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How many of the Titanic's water tight compartments could be full and the ship still stay afloat?
Titanic's master builder, Thomas Andrews, had taken courses in naval architecture and ensured that Titanic could stay afloat with up to four compartments flooded.
How many compartments on the Titanic were flooded?
The Titanic can stay afloat if four of the watertight compartments were flooded. Unfortunately, five of those compartments were flooded, and the ocean water was spilling over each compartment, accelerating her sinking.
What reasion for Titanic sank?
the titanic was flooded because an iceberg struck the ship which filled the first 5 compartments when only 4 compartments can be filled in order for it to still stay afloat.
The iceberg ruptered how many of the Titanic's watertight comepartments?
5 compartments were ruptered by the iceberg, which is one more that the Titanic could stand
Could the Titanic have stayed afloat by not closing the watertight doors?
No because even if the doors was open the water would have come in too fast and where would the water go
How many of the Titanic's water tight compartments could be full and the ship still stay afloat?
Titanic's master builder, Thomas Andrews, had taken courses in naval architecture and ensured that Titanic could stay afloat with up to four compartments flooded.
Why could the titanic not stay afloat?
becauuse it sunck and hit a ice burg :]
How Do Heavy Ocean Liners Stay Afloat?
The upwards thrust pushing on the hull keeps it afloat. As long as the hull is the right shape then it will always float no matter how heavy it is!
How many compartments on the Titanic were flooded?
The Titanic can stay afloat if four of the watertight compartments were flooded. Unfortunately, five of those compartments were flooded, and the ocean water was spilling over each compartment, accelerating her sinking.
How many of these 16 compartments could be filled with water and the titanic still stay afloat?
Only four
How many water tight compartments could be filled with water and the titanic stay afloat?
Four. But they filled five.
Why did the tianic sink?
titanic sank because she hit the iceberg on her starboard side causing 5 compartments to flood. titanic could stay afloat with 4 compartments but not 5
How many of these compartments could be filled with water and the titanic still afloat?
Olympic Class Ocean liners can stay afloat with the first 3 or 6 separate compartmentsflooded but only to the top of the bulkhead.
How many water tight components became sank on the titanic?
5 compartments were flooded, which was one too many, for the Titanic was designed to stay afloat with only 4 compartments breached
What reasion for Titanic sank?
the titanic was flooded because an iceberg struck the ship which filled the first 5 compartments when only 4 compartments can be filled in order for it to still stay afloat.
Was the titanic the ship that would never sink?
The reason why Titanic was deemed as unsinkable was that it was built to stay afloat with 4 watertight compartments breached, but when the Titanic hit the iceberg, 5 compartments were breached, which was one too many
How is it impossible for extremely heavy objects like large ships and barges to stay a float?
It is not impossible. Ships do stay afloat. <><><> While they ARE heavy, they weigh less than the water they displace.
