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Yes the boat wasnt made to withstand that sort of impact and they didnt have good enough equipment to detect how big the iceberg was under water, they had also not thought the ship sinking was possible so didnt have even half enough life boats. Most of the people who died were working class Irish and English as their rooms were well below decks and quite overcrowed.
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When the Titanic hit the iceberg, it was not a 'head-on' type of collision, but rather a glancing blow. The impact was barely felt by many on board, but it sliced open a gash in part of the forward hull.
The actual reason why the ship (labelled 'unsinkable') sank was because the forward bulkheads had not been constructed high enough to contain the water in the event of just such an incident. The forward bulkheads filled with seawater, then overflowed into the next, and the next. The pumps were unable to keep up with the flow of the water into the ship. Finally, it became clear that it was impossible to save her. Had the forward bulkheads been constructed properly, the water would have been contained, and the ship able to limp into port.
The tragic loss of life, however, was clearly a result of an insufficient number of lifeboats on board. The ship sank slowly enough that all on board might have been saved if there had been enough lifeboats.
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∙ 12y agoYes. The ocean liner RMS Titanic was crossing the Atlantic Ocean from Southampton to New York City on its maiden voyage. At about 11:39 or 11:40 PM on April 14, 1912, the ship struck a large iceberg, which caved in part of its hull below the waterline. This caused the Titanic to sink in less than 3 hours, with great loss of life. Although many were issued lifejackets, passengers who were not inside boats soon perished from hypothermia in the frigid water. More than 1500 people of the 2200 aboard were killed.
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∙ 6y agoYes. Titanic really hit an iceberg.
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∙ 7y agoThat's correct.
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Did the titanic really have a wound before it hit the iceberg?
No. The damage was done by the iceberg.
What did the Titanic crash into?
The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg
Was there a regice on the iceberg the titanic hit?
There was no regice on the iceberg Titanic hit.
What day did she hit the iceberg in the Titanic?
Titanic hit the iceberg on a Sunday evening.
How did the Titanic hit an iceberg?
The Titanic hit the Iceberg because it was traveling too fast.
Did the titanic really have a wound before it hit the iceberg?
No. The damage was done by the iceberg.
What did the Titanic crash into?
The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg
Dd an iceberg hit the Titanic?
Yes. Titanic hit an iceberg.
Was there a regice on the iceberg the titanic hit?
There was no regice on the iceberg Titanic hit.
What day did she hit the iceberg in the Titanic?
Titanic hit the iceberg on a Sunday evening.
Did the iceberg hit the Titanic?
Yes. Without a doubt, Titanic definitively hit an iceberg.
The iceberg hit the titanic?
Yes. Without a doubt, Titanic definitively hit an iceberg.
How did the Titanic hit an iceberg?
The Titanic hit the Iceberg because it was traveling too fast.
Why was the Titanic hit?
The Titanic was not hit. An iceberg was struck by the Titanic.
Did the iceberg hit the titanic or the titanic hit the iceberg?
Most definitely without a doubt, Titanic struck the stationary iceberg at about 25 mph.
Was there a fire on Titanic, or did it hit an iceberg?
It hit an Iceberg No fire
Did the Titanic hit an iceberg?
yes the titanic hit an iceburg . it was the day of 14 april, 1912.
