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5 compartments were ruptered by the iceberg, which is one more that the Titanic could stand

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The iceberg ruptured how many of the Titanics watertight compartments?

The iceberg ruptured how many of the Titanics watertight compartments


WHere was the titanics Iceberg?

Titanic's iceberg was about 400 miles south of Newfoundland,


The iceberg reptured how many of the Titanic's watertight compartments?

6 watertight compartments


How many watertight compartments got filled up when it hit the iceberg?

I ThiNk it was 4-6 but I'm not sure


What spots of the Titanic were hit by the iceberg?

three big cuts were inflicted to the Titanics lower left side along with a lot of smaller cuts in the same area


The iceberg rupted how many of the Titanic's watertight compartments?

I believe it was 5, but if only 4 had filled up, the ship would not have sunk.


Why didn't the watertight compartments work on the Titanic?

The watertight compartments on the Titanic did not extend high enough to prevent water from spilling over the top when the ship hit the iceberg, causing the compartments to flood and leading to the sinking of the ship.


What caused Titanic to happen?

An iceberg struck the starboard side of the Titanic on April 14th, around midnight. The iceberg flooded 5 watertight compartments, while she could only stay afloat with 4 flooded.


Why did they say the Titanic was unsinkable?

The Titanic was called unsinkable because it was believed to have advanced safety features, such as watertight compartments and a double hull, that would prevent it from sinking if it hit an iceberg.


Was the titanic really an unsinkable ship?

It was called the Unsinkable Ship because it was designed to stay afloat with 4 watertight compartments breached, but 5 compartments were breached when the ship collided with the iceberg


Why did the builders of titanic believe it was unsinkable?

Because it was designed and built to be able to stay afloat with 4 watertight compartments breached, but the iceberg breached 5 compartments, which was one too many,


Was Titanic realy unsinkable?

The Titanic was named The Unsinkable Ship because it was designed to stay afloat if a maximum of four watertight compartments were breached. But when the ship hit the iceberg, five compartments were breached