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This was because she was built with compartments, that could be separated by water-tight doors. In theory she could remain afloat with some of these compartments flooded. However, one of the major flaws in her design, was that these bulkheads, did not go up to the Main Deck.
The Titanic, also had a Double Hull, thus if the Outer Hull were breached, she would remain afloat.
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It's important to nail that "unsinkable" claim. No-one who actually understood ships ever said that; and even now, there is no such thing as an "unsinkable" ship.
It came from an over-enthusiastic but none-too-bright newspaper journalist mis-interpreting a much more guarded, reasoned assessment in a serious journal written by and for professional engineers, and published before Titanic had been completed.
What else can I help you with?
Why was the titanic called the unsinkble?
The Titanic was the most modern ship ever built at that time. It had many systems built in to control flooding. However they were not adequate enough for the damage that they took. Also, man was very proud of himself for building this magnificent ship. Pride goes before the fall.
Why was the Titanic unsinkble?
Clearly, Titanic was not unsinkable. Virtually everyone alive knows that. But she WAS deemed practically unsinkable at the time by Shipbuilders Magazine in 1908.
Was there another ship called Titanic?
No there was no other ship called titanic but there was a ship called titan which sank before titanic right where titanic sank and was also hit by the same iceberg and also was hit at the same time the titanic was at 11:40 p.m.
What was rms Titanic's sister ship called?
The Titanic sister ship was The Olympic and the Britannic
Why the Titanic is called its name?
Because it was the most "titanic" ship there was.
What was Titanic's sis called?
Titanic's sister ship was named the Olympic.
Is there a ship called The Olympic?
There was a ship called the Olympic. She was the sister ship of the Titanic. She ran from 1911 to 1935.
Why the ship Titanic is called that?
Titanic after "Titan" and "ic" for like. So it was called the R.M.S Titanic for being "like Titan".
The ship that didnt make it was called the?
The Titanic.
What was the closest ship called to the titanic?
the californinan
What was the Titanic and what was it famous for?
The titanic was a ship, known as the biggest ship in the world. It was famous for crashing into an ice - berg when it was called 'unsinkable'.
What does SS stand for in SS Titanic?
SS Titanic means that Titanic was also called the SteamShip Titanic.
