Did the speed contribute to the disaster of the titanic?

Answer 1

Yes, it did. The common response procedure to collision at the time was to put the engines on reverse, slow the ship down, and try turning. However, after slowing down, the Titanic lost its momentum from speed. This was an important factor in the crash. If the Titanic had continued at a high speed and turned away from the iceberg like that, the momentum provided by the speed would help swing the Titanic away from the icerberg. Going slower led to turning slower, so the ship crashed.

Answer 2

It certainly didn't help- she was charging through the night at a speed of 28 knots in an attempt to reach New York in record time, meaning that the time in between the iceberg first being sighted and the helmsman being able to act to avoid it was at a minimum.

It also meant that she collided with the 'berg with a harder impact than she would otherwise have done, which may have reduced the damage to her hull- she would probably still have been holed, but not to the extent that she actually was, meaning that fewer of her watertight bulkheads would have been opened to the sea and possibly enabling her to stay afloat.

Answer 3

Yes. The lack of weather did contribute to the disaster of Titanic because typically rough waters slosh against icebergs, making them visible from considerable distances.

The night of the sinking there was no turbulence. Sailing that night was like being On a Sea of Glass.

Answer 4

Yes because the ship was going so fast that if it went slower, it could have successfully avoided the iceberg.