Exciting development!

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

I think they were wrong about the bed of the Atlantic. They seem to have missed out the Mid Atlantic Ridge.

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you Colin

I didn't know about the Mid Atlantic range either

I remember reading about the seabed tests they did though……At regular intervals, they sent an instrument down, with a sticky section to sample the sea bed surface

How thoughtful of them, in those days?

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

It's a bit odd really. The cable must have been draped over an undersea mountain range. You would have thought they would have noticed the extra length needed.

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Ha! Ha!…….Would you believe it?……..Just missed the mountain range!

I wonder if they knew what was below them?………I think they must have done a survey first?

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Anybody know what a Cofferdam is?

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob / Colin

A survey was undertaken which given that the average depth of the Atlantic is 3,339 metres (1,826 fathoms; 10,955 ft); was no mean feat.

Yes I know what a cofferdam dam is but the picture that you have posted is self explanatory. Coffer dams are used to keep water out sometimes the void inside the coffer dam is kept at a higher atmospheric pressure to keep the water out.

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, Paul

I can see now, what the Cofferdam is being used for!

It's a sort of fixed Diving Bell!……….It looks a frightfully dangerous device though!

I don't think it was ever used

Bob

[hutchParticipant @hutch73959]

Hi GuysBob

The cofferdam was used to repair the damage done when GE hit a under water rock off the coast of the USA

It took 6months to fix.they had no dry dock big enough so that's why they used the cofferdam.

My model GE has all 16 life boats in place and I have changed the drive pulleys around so the paddles

run faster have not tried her out in the pond as yet as its bit hot 40 c down under

cheers

Hutch

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello there, Hutch

The New York gash was 85 feet long!

I reckon they just beached GE and did the repair between the tides?

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

The gash was 83ft long but the ship wasn't beached for the repair.

A brief look on the tinternet revealed the following:

It was discovered that the rock had opened a gash in the ship's outer hull over 9 feet (2.7 m) wide and 83 feet (25 m) long, perhaps 60 times the area of the RMS Titanic's damage. The enormous size of Great Eastern precluded the use of any drydock repair facility in the US, and the brothers Henry and Edward S. Renwick devised a daring plan to build a watertight, 104 feet (32 m) by 15 feet (4.6 m) caisson to cover the gash, held in place by chains around the ship's hull. The brothers claimed that it would take two weeks to complete the repairs and said that they would only take payment if successful. However, the demands of the American Civil War caused delays in getting the iron plates required, and instead of two weeks the repairs took three months at a cost to the company of £70,000. The ship finally sailed from New York for Liverpool on the 6th of January 1863.

We have been discussing the value of accurate research on the Claughton thread. lol

Paul

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hi Hutch

40 c sounds to damm hot for me, I imagine that long cold receptacles full of amber nectar are the order of the day.

Have you any photos of your GE so that we can compare it to Bobs (the TV star) version.

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hi Paul

Hutch has a thread for his build……..If you can find it!

Bob

[hutchParticipant @hutch73959]

HI Paul

Bob did post some photos and a video for me some time ago I will try to up load some new shots of my GE

As for the heat it was only 28c today and 36 tomorrow just how I like it.40 c is a bit much but if one stays in doors

its OK, I keep away from beer it does not help when its too hot.,ice water is the way go.

Regards,

Hutch.

[hutchParticipant @hutch73959]

Look for Great Eastern, in All things floating B Harrison Hutchinson

Hutch

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Interesting photo……Anybody recognise the area?……..Could be County Kerry?

It reminds me of the Church Bay adventure in 2011………..The mystery shed etc?

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

The Church Bay scenario………Worth a read!

Bob

Edited By Bob Abell on 10/12/2015 08:32:25

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

A fine full length shot of GE……Not seen this before

What a strong ship she must have been…….Beaching was a common practice

Note lack of lifeboats?…….Interesting

Bob

Note…..Marley's ghost……..Top left!……..Spookie!

Edited By Bob Abell on 22/12/2015 06:37:34

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

The reason for the lack of lifeboats in this image is obvious to those who have researched the ship, in fact a big clue can be seen in this photo.

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Pleased that you have taken a look, Paul

But it's not obvious to me……and I'm supposed to be the expert!

I can't wait to find out……..So over to you, Maestro

This had better be good!

Capt Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

Shall we spin this out a little bit?

Here is a clue: the lifeboats are not the only things that are missing

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Fascinating!

I don't anything obvious…….The decking is missing on the paddle box platform?

I notice that there is a strange long cabin at the stern end?

Apart from that………Nowt!

Need a clue

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Another interesting photo

A modern day camera would have a job, improving on this photo………1854 ish!

Bob

If the launch had gone as planned……It could have been a total disaster……Speeding down the ramp, at such a steep gradient?

Edited By Bob Abell on 23/12/2015 09:41:54

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

Another clue: she wasn't always a passenger ship

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

I think I've spotted it

It was so obvious to a GE expert such as myself, I couldn't see the wood for the trees!

Are you referring to the missing chimney?

It was removed to make space for the cable storage

Bobrunel

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Yes

It also explains the 'log cabin' at the stern

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