steering

I know the commands are from the sailing age, but I don't know if the steering wheel was turned in the direction of the turn or against it?

Wheel Hard-a-Starboard, Helm Hard-a-Starboard. Captain Heinrich Paasch was among the first to recognize the complexity, the variety, the technical terminology, and the inherent need for a cohesive classification of terms in marine vocabulary. With over thirty-five years of seafaring experience...

I have been working on developing plans to model Titanic with the aid of a Laser cutter to make flat plates for walls and floors and bits and bobs. I started at the boat deck and am working my way down... It's a ton of work lol.. Oh well. Anyhoo.. currently working on C deck and specifically...

Anybody knows who was/were the spur-wheels manufacturer(s) (tiller)? Especially steering gears? I read in Anton Gill / TITANIC book that some parts could have been made by the French manufacturer CITROËN (who in 1910’s has a gear engineering & factory in Paris - named MORS Company).

What kind of measurements did they use for helm orders other than midships, hard-a-starboard and hard-a-port? Did they use degrees of rudder angle like on modern ships? I heard or read somewhere that they used the wheel spokes as a measure of how far over the helm was.

Hello everyone :) I have a question regarding the propeller system on the Titanic. I have been interested in Titanic for many years but I am not a sailor or a ship captain by any means. Now to my question. I am aware Titanic had 3 propellers, two main engines on the port and starboard side and...

Hello there! I just finished working on this, hopefully it sheds some light on how the steering system worked, i am also looking for opinions on it. If there's any mistakes, please don't hesitate to let me know. As always looking forward to your opinions

Hi everyone, I been looking in for a while but have decided to post now, I've been interested in the technical side of Titanic since 1983 My questions are regarding the engine and spare engine for the Rudder; 1 How many crew where in that station and did they sleep in there? 2. Where did the...

I understand there was loose ice floating in the immediate area. Could this jam the steering gear and prevent her from turning? Here is an article from July 1912 about the Olympic and a problem with her steering. Does anyone know what caused this mishap and if this was down to human error or...

i want to make a 3 D model for the engine and need some good drawings showing the crankcase including how the stephenson linkage are installed on the engine ? did not relly find good dwg for this and need some with more informations! anyone has some good 2D or even 3D images showing this so...

In September 2010, Lady Louise Patten, Second Officer Lightoller's granddaughter, released information that accused experienced sailors, First Officer Murdoch and Quartermaster Hichens, of making a fatal steering error and later deliberate negligence by continuing to sail after the collision...

Why do the officers ordered hard a starbord?I thought the berg was dead ahead!

Hi, I'm working on detailed 3D model of Britannic steering engine in sketchup. I've already seen its detailed plan and photos, but there are part that I never found any photos. Below is the attachment of the image i'm referring to: (I didn't attach the actual plan due to regulations of...

From the Daily Telegraph: "Titanic sunk by steering blunder, new book claims" http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/8016752/Titanic-sunk-by-steering-blunder-new-book-claims.html Quote: "It was always thought the Titanic sank because its crew were sailing too fast and failed to...

What was the steering gear like? How did that work? How big was it? Thanks

This is my first time posting and I have a question that may sound stupid to some of you; I was just wondering what kind of technology was used to turn the rudder on the Titanic? I would really appreciate any help. Thanks, Brent D.

All other titanic experts... As you all know, Murdoch ordered HARD-A-PORT right after the initial collision...we all know that if the center screw(propellor) was turning at a small speed not even excessing 20-35 revolutions that the turning of the ship would have been greatly affected..But...