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Episode 169: SS Pendleton & SS Fort Mercer
2024/11/15
Well There‘s Your Problem
A
Alice
G
Gareth
J
Justin
No specific information available about Justin.
L
Liam
T
Tom
参与航空教育和培训的播客主持人
Justin 介绍了 T2 油轮的建造背景、材料缺陷以及两艘油轮断裂的经过，并重点讲述了海岸警卫队的救援行动。Alice 和 Liam 也补充了一些关于船舶工程和灾难性故障的信息。Gareth 和 Tom 参与了讨论，但没有提供核心论点。
Deep Dive
The SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer were T2-SE-A1 tankers built during World War II. They were constructed using welding techniques to save time and manpower. However, the steel used in their construction was brittle. This episode will explore the sinking of these two ships.
- Welding was a new technique used to join metal plates together during World War II.
- Welding was faster and required less manpower than riveting.
- The steel used in building the tankers was brittle, which contributed to their eventual failure.
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