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Thread #53976   Message #835153
Posted By: Hrothgar
26-Nov-02 - 02:26 AM
Thread Name: BS: Interesting theory about Titanic sinking
Subject: RE: BS: Interesting theory about Titanic sinking
Titanic was riveted, not welded, wasn't she?

One of the stories I've heard is that the ship wasn't actually ripped open by the iceberg - it just made too many of the rivets pop, causing plate separation.