Why Did Titanic's Funnels Collapse? An Analysis.
Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.
Creator's Key Takeaways
the forward funnel the height of a five-story building Came Crashing Down on their heads
the funnels were designed to weather the worst of the Atlantic storms the heavy pitching and rolling in huge Seas
the terrific strain of bringing the after end of that huge Hull clear out of the water caused the expansion joint abar number one funnel to open up
water pressure began to buckle the base of Titanic's forward funnels because at 25 ft of depth the funnels base would have been under around 11 PSI
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YouTube Video Description↓
Titanic's funnels are a unique and instantly-recognisable part of the ship's aesthetic, but one of the enduring mysteries of the ship's sinking in 1912 relates to their fate. The funnels were designed to handle the worst the ocean could throw at them and yet during the sinking they collapsed and killed dozens of people in the water. What was the cause of this structural failure? How did the funnels work and what was the engineering behind their design? In this video we'll explore Titanic's funnels in depth and learn about how ships of Titanic's age like RMS Lusitania and SS Great Eastern used simple engineering principles for the greatest efficiency and why Titanic's funnels collapsed. This is an expanded remake of the second ever scripted explanatory video I made for this channel. :) Thumbnail image is by DallasLeeKeffer: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Collapse_of_the_Forward_Funnel.jpg 0:00 Intro 01:24 Why Titanic Had 4 Funnels 05:50 Why Titanic's Funnels Were Yellow - Black 08:00 How Titanic's Funnels Worked 17:29 The Funnels Collapse 23:22 The Likely Cause Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels | from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines! Click the link to subscribe | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ?sub_confirmation=1 #ships #sinking #disaster #titanic #wrecks #exploration #history #adventure #design #engineering #mairitime #safety #vessels #sailing #documentary #story #oceanlinerdesigns