Never underestimate the technology of the time!
H & W had massive power machinery for the task. There was a power station
to provide electricity, though some steam power was used. Steel was cut
and
shaped by lathes, milling machines, etc, often on a giant scale.
Hydraulics
pressed rivets and did other tasks.
Calculations were aided by slide rules. Drawings were done with the aid
of
drafting machines that helped with accuracy. The lines drawings that gave
the hull its shape were drawn on a fairly large scale on paper. They were
then drawn full size on a vast open floor and small errors were faired up.
Many clever gadgets were used to transfer the drawings to the steel. An
army of draftsmen drew the details of everything, from the engines to
little
items in the cabins. It was a massive job, but the men knew their work
after years in the industry.
The most complete account of how it was done is in Volume 1 of Titanic:
The
****p Magnificent. There are many illustrations to help explain the quite
complex text.
--
Dave Gittins
Author of Titanic: Monument and Warning.
http://users.senet.com.au/~gittins/Book.html
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