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k_buddy762

(638 posts) Wed Apr 9, 2025, 08:47 AM Apr 2025

Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy6gjwd0g6o

A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed new insight into the doomed liner's final hours.

The exact 3D replica shows the violence of how the ship ripped in two as it sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 - 1,500 people lost their lives in the disaster.

The scan provides a new view of a boiler room, confirming eye-witness accounts that engineers worked right to the end to keep the ship's lights on.

And a computer simulation also suggests that punctures in the hull the size of A4 pieces of paper led to the ship's demise.

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Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours (Original Post) k_buddy762 Apr 2025 OP

A fascinating look at this huge tragedy. nt CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2025 #1

I would love to see that. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #2

Fascinating, thanks for posting PatSeg Apr 2025 #3

History shows again and again Mr.Bee Apr 2025 #4

Recc'd for BOC reference! lastlib Apr 2025 #13

Welcome to DU, k_buddy762! calimary Apr 2025 #5

Welcome to DU! Thanks for posting this livetohike Apr 2025 #6

What are A4 pieces of paper ??? SamKnause Apr 2025 #7

I assume that is a typo SCantiGOP Apr 2025 #8

It was in the article as well. I thought maybe it was something I never heard of. Thanks. SamKnause Apr 2025 #9

A4 is a common paper size Cirsium Apr 2025 #10

Thank you. SamKnause Apr 2025 #12

A4 is also how the British refer to what we would call an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper LearnedHand Apr 2025 #14

Thanks for this! ShazzieB Apr 2025 #11

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,586 posts)

1. A fascinating look at this huge tragedy. nt

Reply to k_buddy762 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:29 AM

Apr 2025

sinkingfeeling

(57,730 posts)

2. I would love to see that.

Reply to k_buddy762 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:30 AM

Apr 2025

PatSeg

(53,156 posts)

3. Fascinating, thanks for posting

Reply to k_buddy762 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:31 AM

Apr 2025

Welcome to DU!

Mr.Bee

(1,786 posts)

4. History shows again and again

Reply to k_buddy762 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:51 AM

Apr 2025

How nature points out the folly of men
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lastlib

(28,108 posts)

13. Recc'd for BOC reference!

Reply to Mr.Bee (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:46 PM

Apr 2025

calimary

(89,821 posts)

5. Welcome to DU, k_buddy762!

Reply to k_buddy762 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 11:14 AM

Apr 2025

Glad you’re here!

I learn something new every day, here.

livetohike

(24,220 posts)

6. Welcome to DU! Thanks for posting this

Reply to k_buddy762 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 11:27 AM

Apr 2025

interesting article .

SamKnause

(14,874 posts)

7. What are A4 pieces of paper ???

Reply to k_buddy762 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 11:31 AM

Apr 2025

SCantiGOP

(14,709 posts)

8. I assume that is a typo

Reply to SamKnause (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 11:33 AM

Apr 2025

But I had the same question.

SamKnause

(14,874 posts)

9. It was in the article as well. I thought maybe it was something I never heard of. Thanks.

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 11:35 AM

Apr 2025

Cirsium

(3,864 posts)

10. A4 is a common paper size

Reply to SamKnause (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 12:00 PM

Apr 2025

"Standard paper sizes like ISO A4 are widely used all over the world today. This text explains the ISO 216 paper size system and the ideas behind its design."

A4 is used for letters, magazines, forms, catalogs, laser printer and copying machine output.

International standard paper sizes

SamKnause

(14,874 posts)

12. Thank you.

Reply to Cirsium (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 01:05 PM

Apr 2025

I love to learn something new everyday.

LearnedHand

(5,379 posts)

14. A4 is also how the British refer to what we would call an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper

Reply to Cirsium (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 08:17 PM

Apr 2025

Not quite the equivalent size but it's their writing-tablet sized paper.

ShazzieB

(22,511 posts)

11. Thanks for this!

Reply to k_buddy762 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 12:00 PM

Apr 2025

I just forwarded the link to my husband. He's watched just about every TV documentary on the Titanic ever made (exaggerating but only a little), and I know he'll want to see this one!

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