Posted on 04/11/2017 8:19:18 AM PDT by NRx
Southampton April 10- Another example of the suction caused by a great steamship, similar to what is said to have resulted in the collision between the Olympic and the British cruiser Hawke near here on September 20, 1911 was given here to-day when the new White Star liner Titanic, the largest vessel afloat, sailed on her first voyage for New York.
As the Titanic was passing the White Star liner Oceanic and the American Line steamer New York, which are berthed alongside each other in Southampton Water, the terrific suction of the Titanic's screws dragged the New York from her moorings, and seven of that vessel's stern ropes parted. The stern of the American liner swung into midstream and narrowly missed striking the passing Titanic, which was obliged to stop while the New York was towed off to a safer berth...
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Semantics, I know. But the New York voyage was not her first. She sailed first from Belfast, Ireland to Southampton.
This happened in Michigan waters back when a tanker full of Amoco premium gas was pulled away from its dock by an American Steamship ore carrier passing closely at speed.
Yikes, that’s mighty close (or at least it looks that way).
Interesting. Still saying it was unsinkable, while it was probably already sunk.
voyages (when going by voyage number system)generally start in the home port and end upon return to home port, regardless of number of ports in between.
In confined waterways a surge displaces water in one direction, which then reverses as the vessel proceeds. This process is exaggerated by vessels having little clearance under the keel, thus creating a restricted movement of the water.
Applying more power to overcome the bow surge which is retarding progress of the vessel underway, exaggerates the effect. Also, suction at the stern created by the propellers operating in a restricted water flow, tends to abruptly draw down water levels near the shore.
This is one way to damage property in a No-Wake! zone, while moving no faster than a slow jog pace.
I heard about a sailor who got sucked under a bridge by a WAVE.
The Sea was like and angry old man sending soup back at the deli...
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