Referencing ET article Keeping track of a Maiden voyage.
Apart from changing the evidence of 5th Officer Lowe and ignoring the evidence of 3rd Officer Pitman to Br Inquiry, what is the logic for adding 126 miles to the route distance of 1492.8 miles (from off Fasnet to Noon 14th Memorandum of Mr. Pitman) making a total route distance of 1618.8 nm ?
The GC distance from off Fasnet to the Corner 42/47 = 1618 (1617.9) nm
The 5° longitude rhumb line route distance = 1623 (1623.1) nm
The 10° longitude rhumb line route distance = 1624 (1624.3) nn
Are you suggesting that Titanic sailed a true GC track from off Fastnet to the Corner?
As Titanic did not follow either of the above routes. Her first course alteration was made to the north, at 7 PM GMT 12th, at 49° 45 'N, 23° 38' W. Therefore, her total route distance sailed from off Fasnet to the Corner was greater than 1624 (1624.3) nm
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Apart from changing the evidence of 5th Officer Lowe and ignoring the evidence of 3rd Officer Pitman to Br Inquiry, what is the logic for adding 126 miles to the route distance of 1492.8 miles (from off Fasnet to Noon 14th Memorandum of Mr. Pitman) making a total route distance of 1618.8 nm ?
+126 = 1675 - 56.2 =1618.8noon position of 43° 02’ N, 44° 31’ W. This position is a total distance run of 1549 miles from Daunt’s Rock over the course that was traveled.
The GC distance from off Fasnet to the Corner 42/47 = 1618 (1617.9) nm
The 5° longitude rhumb line route distance = 1623 (1623.1) nm
The 10° longitude rhumb line route distance = 1624 (1624.3) nn
Are you suggesting that Titanic sailed a true GC track from off Fastnet to the Corner?
As Titanic did not follow either of the above routes. Her first course alteration was made to the north, at 7 PM GMT 12th, at 49° 45 'N, 23° 38' W. Therefore, her total route distance sailed from off Fasnet to the Corner was greater than 1624 (1624.3) nm
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