Submarine tour of the Titanic goes missing

[BigRed]

Failed ship fails in effort to see a failed ship.

On another note, this entire event does nothing but increase my respect for folks that would sail wooden vessels across the oceans with little more than a sextant, a compass, and a knowledge of the stars and sky above them.

Some even did it without the first two.

While out of fashion in this day, they understood more than most appreciate.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Failed ship fails in effort to see a failed ship.

On another note, this entire event does nothing but increase my respect for folks that would sail wooden vessels across the oceans with little more than a sextant, a compass, and a knowledge of the stars and sky above them.

Some even did it without the first two.

While out of fashion in this day, they understood more than most appreciate.

You want additional respect? Look up the size of Chris Columbus' ships. Holy crap they were tiny. About 60' long, tops. I assumed they were big monsters like you'd see in Master and Commander. Nope. Not much bigger than a luxury yacht.
They''ve got full size replicas running around you can visit. You'll be amazed.

 

[BigRed]

You want additional respect? Look up the size of Chris Columbus' ships. Holy crap they were tiny. About 60' long, tops. I assumed they were big monsters like you'd see in Master and Commander. Nope. Not much bigger than a luxury yacht.
They''ve got full size replicas running around you can visit. You'll be amazed.

I know.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I know.

I took my family to Louisville and toured one. Holy crap!

 

[littletommy]

You want additional respect? Look up the size of Chris Columbus' ships. Holy crap they were tiny. About 60' long, tops. I assumed they were big monsters like you'd see in Master and Commander. Nope. Not much bigger than a luxury yacht.
They''ve got full size replicas running around you can visit. You'll be amazed.

And those people back then would leave their homes and families knowing full well that they likely wouldn’t see them again.

 

[printcraft]

You want additional respect? Look up the size of Chris Columbus' ships. Holy crap they were tiny. About 60' long, tops. I assumed they were big monsters like you'd see in Master and Commander. Nope. Not much bigger than a luxury yacht.
They''ve got full size replicas running around you can visit. You'll be amazed.

https://www.wlky.com/article/replica-pinta-christopher-columbus-ship-louisville/43358123#

Saw them last time they were in Louisville. Yeah, out on the ocean on one of these dinky things would freak me out.

 

[indyblue]

https://www.wlky.com/article/replica-pinta-christopher-columbus-ship-louisville/43358123#

Saw them last time they were in Louisville. Yeah, out on the ocean on one of these dinky things would freak me out.

Went onto it in Evansville about month ago. And that one is 15ft longer & 5ft wider than the original.

 

[Cameramonkey]

https://www.wlky.com/article/replica-pinta-christopher-columbus-ship-louisville/43358123#

Saw them last time they were in Louisville. Yeah, out on the ocean on one of these dinky things would freak me out.

Yeah, I’d think twice about taking a modern 50 footer with gps, etc.

 

[JCSR]

Size matters. Are small ships faster than large ships?

I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way.
John Paul Jones

 

[BigRed]

Size matters. Are small ships faster than large ships?

I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way.
John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones... evil secessionist.

 

[littletommy]

John Paul Jones... evil secessionist.

What? The guy from Led Zeppelin? No way!

 

[Sigblitz]

 

[Max Volume]

There is a 65' sailing ship in Door County we took a three hour tour on several years ago that had an interesting history. A married couple built it by hand and sailed it around the world twice. It was a really cool boat but the ride could have been a little better only because some passengers got nervous with the sails hauled in and they didn't like the boat heeling to one side. What did Max do? Started whistling the theme song to Gilligan's Island.

 

[rob63]

The part of the James Cameron clip where he mentions the transponder going out at the exact same time that they lost communication and that the big bang sound was heard was a new piece of information for me. It really confirms that the whole "we heard banging sounds" and "they are running out of oxygen" was entirely a charade from the beginning.

 

[wagyu52]

 

[jwamplerusa]

The part of the James Cameron clip where he mentions the transponder going out at the exact same time that they lost communication and that the big bang sound was heard was a new piece of information for me. It really confirms that the whole "we heard banging sounds" and "they are running out of oxygen" was entirely a charade from the beginning.

Gotta pump those numbers, and keep 10% for the big guy off the front page.

 

[Ark]

The part of the James Cameron clip where he mentions the transponder going out at the exact same time that they lost communication and that the big bang sound was heard was a new piece of information for me. It really confirms that the whole "we heard banging sounds" and "they are running out of oxygen" was entirely a charade from the beginning.

The reports of total loss of all comms of any kind, all at once, was the big "oh crap" indicator for me. I didn't know the specifics of the transponder system, but even these yahoos would have had some redundancy in that system. Being in an independent pressure vessel on its own battery...yeah. It doesn't just randomly fail at the same time as comms.

I wonder what civilian acoustic network he was able to call up and ask within the hour. Obviously the military didn't release that stuff to some outsider immediately. I also wonder if that's 3500 feet depth he's talking about, or 3500 feet above the bottom.

 

[actaeon277]

If you've got time, here's a bit about carbon fiber and subs.

Then about 3/4s of the way through, it goes on to other topics

 

[tbhausen]

You want additional respect? Look up the size of Chris Columbus' ships. Holy crap they were tiny. About 60' long, tops. I assumed they were big monsters like you'd see in Master and Commander. Nope. Not much bigger than a luxury yacht.
They''ve got full size replicas running around you can visit. You'll be amazed.

I visited a replica on the Scioto River in Columbus, OH. It was shockingly small.

 

[actaeon277]

Do you know what they call Twinkies in Mexico?
Little Submarinos.