Titanic telemoter question...

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[RMS Gigantic]

If the engines were set to "stop" on the bridge, but the boilers still had fires going, is there any scenario in which the ship would move foreward?

[IRI5HJ4CK]

i would doubt this highly, if this was the case, the Titanic would be hazardous to other ships and could cause damage to herself.

[[RWP]DJM]

I suspect that it's like putting your car in Neutral, you can keep the engine running, but it won't go anywhere

Regards.

DJM.

[LucAtC]

Hello,
An excellent source of information is the Encyclopedia Titanica (http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/speed_v_revolutions.html), where one can see that there is only a linkage between the bridge telegraphs and those of the engine room, no hydraulic/electric or mechanic device, only the telegraphs and human intervention.
Well, it was not specific to Titanic, and it means that there are some possible scenarios indeed.
Hoping it is not once more the revival of rumors?
Regards,
Luc
The Telemotors on the bridge were for the rudder steering

[RMS Gigantic]

So it WAS a case where the bridge telegraph was not linked directly to the engines. Okay, thanks! I was thinking in a case where there was no one in the engine rooms.

[mvsmith]

The telegraphs are connected mechanically via chains and wires over pulleys. They only give an indication to the engineer. It would take a couple of humans to get her moving again.
Marty

[RMS Gigantic]

The telegraphs are connected mechanically via chains and wires over pulleys. They only give an indication to the engineer. It took a couple of humans to get her moving again.
Marty

so, wait... did the bridge directly control the engines or not?

[Al Bundy]

so, wait... did the bridge directly control the engines or not?

No the bridge did not directly control the engines. The bridge indicated, through the engine telegraph (not the telemotor) what they wanted the engines to do. The engineers carried out the order.

If no one would watch the engine telegraph then nothing would happen.

[RMS Gigantic]

ok, that's what I wanted to know.

[LucAtC]

You can also have a look here (http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic_prime_mover.html) at the detailed activities of the engineers when someone moved the telegraphs at one of the bridges.
Search for " starting platform " in this webpage to find the detailed procedures.
Regards,
Luc