Posted by Bob Read on June 22, 1998 at 12:55:30 in pm3-1-102.apci.net:
In Reply to: Re: Thin stripe around stern posted by Jason Johnson on June 22, 1998 at 11:26:43:
: I know what line you are talking about. If you look at
: how the ship is constructed, that line actually represents
: the edge of the steel plates where they terminate.
: It appeares to me that it probably isn't a line that is painted,
: but the edge of the plating reflecting light lighter that the
: surrounding area. Although the paint is flat, it does have a
: small amount of reflectivity, and is best noticed
: at the beginning of chapter two in Titanic:an illustrated history,
: where you can see that the line you speak of is reflecting light in
: the same manner as the side of the ship. Hope this
: helps a little....
: Jason
Jason:
Sorry, but I completely disagree with your analysis. I used to share your opinion until I saw the picture taken from dockside of the Olympic at New York harbor on her maiden voyage. Ther is no chance in this photo that what we are seeing is reflection from the rounded wale. I'll have my son scan the photo in the next few days and either
e-mail it to you or have sean post it on the site.
Regards,
Bob Read