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Fitted out for carrying refrigerated cargo, Joyita had 640 cubic feet (18 m3) of cork lining her holds, making her virtually unsinkable [emphasis mine]. In addition, further buoyancy was provided...
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Mark V
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2026-08-26T19:28:58Z (22 days ago)
Why would cork make a ship "virtually unsinkable"?
>[Fitted out for carrying refrigerated cargo, Joyita had 640 cubic feet (18 m3) of cork lining her holds, making her **virtually unsinkable [emphasis mine]**. In addition, further buoyancy was provided by a cargo of empty fuel drums.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Joyita#Maritime_inquiry) what does "virtually unsinkable" mean here? RMS Titanic proved that all ships are sinkable. how does "640 cubic feet (18 m3) of cork lining her holds" make her **virtually unsinkable [emphasis mine]**?