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How many watertight compartments were in the hull of the titanic?
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∙ 15y ago
16. only 4 could be fully full until the shiip sank. 6 were full.
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The iceberg reptured how many of the Titanic's watertight compartments?
6 watertight compartments
How many watertight compartments were filled when the titanic sank?
five
How many compartments were in the hull on the Titanic?
The Titanic possessed 15 bulkheads, which divided the ship into 16 watertight compartments. The Titanic was designed to still stay afloat even if 4 compartments were breached, but upon impact 5 of them were breached, and eventually they all flooded as the ship sank.
What was the number of watertight compartments on the titanic?
There are SIXTEEN watertight compartments on the titanic
How many compartments are in the hull of the Titanic?
There were 16
How many watertight compartments did the ice burg break on the titanic?
5 watertight compartments. She could stay a flote for 4 but not 5. Hope it helps
Why was the titanic Farley believe to be unsinkabe?
Titanic was fairly believed to be unsinkable because of many safety-features - which could have protected her under normal circumstances. These include watertight doors and a double-hull.
Why did people think the titanic un - sink able?
People thought the titanic was 'unsinkable' because the ship had a double bottomed hull that was divided into 16 presumably watertight compartments. Four of these could be flooded without endangering the liner's bouyancy, so the titanic was considered unsinkable. When the ship collided with the iceberg however, five of the compartments flooded, and the boat couldn't hold the weight of the flooded hull (body of the boat), and this made it heavier and more likely to sink.
How many compartments at the bottom of the titanic have?
16 watertight compartments divided by 15 bulkheads that went from the bottom of the ship up to E-Deck
What would've happened if Titanic's watertight compartments had tops?
it would have had many other people on it the just the men
Why was the Titanic usinkable?
The Titanic was thought to be unsinkable because it boasted many luxuries largely unknown at the time, including a double hull, "watertight" compartments and fast engines. In addition, the sheer size of the ship was intimidating, which probably contributed to the assumption that it was unsinkable.
Was the titanic the ship that would never sink?
The reason why Titanic was deemed as unsinkable was that it was built to stay afloat with 4 watertight compartments breached, but when the Titanic hit the iceberg, 5 compartments were breached, which was one too many
