Those Harland & Wolff interiors were excellent: ornate but not overdone or or overwhelming.---At 1:03 I was trying to figure out if those were upright pianos at the far end of the room or fixtures where dishes and such were kept or if they served some other purpose.---Anymore I'm on the lookout for those writing tables that were used on ocean liners and I spotted them at 1:30. If I could have one of those...I'm glad the Kenilworth Castle had such a long career.
It's called sheer. Once upon a time is was done to improve the ship's stability. Later it was preserved because it was thought to make passenger ships more attractive. In modern times it is no longer done. See... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheer_(ship)
jec1ny today ships still have sheers, it allows a ship to flex and bend during hard crossings. Cruise ships by the other hand have minimal sheers because they hardly encounter rough weather
Sheer happened "naturally" in the days of wooden construction of boats and small ships. As the side planks of the hull curve out, they drop down in the center when they are applied over the frames. It was a natural result of the geometry of hull construction. Because ship building is a trade steeped in tradition, these habits were kept up for a long time even after modern hull construction made sheer "unnecessary". The pleasant byproduct of this tradition is the resulting beauty and elegance of the slightly curved hull lines. Ships without sheer appear much clumsier and lack the visual appeal of those classic steamers. Many times, sheer is "faked" by painting on a curved border between the lower hull and superstructure. For examples of that, take a look at the paint schemes of the QE 2 and S.S. Normandie. Those ships had very little sheer and still managed to look quite sleek by "faking" it with paint.
It has that Oceanic (II) kinda feel. Great video, keep up the great work. Glad you are uploading new vids, thank you
Muss doch eine schöne alte Zeit gewesen sein!
My grandfather sailed to South Africa on this ship in 1926 - I have some phots of him on board
Those Harland & Wolff interiors were excellent: ornate but not overdone or or overwhelming.---At 1:03 I was trying to figure out if those were upright pianos at the far end of the room or fixtures where dishes and such were kept or if they served some other purpose.---Anymore I'm on the lookout for those writing tables that were used on ocean liners and I spotted them at 1:30. If I could have one of those...I'm glad the Kenilworth Castle had such a long career.
I’ve always wondered why ships made in the late 1890s and early 1900s always had the decks curve up in the middle along the ship.
It's called sheer. Once upon a time is was done to improve the ship's stability. Later it was preserved because it was thought to make passenger ships more attractive. In modern times it is no longer done. See... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheer_(ship)
jec1ny today ships still have sheers, it allows a ship to flex and bend during hard crossings. Cruise ships by the other hand have minimal sheers because they hardly encounter rough weather
Sheer happened "naturally" in the days of wooden construction of boats and small ships. As the side planks of the hull curve out, they drop down in the center when they are applied over the frames. It was a natural result of the geometry of hull construction. Because ship building is a trade steeped in tradition, these habits were kept up for a long time even after modern hull construction made sheer "unnecessary". The pleasant byproduct of this tradition is the resulting beauty and elegance of the slightly curved hull lines. Ships without sheer appear much clumsier and lack the visual appeal of those classic steamers. Many times, sheer is "faked" by painting on a curved border between the lower hull and superstructure. For examples of that, take a look at the paint schemes of the QE 2 and S.S. Normandie. Those ships had very little sheer and still managed to look quite sleek by "faking" it with paint.
6 I sailed on a union Castle ships in the 60s Cape Town Castle and Pretoria Castle
A beautiful ship was she.❤🚢🎶🎶☺
Hello video nice ☺️👍
Oceanic’s cousin.