Was the titanic sinking a human error?

Answer 1

Essentially, yes. One might blame nature for providing an iceberg to sink the ship, because the spring during which Titanic sunk was an unusually warm one, causing more icebergs to flow about. However, there has been evidence showing error in the Titanic's design. First, the watertight compartments on the ship were never completed. At the top of every one of the compartment's walls was a section left open, allowing water to spill over it into the next compartment. Some of the bolts used to hold the ship together were also faulty (they were made of cheaper metals). The Titanic's captain, John Edward Smith, failed to heed iceberg warnings from various ships and decided to put the race for New York over safety. Lastly, the Titanic's crew forgot to bring binoculars, so when the two crewmen were on the lookout the night the ship sank, they couldn't see the iceberg until it was right under their noses. So in conclusion, the sinking of the Titanic was essentially a human error, starting from the design of the ship to the actions of the crew.