Why was Thomas Andrews to blame for the Titanic sinking?
Thomas Andrews made design faults which could have been the deciding factor in the ship sinking after it was damaged. Andrews designed sixteen Page 2 watertight compartments for all of the Olympic liners which were intended to keep the ships afloat should an accident such as two ships colliding happen.
Could anything have saved Titanic?
3. The ship’s watertight bulkheads could have been extended and fully sealed to reduce the risk of flooding. Titanic was constructed with transverse bulkheads (i.e. walls) to divide the ship into 16 watertight compartments, which could be sealed off with doors operated either manually or remotely from the bridge.
Are any Titanic survivors still alive?
The last living survivor of the Titanic, Millvina Dean, has died at the age of 97 in Southampton after catching pneumonia. Dean, born on 2 February 1912, had been in hospital last week with pneumonia, having worked as a secretary until her retirement.
How far did Titanic travel after hitting the iceberg?
6 – the number of forward compartments that were ruptured in the collision. 400 miles – the ship’s distance from land (640 km), when the iceberg was struck. 160 minutes – the time it took the Titanic to sink after hitting the iceberg (2 hours and 40 minutes).
Could Californian have saved Titanic?
The United States Senate inquiry and British Wreck Commissioner’s inquiry into the sinking both concluded that the Californian could have saved many or all of the lives that were lost, had a prompt response been mounted to the Titanic’s distress rockets.
What if the Titanic kept going?
Had the Titanic continued its own forward motion for a longer period, she would have sunk more quickly than she did. Also, the launch of the life boats would have been very dangerous and would likely even have lead to fatal incidents as the intake of water pushed the bow down, the stern rose exposing the propellers.
What is the true story of Titanic?
You probably already knew that Jack and Rose, the main characters in the 1997 movie Titanic, weren’t real. Like all films “based on a true story,” the movie added its own fictional elements to historical events.
What side was the Titanic hit on?
Titanic struck a North Atlantic iceberg at 11:40 PM in the evening of 14 April 1912 at a speed of 20.5 knots (23.6 MPH). The berg scraped along the starboard or right side of the hull below the waterline, slicing open the hull between five of the adjacent watertight compartments.
Who steered the Titanic?
Robert Hichens
How cold was water when Titanic sank?
28 degrees
Could the Titanic have been saved by counter flooding?
Counter flooding would delay the sinking, but it would not have saved the Titanic. Once she sank low enough, the sea could still spill over from one bulkhead into another, so she would still sink. The Carpathia arrived at the scene by 4:00 – just 1 hour and 40 minutes after the Titanic sank.