thisusedyet t1_j0ncre7 wrote on December 17, 2022 at 11:51 PM

Reply to comment by angroro in TIL about the sinking of the S.S. Eastland, a small steamer who, in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster, was filled with so many lifeboats that it became unstable and eventually sank, leading to the deaths of 844 people. by Sebastianlim

Obvious disclaimer of I am not a shipwright, but:

A concrete deck high up on the ship would make it incredibly susceptible to overturning, what would be the benefit of that to counterbalance the obvious risk to the ship?

angroro t1_j0njpdn wrote on December 18, 2022 at 12:45 AM

She should never have had concrete poured onto the deck during conversion to a passenger ship. It really just gave the Eastland a flatter, more usable deck for people. The only benefit was not having to build a whole new ship and making money.