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There wasn't much time to react once the iceberg had been spotted, and the ship's rudder was too small to effectively maneuver away.

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Why could the Titanic not turn quickly enough?

Conspiracy theories aside, to the best of our knowledge the iceberg was not seen early enough to allow the crew to do so.


Why did the Titanic sink and it was made not too?

The titanic was hit by an iceberg. The boat was so large that it didn't have enough time to turn around and avoid it. It was a flaw that the creaters overlooked and was not meant to happen.


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What did hard to starboard mean in 1912?

"Hard to starboard" was a nautical command used to direct a ship to turn sharply to the right. In 1912, this phrase gained notoriety during the sinking of the RMS Titanic, when the ship's officers attempted to avoid a collision with an iceberg by steering hard to starboard. The command was intended to quickly alter the ship's course, but ultimately, it was not enough to prevent the disaster.


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Why did the titanic not turn away from the ice berg?

According to the survivors that saw what happened the titanic tried to turn away but due to the illegal speed the captain had changed to they didn't see the iceberg in time to actually get far enough away from it if you watch the movie it will help you a lot more:)


Why weren't the safety features aboard the Titanic good enough to avoid disaster?

Disaster-avoiding technology wasn't good back then and since the Titanic was moving full speed ahead and the iceberg was spotted at the last minute due to lack of binoculars, the ship didn't turn around to avoid the iceberg in time. And the Titanic was deemed unsinkable because it was built to stay afloat with 4 watertight compartments breached. But when the Titanic hit the iceberg, 1 compartment too many was breached (5 compartments). And because of the "unsinkable" design, the White Star Line didn't put any or barely any thought at all into the possibilities


Why did the crew of the Titanic not see the iceberg?

They did see the iceberg; but they spotted it too late. They started to steer away, but the Titanic had a smaller rudder, and it did not have the benefit of help from the engines. The Titanic just couldn't turn away fast enough to avoid a collision.


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Did the captain turn away from the titanic?

The captain was not on the bridge to turn Titanic away from the iceberg but First Officer Murdoch gave the order to so do.