Titanicology A port-of-call for those interested in some original Titanic research and analytical work, a detailed analysis of the collision between Andrea Doria and Stockholm, the evolution of America's Cup raching yachts, and a little more.

A little photo art -- The picture above, called "On the Open Sea," was created from a photograph of the Titanic taken in Southamption waters which was then  superimposed on a separate photograph of the open sea and sky of the North Atlantic and then colorized. What is created is a photographic scene of how Titanic would have looked out on the open sea in April of 1912.

Warning! There are no unsinkable theories.

ABOUT ME

MY TITANIC RELATED  WORK

Name: Sam Halpern Location:  41° 57' 20'' N, 87° 41' 16'' W E-mail: samuel_halpern@att.net

MY Titanic CHARTROOM This link will take you to a page with links to some of my original research and analytical work on a number of Titanic related topics which I trust you will find most interesting.

MY ON-LINE Titanic RELATED PUBLICATIONS This link will take you to a list of all my on-line Titanic related publications that I authored and co-authored with hyperlinks to the individual documents.

MY OTHER Titanic RELATED PUBLICATIONS This link will take you to a list of some of my other Titanic related publications.

MY Titanic RELATED PRESENTATIONS This link will take you to a list of the four presentations I made at the 2006 Titanic Technical Symposium in Toledo, OH. Each can now be viewed on-line by clicking on the links provided.

Sailing on Raritan Bay Many a happy summer in the 1980s was spent cruising on the Raritan Bay south of Staten Island in a Catalina 25; a full-hull shaped sailboat with a swing keel, a horizontal skeg aft and a low-swept trunk cabin. It was then that I got to be called "Cmdr Sam" by the vessel's owner since I spent most of my time at the helm sailing the vessel while he was enjoying his cigar and a cold beer. You may also want to check out: Racing off Sandy Hook for the America's Cup, and also: America's Cup Racing Yachts - Evolution of a Design.

MY ANDREA DORIA-STOCKHOLM WORK

LIGHTS TO PORT - LIGHTS TO STARBOARD This link will take you to a page describing an objective forensic analysis conducted in 2008 dealing with the 1956 collision between the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm.

MY BACKGROUND I'm  a system's engineer and analyst, private pilot (single-engine land aircraft), and former yachtsman's mate (on a Catalina 25). My interest in Titanic started sometime in 1963 when I got to read Walter Lord's, A Night to Remember. My key areas of study with regard to Titanic and her sister ships  include:  Naval archirecture (design, construction, stability)  Navigation (celestial and coastal)  Steam, electrical, and refrigeration plants  Wireless telegraphy

SOME OF MY FAVORITE LINKS This link will take you to a page with links to some of my favorite Titanic of other related websites.

SOME OF MY OTHER INTERESTS Aeronautics & Flying Airship Design & Operation Astronomy Coastal & Celestial Navigation Meteorology Naval Design & Architecture Thermodynamics & Steam Engines Wireless Telegraphy & Communictions WW-II Fleet Submarines Yachting, Yacht Design & the America's Cup

A journey from student pilot to earning a private pilot certification in single-engine land aircraft.

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