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What were the dimensions of the watertight compartments in the Titanic?
Not too different from bulkheads which can be sealed off ( to prevent flooding) in a modern submarine. Below decks, some were closed all the time.
When did Benjamin Franklin invent the watertight bulkheads?
1737
Is Titanic built wrong?
No - just operated incorrectly. Several TV programs discussing findings regarding this subject reveal two [that I can recall] problem areas in the design and conctruction of the Titanic. 1. The bulkheads, which were supposed to form individual watertight compartments, should have gone much higher, in the hull, than they did. The lower upper edges of the bulkheads, as the ship began to sink by the bow, allowed the seawater to enter the first, then second, third, and so on compartments, thus causing the the ship to sink. 2. Metalurgic analysis of the metal hull plates revealed that the steel "receipe" was extremely poor, in that it was rendered very weak and brittle, resulting in the ice berg cutting a long gash through several compartments. Had the steel been like ours of today, the hull plates would not have failed, and there would not have been any flooding of any compartments, thus no sinking.
What did they call the Titanic?
its called the titanic becasue Titanic means big and tough and its undescructable. its called the titanic becasue Titanic means big and tough and its undescructable.
Why did the design of the USS Maine leave it vulnerable to an internal explosion?
There were no insulated bulkheads between the Coal bunkers and the powder magazines.
Could the Titanic not have sunk if the designer had been more careful?
If the bulkheads at the front of the ship had been built to the height of the rest, the Titanic probably would not have sunk and would have been able to limp into port.
How many bulkheads were there on the Titanic?
"But even this was misleading. The Great Eastern's bulkheads were carried 30 feet above the waterline; the Titanic's, only 10 feet." -"The Night Lives On", pg. 21 This means that the bulkheads was 10 feet (3,04 m) above the waterline.
How was the Titanic ucsinkable?
Obviously she was not, but she had watertight doors and bulkheads and other features which helped to perpetuate the belief.
In wht ways did the titanic represent cutting edge technology at the time?
Several of Titanic's modern features include watertight bulkheads and a double-hull.
Why was a bulkhead important on the titanic?
The bulkhead is a wall running perpendicular to the length of the ship. Bulkheads divide a ship into sections along its length. The design of the bulkheads was a fatal flaw in the titanic because the bulkheads didn't go all the way up to the deck. Since the bulkheads only went part of the way up, the ship filled with water much like an ice-cube tray that's being filled with water. If the bulkheads had gone all the way up to the deck, only a portion of the ship would've filled with water and the ship wouldn't have sank.
What was new about the Titanic?
never seen on any other ocean liner at that time, the titanic`s watertight bulkheads and watertight compartments were the newest technology in the 19 century
What went wrong with the bulkheads on the titanic?
Titanic's watertight bulkheads were fine but not built high enough to trap water at a high volume. In addition there has been some evidence found that days before the departure the forward coal bunker on the starboard side was actually on fire. This it appears may have weakened that area which coincidentally was the area that took the initial strike by the berg. References to this were struck from much of the post accident inquiry as incidental.
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 type of rooms were in the Titanic?
Lots and lots of sealed bulkheads (walls) throughout the length of the ship was the key feature. Such a ship might have been unsinkable under normal conditions. Unfortunately, the Titanic sailed before the bulkheads had been completely sealed all the way up. Water poured into the first compartments after she struck a berg, then as the ship took a little bit of an angle from the added water, the water poured over the tops of the unfinished bulkheads.
What are two safety features that were built into the titanic?
The Bulkheads were separated into sections allowing it to float as well as the watertight doors to keep the water at bay but it didn't work.
What was the height of the Titanic?
175 feet
What was the water tight compartments on the titanic made of?
These were steel bulkheads with special doors through the ship. Unfortunately the iceberg ripped open five of these at the front end of the ship.
