The boat question by G. H. Davis

The boat question: a suggested method of launching ships boats (ie lifeboats) with long davits. The longer davit would launch the boat well clear of the ship's side, especially important is the ship is heeling over. The photograph below shows a power-driven lifeboat with a covered-in section and a wireless attachment on the Aquitania

Annotated Aquitania Attachment Clear Cunard Cunarder Davit Davits Diagram Heel Heeling Horace Launching Lifeboat Lifeboats Longer Method Ropes Wireless

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