The Buccaneer Bay Show at Treasure Island, Las Vegas

 

 

 

 

The structural steel frame of the sinking ship

 

 

 

 

Excavation for the Tilt Deck pool and machinery

 

 

 

 

The massive footing for the Tilt Deck pool and machinery

 

 

 

 

The show structures taking shape

 

 

 

 

A giant track will guide the HMS Britannia onto the Tilt Deck (center)
where it will sink during the show

Schematic drawing showing how the tilt deck sinks the ship

 

 

 

 

The Britannia in place on its track before test and adjust and millions of gallons of water are added

 

 

 

 

The complex machinery under the ship which will all be submerged

 

 

 

 

A dry-run of the Tilt Deck machinery, the entire ship is submerged during the show