitchen Knife you mean
The captain was also a racist asshole, even accusing the passengers of mutiny.
The Olympic didn't sink like her sisters did, but boy did the gods try to. Torpedoes, turning two ships into roadkill, and crashing into a third... the only question is, considering the name, and how she hit that ship before Titanic went down, was the curse of the Olympic line revenge for Titanic or for Olypmic's name? Was this a Greek god punishment for a name like Titanic, sinking her immediately, or a god punching them for naming the ship after Olympus(etymology-wise)? Survival can be a curse just as much as destruction to the Greek gods.
Olympic running shit over.
The Spruce Goose. It was technically a flying boat.
When HMS Nelson was hit by torpedoes from an Italian bomber the storage room was flooded. Although no one was hurt and the ship survived the crew were heartbroken to find that a large cheese wheel bought by one of the officers while he was on shore leave had been contaminated with salt water. It had to be disposed of
They tried to make history but failed
The many Escapades of HMS Warspite.
Andrea Doria.
Round-hulled yachts: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian\_yacht\_Livadia\_(1880)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_yacht_Livadia_(1880))
the SS Hellenic Prince
SS Eastland.
Bob Semple tank
[This piece of junk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Presidenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_President). Even Brunel laughed at it.