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Research Articles
I have written the following articles to address subjects where there has been a lot of speculation. These articles contain my speculations guided by as much evidence as I could muster. The reader can decide for himself whether the evidence supports it.
Why Titanic’s 1912 Surveyor’s Report on Crew Space Accommodation Can’t Be Considered Reliable for Ventilators and Skylights
An Expansion Plan of Titanic’s Shell Plating
The Case Against a Theory that Titanic’s Top of House Wood Sheathed Roofs Were Painted
Color Guide for the Olympic Class Ships
Forward “C” Deck Machinery Room on Titanic
A Re-Examination of the Structures on the Forward Roof Titanic’s Fourth Funnel Deckhouse
The Arrangement of Electric Fan Ventilators Atop Titanic’s Fourth Funnel Deckhouse
The Case for Restaurant Galley Skylights on Titanic
African Cowl Ventilators on the Roof of Titanic’s Officers’ Quarters?
External Components of Titanic’s Marconi Wireless System
The Case for Titanic’s Capstans and Windlasses Being Painted Green
The External Appearance of Titanic’s Expansion Joint
Titanic’s Cargo Hatch Covers and Associated Structures
An Analysis of the Layout of Water Pipes on Titanic’s Tank Room Roof and Third Funnel Aft Face
The Case for the Color of Titanic’s Propeller Warning Notice Boards Being Black and White
The Water Tank Aft of Titanic’s First Funnel
The Absence of Low Roller Fairleads in Titanic’s Forward Well Deck
Titanic’s Kelvin Sounding Machine
Titanic’s Antifouling Paint (revised)
An Analysis of the Configuration of One of Titanic’s Vent Trunk Intakes
Pillar Roller Fairleads of Titanic’s Forward Well Deck
Portable Roller Fairleads Used with Titanic’s Boat Winches
Titanic Ventilator Inventory and Location Map
Titanic’s Navigating and Docking Bridge Telegraph Dial Faces (Revised 3/26/2021)
Identification of Titanic Ventilator on Raised Roof Over Reading and Writing Room
A Re-Examination of One of Titanic’s Ventilators
Titanic’s Engine Room Winches
Operation of Titanic’s Engelhardt Collapsible Lifeboats
Chamfering of Thicker Teak Sheathing on Titanic’s Forecastle Deck
The Structure and Function of Titanic’s 25 ft. Emergency Boats
The Case for the Objects on the Weather Cover over Titanic’s Forward Grand Staircase Dome as Scaffolds
Bridgefront Windows article
The Case for the Aft Weather Cover Over Titanic’s Aft First Class Staircase Having Two Sidelights on Its Aft Face
Iron Ladders to Titanic’s Poop Deck: A New Discovery
Life Ring Locations on Titanic’s Weather Decks
Alternative Fixed Positions for Lifeboats in Titanic’s Boat Deck Passenger Promenade Areas
Operation and Control of Titanic’s Electric Cargo Cranes
Titanic’s Standing Rigging and Associated Hardware
Paint Color and Application to Titanic’s Winches: The State of the Evidence
The Case for a Change in the Color of Titanic’s Cargo Hatch Coamings
The Extreme Breadth Measurement of Titanic
Titanic Lifeboat Identification Plates
Separation Line Between Titanic’s Hull Black Paint and Antifouling Paint
Deckhouse Structures Aft of Titanic’s Third Funnel
A” Deck Underside Drawing
Description of the Structures on the Underside of Titanic’s Boat Deck
Drawing of the Structures on the Underside of Titanic’s Boat Deck
Wooden Plank Sheathing of Titanic’s Forecastle Deck
Procedures to Launch Collapsible Lifeboats on Titanic’s Officers’ Quarters Roof
An Examination of the Color “Dark Mast” Found on Titanic
Screens Over Intake and Exhaust Ducts of Titanic’s Ventilators (revised 9/21/20)
Titanic’s Lifeboat Capacity
Center Object on Titanic’s Staircase Skylight Weather Covers
Documentation of a New Titanic/Olympic Find: Support Stanchions Under the Poop Deck
Deployment and Retrieval Procedures for Titanic’s Center Bow Anchor
Titanic’s Boat Deck Waterproofed Wood Roofs
Fixed and Removable Railing Sections Around Titanic’s Forecastle Deck
Titanic’s Chart Room and Pilot’s Room Windows
The Case for the Function of Titanic’s Docking Bridge Wheel Exclusively as an Emergency Back-up
The Structure and Function of Anchor Handling Equipment Aboard Titanic
The Case for Dog Kennels on Titanic’s Boat Deck (revised 3-26-2018)
Titanic’s Funnels: Exterior Details
Water Pipes on Titanic’s Funnels
“What Height Are Titanic’s Funnels?”
Awnings Aboard Titanic
A Larger Radius Corner of Titanic’s Roof of the First Class Lounge
Open Wash Ports of Titanic’s Forward Well Deck
Titanic’s B Deck Mystery Object (revised 8/26/2019)
An Examination of the Color “Dark Mast” found on Titanic
Wooden Plank Sheathing of Titanic’s Poop Deck
Narrowing the Range of “White Star Buff”
Titanic’s First Class Smokeroom Bar Windows
A Comprehensive Plan for Evacuation of R.M.S Olympic After Her 1913 Refit
The Opening Windows of Olympic and Titanic’s Boat Deck First Class Entrance and Gymnasium
The Difference in the Principal Dimensions of the Engelhardt Collapsible Boats of Titanic vs. Olympic
Titanic ventilator intake guards (revised 9/20/20)
Titanic’s Emergency Cutter Fall Boxes
Analysis of the Location of the Head of the Forepeak Tank Vent on Titanic
Securing Clamps for Titanic’s Center Anchor
Deck Sheathing under Titanic’s Anchor Handling Gear
Shell Plating at the Midline of Titanic’s Stern Counter
Paint Application to Titanic’s Propellers
Unraveling the Mystery of Titanic’s Center Propeller
Titanic’s Mystery Whistles
Titanic’s Officers’ Quarters Skylights
The Distress Socket Signal Firing Locations Aboard Titanic
New Evidence of the Possible Danger of Loading Titanic’s Lifeboats to Capacity
New Evidence Which Explains the Functions of Titanic’s Docking Signal Systems
Why There Were Enough Lifeboats for All Aboard Titanic
New Discovery of a Bulwark Opening on Olympic Class Ships
A New Understanding of the Positions of the Welin Boat Davits Aboard Olympic and Titanic
White Star Buff: The case for more than one formulation of the color
Murray’s Boat Disengaging Gear (Revised 7/27/2018)
Titanic’s Coaling Outriggers
Location of Titanic’s Trotman Anchors
Deployment of Titanic’s Kedge Anchor:
Titanic’s Boat Deck Mystery Box
A New Understanding of H.M.H.S. Britannic’s National Ensign
The Application of Titanic’s Name to Her Hull
The Aft B Deck Mystery Object
Titanic Lifeboat Capacities
The Structure and Function of Titanic’s Anchor Chain Cable Compressors
