SS Great Britain

[bebee]

I went to see her yesterday, the first time since 1982, she's still stunning and even better since 1982 as they have done her out up deck.

There are more holes and rust below than I remember, I saw flakes of rust on the dock floor, I spoke to a chap who works there who confirmed that she has deteriorated below since 1982 but the huge dehumidifier installed has slowed it down, it beggs the question (one I didn't dare ask) with the weight above pushing down, surley this is a great strain on the lower part that sits in the dry dock, disasters to sitting ship do happen!

[knight]

Saw it for the first time last August and was very impressed, even my five year old daughter enjoyed it (well apart from the engine room)

[Simpo Two]

bebee said:

It beggs the question (one I didn't dare ask) with the weight above pushing down, surley this is a great strain on the lower part that sits in the dry dock, disasters to sitting ship do happen!

Quite possibly; a ship in dry dock is subjected to forces it was never designed to withstand for any time. Given what we know about ship preservation it seems quite an oversight.