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What is there to suggest that he did not do this? Quite possibly he did and simply came to the same conclusion as the Valar, namely that Feanor's plan was folly:
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Yup, but still he *also* knew the temper of Fëanor at the time, cause he had just lost his father, his Silms., and being decieved by Melko (one of Valars kin) and were pretty frustrated to say the least. Since the Teleri provided the only way to reach Middle-earth again (afa the elves knew at the time) they had to borrow the ships, being ferried over, or steal the ships to get across. Building ships werent an option since there wasn't time for that. This Olwë knew, still he refused.
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these are to us as are the gems to the Noldor: the work of our hearts, whose like we shall not make again.
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I do think they loved their ships as much as noldor loved the Silms. But still a ship doesn't break just because you use it to ferry some people over. Ossë wouldnt have sunken them either.