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How long was it between the first sighting of the iceberg and the impact from the titanic?
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Tests on her sister ship, the Olympic, led analysts to conclude that it was 37 seconds but it can't be verified.
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How did the iceberg hit titanic?
The chances of the way that Titanic hit the iceberg were a million-to-one. She sideswiped the berg in a way that the impact popped the rivets between the plates of the hull, allowing water to breach.
How far until you can see an iceberg?
The lookouts on Titanic spotted the iceberg with less than forty seconds to impact.
Did the Titantic change course after its impact with the iceberg?
The Titanic did not really change course after its impact with the iceberg. The ship turned slightly to avoid hitting the iceberg more than it had, but it was still headed towards America.
When did the crew notice the iceberg on the titanic?
The lookouts only spotted the berg with less than forty seconds till impact.
Did the iceberg hit the port side?
Yes, the iceberg struck the Titanic on its starboard (right) side, not the port side. The impact caused damage along the starboard side of the ship, leading to its sinking.
What percentage of the passengers on the Titanic Survived the hitting of the iceberg?
All survived the actual impact. roughly 2/3 died later that night.
Should of the titanic of hit the iceberg streat on?
Titanic hitting the iceberg straight on has been proposed many times. There is a picture of the Arizona which had a head-on collision and although she survived it with a crumpled bow, it's agreed that at the speed Titanic was heading, a head-on impact would have been catastrophic, buckling the entire hull and she would have sunk in minutes, not hours.
After Lookouts Fleet and Lee spotted The Iceberg what could've both First Officer Murdoch and Quartermaster Hichens have done differently to save both The RMS Titanic and save all the souls on board?
Well done with the names, btw. There was little that could have been done, actually. Even an iceberg of that size couldn't have been seen from the bridge so Hichens never had a chance in that respect. Also, there was less than forty seconds between the sighting and the impact so again, little could be done.
How many punctures did the iceberg made to the titanic?
The iceberg did not make any holes in Titanic. The impact separated the plates by popping the rivets (which were riveted together, not welded) and the water breached through.
Why was the warnings from the crows nest too late on the RMS titanic?
The Titanic was big so the size worked against it which it did and the iceberg was right in front of it.
Why could the titanic not turn fast enough?
The Titanic was going at 21 knots at the time and it was extremely cold out, calm seas though. As it got closer to the iceberg they pulled it full reverse (23 Knots back, really it just made the Titanic go faster). After that it smashed into the iceberg and the boiler rooms flooded.How it could have been avoided:Titanic is warned by nearby ships like the CalifornianTitanic slows to half speedCaptain closes watertight doors when iceberg spottedCrew turns the ship directly into the icebergCarpathia is morsed for CQD and SOSLifeboats are launchedOR:The ship could have also made it's way out of it, half speed with 2 compartments flooded and limping it's way to New York.
How did the iceberg that crashed with the Titanic appear to the lookout?
It most likely look like the same on the docks, just farther away. But the lookouts likely braced themselves for impact. They may or may not have seen it hit
