as any able bodied seaman will tell you it is not the anchor that holds the ship in place; the anchor allows the extended chain, usually run out twice beneath the ship’s hull to stay in place thus holding the ship at rest.
They have a ship called the Titanic II that’s supposed to be a perfect full-scale replica of the first one. I said I wouldn’t mind taking a cruise on it, as long as it’s not in April, in the Atlantic Ocean, it comes nowhere near icebergs, and there are lots of lifeboats. Other than that I would be fine.
It’s because of the air that is either dissolved into the water (ice), or that gets trapped as layers of snow build up and compress the lower layers. The air is released as the ice melts, and makes a slight hissing noise. You have to be quite close to an iceberg to hear it, as well as in calm water. It’s also why ice floats.
Templo S.U.D. almost 7 years ago
If it took 20 horses to call the anchor of the so-called “unsinkable”, how many chain links did it take to attach the anchor to the ship?
Russell Bedford almost 7 years ago
as any able bodied seaman will tell you it is not the anchor that holds the ship in place; the anchor allows the extended chain, usually run out twice beneath the ship’s hull to stay in place thus holding the ship at rest.
Pilzkopf almost 7 years ago
It would be cool if this comic was posted on 14 April. ;)
Luanaphile almost 7 years ago
I like seltzer with a hambergy.
bluegirl285 almost 7 years ago
They have a ship called the Titanic II that’s supposed to be a perfect full-scale replica of the first one. I said I wouldn’t mind taking a cruise on it, as long as it’s not in April, in the Atlantic Ocean, it comes nowhere near icebergs, and there are lots of lifeboats. Other than that I would be fine.
Eugeno almost 7 years ago
It’s because of the air that is either dissolved into the water (ice), or that gets trapped as layers of snow build up and compress the lower layers. The air is released as the ice melts, and makes a slight hissing noise. You have to be quite close to an iceberg to hear it, as well as in calm water. It’s also why ice floats.