Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The Antaratic expedition ship Named Discovery was built in The Dundee ship yards at the turn of the century. They used Teak wood and Oak to build her because they were best for the pressure of the ice floes. Ships made of metal would collapse under the pressure of the ice. The hard wood would bent but not break. It was interesting to go below decks to see the structure. They went through three winters in the Antaratic.
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