I'm guessing it was rivotted? they said they had a lot of tapping with hammers to do to detect very weak spots. I'll write more as I hear it on the local news.
On Thu, 15 May 2008, Lee A. Stone wrote: > > I would be intrested to know the construction of this ship from days > gone by. I'm sure there are no welds to inspect but who knows. with > modern equipment , even that that we as blind folks could use to find > out the weaker parts , if there are any to be checked and or repaired. > thanks.Lee > > > On Thu, May 15, 2008 at > 01:49:49PM -0400, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Just a thought to ponder, for those who've had anything to do with any of >> the factors involved here. >> >> The USS Olympia is the oldest perpulsion ship still afloat today. >> It was used in the *Spanish American War in the second half of the 1800's. >> It was a big deal, it was the Admiral's Flagship and sports big guns for >> the time. >> (back in the days of the Krag rifle, and the Winchester lever rifles) >> It has been docked in Philadelphia's Pen's landing area along the Deleware >> river since before the 1970's. >> It is a tour museum of that time. >> >> It is being inspected for "dock worthiness" as it hasn't been out of the >> water in 60 years. It is in need of general repair to it's steel. >> They are inspecting it to determine if it can holds it's own weight in dry >> dock. >> >> Most ships need this maintenance every 20 years. >> >> I'll tell more, if it seems interesting as it proceeds. >> >> But just thinking of the size of the job, the nature of water and steel; >> had me thinking that some would consider this a considerable challenge. >> Thanks thinkers. >> Anyone who has done work of this type, please write as I'm sure there's >> much we don't know and would have effect on the things we do on a smaller >> scale. >> > > -- > Symptom: Floor blurred. > Fault: You are looking through bottom of empty glass. > Action Required: Find someone who will buy you another beer. > > Symptom: Floor moving. > Fault: You are being carried out. > Action Required: Find out if you are taken to another bar. If not, > complain loudly that you are being kidnapped. > -- Bar Troubleshooting > Do you Jabber? I do. My JID is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
