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Did the Titanic have a searchlight in the front of the ship to see at night if not why was one not installed?
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The Titanic did not have a searchlight in the front of the ship, (although some military ships did have them in 1912), because the ship's owners were not convinced it was worth the money to spend on such device. Since the owner's were not required by law to have one, they did not spend the money to install one. They had just enough lifeboats on board to meet the requirements, they did not enough for everyone on board. Also, it is debatable if having a searchlight in the front of the ship would have enabled the lookouts to see the iceberg in time to avoid a collision. Having a bright light in front of the ship could have hurt the crew's night vision, it is possible they still would have not seen the berg in time to avoid it.
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How cold was it on the titanic at night?
28 degrees... that's four degrees below freezing
What happened the night the iceburg was spotted titanic?
Titanic sank:(
Who rode the ship into the sea on the Titanic?
1,496 people died in the sea the night Titanic sank.
How many people have been to the titanic?
"Titanic" (1997) "The Chambermaid on the Titanic" (1997) "Titanic" (1996) Television "Titanic" (1984) Television "Raise the Titanic" (1980) "S.O.S. Titanic" (1979) Television "A Night to Remember" (1958) "Titanic" (1953) "Titanic" (1943) "Atlantik" (1929) "Titanic" (1915)
Did 1517 people die the night the titanic hit the iceberg?
Yes 1,517 people died the night the Titanic hit the iceberg and the captain died as well.
Where was the captin of the titanic the night it sank?
in the titanic
Who sailed the titanic the night that it sank?
On the night of the sinking, there were 2,208 passengers and crew sailing Titanic.
What was the setting when the Titanic sank?
Titanic sunk at night in the ocean.
Who was the look-out on the Titanic?
Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee were the lookouts on the RMS Titanic when the ship struck the iceberg. There were others, whose names I do not know. The lookouts were not given any binoculars, (because the ships officers did not have any binoculars to give to the lookouts), so the lookouts had to rely on their eyesight alone to spot icebergs. The ship hit the berg at night and should have had a searchlight to help them see into the darkness. The lookouts did their best, but, without binoculars, no moon, no searchlight, a calm sea and no waves hitting the iceberg to make it easier to see, they were unable to see the iceberg in time to avoid a collision.
How cold was it on the titanic at night?
28 degrees... that's four degrees below freezing
What is the movie in which the Titanic sank?
Titanic. Also "A Night to Remember" (1958).
What two modern day ways of signaling SOS distress while sailing?
#1: If at night, by use of a searchlight to send Morse code. A regular flashlight will only work if you are in front of a very DARK background. #2: Day or night: Radio Morse code. #3: Daytime: Signal flags along your forestay or backstay. #4: Daytime: Semaphore flag signalling. #5: Day, or night with searchlight shining on it: Hang your country flag upside-down. This is the internationally-recognized sign of distress.
Did the captain servived on the Titanic?
The captain of the Titanic had died on his ship that tragic night.
What happened the night the iceburg was spotted titanic?
Titanic sank:(
What did the people do on the night on the titanic?
sleep or panic
What did the Captain of the Titanic do the night it sunk?
Wait
Did anybody live on the titanic?
There were 712 survivors scattered among the lifeboats the night Titanic sank.
