On Dec 4, 11:43*am, (Richard Casady)
wrote:
On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 11:28:46 -0800, "Calif Bill"

wrote:
The problem with lots of the aluminum ship structures was bad design. *Lots
of cracks happening. *So better designers were needed. *Harry maybe?

Actually, since aluminum and steel have the same strength to weight
ratio, it would seem that someone heard rumors that aluminum is
lighter, and designed it that way. Lighter is weaker. Duh.

Casady

Well, kind of. There are lots of variables that will put holes in that
blanket statement. If it were going to be a generality then you could
include wood, too.