This month's worldwide amateur expertise is nautical
I was wondering how long of a "piece of string" etc they could have tethered to past and future Titanic expeditions … so …
TIL "the bitter end" is to do with anchors, which max out at around 1000 feet if you're very lucky … roughly 300-500 metres which is the same max depth military submarines (allegedly) go to
It is that part of an anchor cable which is #abaft the #bitts and thus remains #inboard when a ship is riding at anchor … naval jargon is up there with the best of them, to the #BitterEnd
#abaft #bitts #inboard #bitterend
1939 Larson Falls Flyer 17′ Split Cockpit sports boat, powered by a Gray Marine Six Cylinder Inboard Phantom Engine.
Streamline Moderne at its awesomest.
Source: Attribution decay. Probably an item shot from an auction that no longer exists.
#streamlinemoderne #artdeco #boat #sportsboat #Larson #FallsFlyer #Inboard #phantomengine
#streamlinemoderne #artdeco #boat #sportsboat #larson #fallsflyer #inboard #phantomengine