Would it have been better if Titanic hit the iceberg head on?

Answer: That’s wrong – it would probably have survived. When a ship hits an iceberg head on, all the force would be transferred back to the ship, so it wouldn’t have ripped open, but crumpled round, so only 2-3 compartments would have been breached. It was built to survive with 4 compartments breached.

What would happen if the Titanic didn’t stop?

If Titanic hadn’t collided with the iceberg, she would probably have fared no different. After completing her maiden voyage, she would have captured media attention and held temporally the title of the biggest ship afloat. This title would be lost in June 1913 to the new Hamburg-American Line’s SS Imperator.

What would happen if the Titanic didn’t hit the iceberg?

If the Titanic hadn’t sunk, it would likely have taken another similar disaster to put that lifesaving policy into effect. Besides: even if the Titanic’s maiden voyage had been successful, its life as a passenger ship would likely have been interrupted in about two more years.

What if the Titanic had not slowed down as she approached icebergs?

If the Titanic had not been slowing down as she approached the iceberg but instead continuing at full speed, she might have been more manoeuverable, able to turn harder and avoid the iceberg entirely.

Was Captain Smith to blame for the Titanic disaster?

Comparing Smith’s decision to not slow down the vessel due to the weather, to other captains’ decisions in the same situation, the decisions are the same. Smith was a risk taker and did push his ships (Kasprzak, 2012), but with all his experience he cannot be blamed for the disaster of the Titanic.

What caused the Titanic to sink?

Other factors culminated into the tragedy that befell the Titanic, and Captain Smith’s decision to leave the bridge and run the vessel at 20 to 21 knots through possible icebergs, ultimately led to his downfall (McCord, 2012).

Why did the Titanic engineers make a mistake?

At the time, the Titanic engineers didn’t understand the dangers of the electrolysis that could convert seawater into explosive hydrogen gas. John Wickman concluded in his book, Titanic, The Hidden Evidence, that they made a mistake.