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Why is the movie line always hard a starboard even though Titanic turned left and hit the iceberg on the starboard side?
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"Hard 'a starboard" refers to a Helm Command, not a rudder command. The "Helm" (or tiller) is moved to the starboard side, when the ship is turned left. It's a British term.
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How fast was the Titanic going when it hit the iceberg that sank it?
Only a glancing blow. Though the hull was thin enough that the ice pierced through. DONT LISTEN TO THIS ANSWER CUS MY GRANDAD WAS ON THE TITANIC. what happend was when the titanic bashed into the iceberg and the iceberg was strong anough to go though the boat so the other end on the iceberg was on the other side of the boat aswell
What was the last ship sunk by iceberg?
I'm pretty sure the Titanic was the last one to be sunk by an iceberg. I remember watching it on the History Channel before all of their shows were about aliens. You'd have to check on it though.
What was the conflict for the event of the titanic?
Hello? It hit an iceberg didn't it? And then 5 compartments filled up (it couldve stayed afloat with 4 compartents filled up) so yeah. Did you know? If the Titanic had hit the iceberg straight on, they might not have sank. Instead of doing this though, they turned and it made a hUGE scrape.
Where did the titantic set sail from and arrive at?
on april 10th 1912, the titanic set sail from england and was supposed to arrive in america but was hit by an iceberg and sank even though experts said it was unsinkable
How many kittens were on the Titanic?
I do not know how many kittens were on the titanic though i do know there were a large number of dogs on the titanic and its said there was a canary but i dont know how many kittens were on the titanic.
How fast was the Titanic going when it hit the iceberg that sank it?
Only a glancing blow. Though the hull was thin enough that the ice pierced through. DONT LISTEN TO THIS ANSWER CUS MY GRANDAD WAS ON THE TITANIC. what happend was when the titanic bashed into the iceberg and the iceberg was strong anough to go though the boat so the other end on the iceberg was on the other side of the boat aswell
Who sunk the Itanic?
nobody sunk the titanic the titanic just hit an iceberg though the wireless calling didn't send the message to the captain because he thought it was not that important
Where are the setting s of titanic came from?
The events portrayed in the film Titanic - related to real events surrounding the voyage of the actual ship. The Titanic was build in Ireland, and sank on its maiden voyage after striking an iceberg (though it was claimed to be unsinkable).
What was the last ship sunk by iceberg?
I'm pretty sure the Titanic was the last one to be sunk by an iceberg. I remember watching it on the History Channel before all of their shows were about aliens. You'd have to check on it though.
Why didn't the captain of the Titanic take another route?
Even though the captain received iceberg warnings, they thought that they would see the iceberg in time to turn away. But because of the ship's massive size and speed, it would not turn away from the iceberg in time.
What was the conflict for the event of the titanic?
Hello? It hit an iceberg didn't it? And then 5 compartments filled up (it couldve stayed afloat with 4 compartents filled up) so yeah. Did you know? If the Titanic had hit the iceberg straight on, they might not have sank. Instead of doing this though, they turned and it made a hUGE scrape.
How for sure did the titanic hit the ice berg?
100%. Titanic hit an iceberg and sank from it without a doubt, though some people have created conspiracy theories many decades later to try to make things more dramatic.
How could've Titanic been built differently so it wouldn't sink as fast as it did?
You see, they built the ship in confidence, thinking that it would always stay afloat. Well, if you know the story, around midnight, an iceberg scraped the side of the boat and made a hole in it. Though the boat was so big, it did not sink as fast because the water rose slowly. If you ever go to Las Vegas, go to the titanic exipit. It has all of the information you need, including a real iceberg and a real piece of the ship!
In boating does hard a starboard have two meanings?
In the film Titanic, the Second Officer gives the order 'hard a starboard' when the iceberg is sighted: the helmsman then turns the wheel and the ship to port.The reason is that in the British Merchant Navy steering orders used to be given as helm orders; as though the helmsman at the wheel was actually holding a tiller. So 'hard a starboard' would mean 'put your helm or tiller hard a starboard'. This would turn the ship's rudder to port and so the ship would turn to port.This all changed with the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932, which came into effect on 1 January 1933. This brought the British Merchant Navy into line with the rest of the world, so that from that date all steering orders were given as wheel orders, and 'hard a starboard' did in fact mean 'turn right'.
Where did the titantic set sail from and arrive at?
on april 10th 1912, the titanic set sail from england and was supposed to arrive in america but was hit by an iceberg and sank even though experts said it was unsinkable
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.
Who spotted the iceberg on the Titanic?
It could be said 2 people spotted it, as we will never know which saw it first. Frederick Fleet was the first of the two lookouts to spot the berg first, and he telephoned the bridge. By the time the sixth officer, who received the call, reported the sighting to the officer of the watch, first officer Murdoch, Murdoch had already seen the berg as well of his own accord as he was rushing into the wheelhouse with his orders of hard-a-starboard and full speed astern. As such, both the Murdoch and Fleet saw the iceberg at virtually the same time, though it is likely that Fleet saw it only seconds earlier than Murdoch.
