Why sank titanic

What was the Captain doing? Not on the Bridge? In dangerous waters, with possible icebergs? Sounds like an intentional accident! Ship going 22 knots!!!!! Again, where was this experienced Captain? Did Captain Smith give the order to go flank speed????? If so, why? OR, did something happen to the Captain and the Bridge was controlled by someone, other then Captain Smith???

Something to think about, hmmmm? I am quite convinced that the speed with which the Titanic sank after hitting the iceberg was due to the weakening of the plates because of the fire in the Bunker No 6. The spontaneous coal fire had broken out three days before the ship sailed and was only put out 3 days later. All the engineers knew about this but were told to keep their mouths shut. Capt Smith had ample warning about the icebergs and could have slowed down or altered course earlier but he ploughed on, mainly to do what he was told by Ismay and because altering course would have used up more coal There was coal strike in the UK then.

At the inquirtry Lord Mersey was reluctant to let the stokers speak about the fire as he said it was not relevant. Capt Smith should really have been tried for reckless endangerment of his passengers. I am amazed that this has never been brought into public debate and still people are trotting out new TV progs on the Titanic. From my viewing of comparison photographs it is the Olympic on the bottom after the terrible 12th.

They let it sit there and Sink.. Had a hole in the Bow. Had the capability to do almost 19 knots astern , But stops and sank.. Full Astern could have delayed the sinking.. There has been no mention of this ,,I find it disturbing.. I find it disturbing none of those experts ask that question..

The lookouts had no binoculars. At a later inquiry into the sinking, a lookout on the Titanic said binoculars might have helped them spot and dodge the iceberg in time. No matter what caused the Titanic to sink, such a massive loss of life could probably have been avoided if the ship had carried sufficient lifeboats for its passengers and crew. But the White Star liner left Southampton with only 20 lifeboats, the legal minimum, with a total capacity of 1, people.

Though Maurice Clarke, the civil servant who inspected the Titanic in Southampton, recommended it carry 50 percent more lifeboats, his handwritten notes at the time later revealed that he felt his job would be threatened if he did not give the famous ship the go-ahead to sail.

Due to the chaos that ensued after the Titanic struck an iceberg, the 20 lifeboats departed the ship with some empty seats, leaving more than 1, people to perish in the frigid ocean waters.

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We're thrilled that you liked this Wonder, holly! If you have any specific questions about the Titanic, we'd love to see your questions added to our Wonder Bank! Hello, Mrs. We agree that this is a very sad story. Luckily, now all boats must have enough lifeboats for everyone on board in case of an emergency.

You're right, Wonder Friend! This was more of a love story that took place on board the Titanic. Thanks for sharing with us today! Wow, Morgan! That does sound really sad and scary, which does describe the tragic story of the Titanic. That's awesome, Graham! We think it would be cool to see the Titanic 2, but we may be a little hesitant to get on board. We are undergoing some spring clearing site maintenance and need to temporarily disable the commenting feature.

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In addition to historical accounts of the tragedy, you might also find things to watch, such as documentaries or movies. Check out a few items and spend some time diving deep into the history of one of the worst maritime disasters of all time. What would it have been like to survive the sinking of the Titanic? Find out by reading Titanic's th Anniversary: 6 Survivor Stories. There's nothing quite like firsthand accounts. Enjoy learning more about this historic event as it was experienced by those who were there!

Up for a challenge? Take some time to design the biggest, most luxurious form of transportation available in modern society. That's what the builders of the Titanic did way back when.

But what would something of Titanic proportions look like today? Would you build a luxury cruise ship? Or a deluxe airliner? A supersonic bullet train? Or something no one has even thought of yet? Put your imagination into overdrive and come up with a design for the luxury transport of the future. Share your design with friends and family members.

What do they think? Would they like to travel via your creation? How much would they pay for the privilege? Did you get it? Test your knowledge. Wonder Words hull lifeboat sink iron seam starboard engineer iceberg rivet distress passenger binoculars vessel metallurgist maiden luxurious maritime accommodation Take the Wonder Word Challenge. Join the Discussion. Hooville is my Home Mar 31, It seems to easy to read. I need a challenge. Also titanic 2 was a stupid idea.

Apr 16, Ella Feb 17, Pandaonana Feb 13, Feb 17, That's so interesting! We think that would be a really cool learning experience. Lily Feb 11, Feb 12, We're glad you liked it, Lily! Soryn Feb 7, This is so interesting. I never new there was so much people on it. Feb 10, We're glad you learned something new, Soryn. Burger the cat Jan 29, This was a really good wonder and it will be very useful in my if-you-don't-do-this-project-you-have-to-repeat-this-grade-project.

Feb 3, EMMA Jan 22, It SANK!! Jan 26, Aidan Lawrence Jan 13, Daniel Jan 16, Laney Dec 31, The titanic actually sunk because when it was boarding,there was a fire on the other side of the dock, it burned for about 3 weeks until someone saw it.

Doesn't it make any sense? Feb 21, We're glad you enjoyed the Wonder, isaac! Jan 15, Thanks for sharing, Laney! Hello Dec 21, It explains the main gist of things, while not making it paragraphs upon paragraphs long. Also, the captain got orders from the company, and was pressured by crew mates to up speed and get fast on course, but other than that, everything's great. Abby Dec 19, Dec 17, Thanks for the information, Abigail!

Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by, anthony! I think the people died on the titanic and I think they will on the titanic to but this time they will hit the first titanic. Interesting, shane. Thanks for sharing! Pato fabian Dec 3, Dec 10, Greg Dec 2, Dec 2, No one can know everything, Greg.

Rowley Dec 2, These are nonfiction reading passages. That's right. Nov 25, Ezrie Fuentes Oct 25, Nov 11, Hi Ezrie! Nov 12, We're not sure what you mean, oliver. We heard there was a 'new' Titanic. We hope you have a lot of fun! Will Sep 29, Harrison May Jun 24, Soleil Oct 25, I also cant wait till Titanic 11 lets hope that they will be way safer. Sep 30, Thanks for sharing your thought process!

Sep 18, Jul 3, We heard about that! How exciting! Harrison May Jun 20, I know its sad but I still love the Titanic, Olympic and Britannic. There's a lot of history with those three ships, that's for sure!

Anderson Jun 4, Jun 4, Oliver Jun 4, That is unbelievable that 1, people died on the Titanic. Cindy Jun 4, Oh my gosh! This sounds soooooo scary. I can't believe Titanic 2 is coming. Hopefully no icebergs this time. I am sooooooooooooooooo excited that Titanic 2 is coming out in I think wonderopolis should have WW1 and WW2 as wonders.

I am interested in them. You know lots about the Titanic. I'm surprised. Random knowledge is our 'thing'. Apr 25, Apr 15, Meredith Mar 12, Person Apr 4, Mar 13, That's a great question for a Wonder Journey! Matthew Feb 22, Feb 24, Thanks for asking, Matthew. Vanessa L Jan 24, Well a fire started and it stooped for 3 weeks when it hit the iceberg it hurt the titanic. LeBron Jan 9, Jan 11, That's pretty awesome, LeBron! What topics do you like?

Is this discussion only about the Titanic? Aleanna Nov 6, Nicholas Nov 5, You should try the "Titanic sinks real time" video. It is long, but it is great and it tells you a lot of information while it sinks.

It also has good graphics too. There is also a documentary video about "Britannic sinks real time" video too. I found this out a while ago few years ago. Robby Sep 10, Titanic Sinking Events The Titanic started sinking the night of April 14, and ended in the early morning of April 15, Titanic makes its final plunge and sinks.

Sep 17, Robby Oct 5, More info page 3. I believe there were crew members plus captain and around died I believe. The captain had to go down with the ship, it was and still is a law. More info page 2 1, people died. There was 2, people on board. It took minuted or 2 hours and 40 minutes to sink. The water was 28 degrees fahrenheit. More info here! The Titanic was the sister ship of the H.

Britannic that sunk from a mine and the R. Olympic that never sunk but crashed and was scrapped. The Titanic was in service for 5 days. Britannic was in service for 11 months. Olympic was in service for 24 years. The White Star Line owned the sisters. White Star Line started in and ended in due to bankruptcy.

The reason why Titanic sank was due to collision with an iceberg that struck the starboard right side. Thats not all why it sank. The crew didn't have binoculars either as they were trapped in a room without a key. Cameron Roberts Mar 19, This high-speed impact was the start of the disaster. Most often, for many commonly used structural materials, impact at extremely high speeds result in brittle fracture without any yielding or plastic deformation.

This is a type of catastrophic failure in structural materials, the causes of which include low temperature, high impact loading, and high sulfur content. You guessed it right! On the night of the Titanic disaster, all these three factors were present.

The water temperature was below freezing, the Titanic was traveling at a high speed on impact with the iceberg, and the hull steel contained high levels of sulfur. It is here where the chunk of iron discovered during the expedition played a major role in providing the hint that brittle fracture of the hull steel contributed to the disaster.

The condition of the edges of the recovered piece of steel was noted to be jagged, almost shattered like broken china and sharp upon cleaning it. This brittle fracture of hull steel is probably what the survivors of the disaster then described as a loud noise that sounded like breaking china.

Today, typical high-quality ship steel is more ductile and deforms rather than breaks [1]. Astonishingly, scientists discovered that the metal pieces showed no evidence of bending or deformation, they simply shattered! This is a highly popular test to measure the brittleness of a material. It is run by holding the specimen against a steel backing and striking it with a kg pendulum with a 0.

A piece of modern, high-quality steel was tested along with the coupon from the hull steel. If one had a powerful microscope to zoom in at the dimensions of order or micrometers, you would see that steel shows a grain structure, as shown in Figure 4. High sulfur content disrupts the grain structure of steel, leading to an increase in its brittleness. While the material is normally quite ductile, the addition of oxygen causes the material to transition from ductile to brittle in nature.

This proved the plausibility of brittle fracture of the hull steel. The lower section of the Titanic was divided into sixteen major watertight compartments that could easily be sealed off if part of the hull was punctured and leaking water. These watertight compartments, which made the ship designers claim that the ship was unsinkable, were only watertight horizontally.

The tops of these compartments were open, and the walls extended only a few feet above the waterline [3]. In order to contain water within the damaged compartments, it was imperative that the walls of the watertight compartments positioned across the width of the ship be a few feet taller.

Although this is not the reason why the Titanic sank, without this design flow it would have slowed down the sinking process, possibly allowing enough time for nearby ships to help.

The collision with the iceberg damaged the hull portion of six of these sixteen compartments, and the compartments were immediately sealed. But as the water filled these compartments, the ship began to pitch forward from the weight of the water in this area of the ship and the compartments began to spill over into adjacent compartments, due to the horizontal watertight nature. The bow compartments were extensively flooded, and subsequently, the entire ship was flooded, causing the Titanic to be rapidly pulled below the waterline.

The watertight compartments, rather than countering the damage done by the collision with the iceberg, contributed towards accelerating the disaster by keeping the flood waters in the bow of the ship. Without the compartments, the Titanic would have remained horizontal as the incoming water would have spread out.