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Were was the crows nest on the titanic and what was it used for?
It was located on the foremast, above and behind the bridge. It was used to look out for collision hazards. Being higher up, the crewman on lookout in the crow's nest would have a better view. There was no radar in those days, and even radar did not save the liner Andrea Doria from sinking after colliding with a cargo ship in 1956. Modern ships with radar still have a crow's nest as a backup in case of systems failure. On a frigate patrolling dangerous waters, a crewman with a shoulder-launched missile may be posted in the crow's nest because....even if they call it something different today.....the concept of a crow's nest is still valid.
What do they call a refueling ship?
oiler
What do you call a ship that turns over?
The term for a ship or boat that has turned over is capsized.
What is a person who drives a ship called?
It depends on where the ship is. On the open sea, the captain or any crewman he assigns may drive the ship. While in a harbor, or a channel such as the Inter Coastal Waterway (ICW) along the east coast of the US, a pilot or harbor pilot steers the ship.In many Navies the person who drives the ship is known as a Helmsman.
What do you call an old spanish sailing ship?
A Galleon
Why was the waring from the crows nest too late for titanic?
Because an officer on the ship answered the call from the crows nest too late
Where is the crows nest on club peinguin?
the crows nest is on rockhoppers ship in the middle
What is look out post on ship called?
A crows nest.
In Club Penguin where is the Crow's Nest?
the crows nest is in rockhoppers ship hpoe it helped
What is the crows nest used for on a ship?
There are two possibilities:A crows nest can be the nest of a species of bird called a crow. These are big twiggy nests built in the tops of trees and as crows like to nest together, clusters of nests form which are called a "rookery". Rookeries are very noisy in the breeding season.The term "crow's nest" is also the name given the to platform at the top of the main mast of a ship. In the early designs it was simply a barrel or a basket lashed to the tallest mast. Later it became a specially designed platform with protective railing.
How do you go to the crows nest on Club Penguin?
wait until rockhopper comes, get on his ship, then click on the pole the upwards facing arrow on it.
Where did this phrase come from stone the crows?
Type your answer here... In sailing ship days of old, To stop the lookout falling asleep high up in the crow's nest, stones were thrown up to hit the crows nest to keep the lookout awake and therefore watchful. As supply of stones carried onboard ship for this reason, and replensished at each landfall ?
How far could a ship's lookout see from a crow's nest?
At sea level, a person approximately 6 feet tall, views the horizon at roughly 2.5 nautical miles. Now depending on the height of the crows nest and if he has proper optics it depends how far he can see with excellent visibility.
What is the Lookout point on a sailing ship called?
It depends on the size of the vessel. A large vessel would have a position high in the rigging called the crows nest.
The phrase Thar She Blows refers to what event?
a spout of water in the distance revealing the location of a whale as seen by a look out in the crows nest of a whaling ship
What was the crows nest on a Tudor ship used for?
A crow's nest was used to spot other ships, to spot trouble, to spot land. Since it is high and above the deck a sailor could see for miles around.
Was the captin looking when the titanic hit the ice burg?
No, Captain Edward Smith had already gone to bed when the Titanic hit the Iceberg, the ship however had two lookouts stationed in it's crows nest. It was Fredrick Fleet, one of the lookouts in the crows nest, who first spotted the berg. He radioed the bridge as soon as he seen it.
