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Following an investigation in 2016 it was revealed that there was a fire in the coal store on board two weeks before the ship sales. Record showed that it was impossible to extinguish if completely. Boiler men and stoakers were questioned post sinking and they confirm this. However, this was not released as a and reason for the sinking. Since they have looked at the pictures and found, in line with fire forensics that the area where the gash occurred had heated to as vastly high temperature which would have unealed the rivets And the plate steel. There hard been a number of theories but this was never actually proven not to have affected the hull. However, engineers have found that reports exist of the fire and have found the statements from dockworkers who claim to have seen the hull "glow red" as the coals burned. They also had reports that instances of similar coal bunker fires were not unusual due to the volatile dust created in lowering and the gas emitted.
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Why is an iceberg denser than a ship?
iceberg
What percentage is an iceberg underwater?
Typically, only about 10% of any iceberg is above sea-level. This is why we know that the berg that Titanic struck was far larger than the ship.
What was the front of the titanic called?
An Iceberg... well its not an iceberg i think from watching the history channel nothing it was a curise ship not a pirate ship…………………
How did the Tiatanic explode?
The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank during its maiden voyage. It sailed from Belfast, Northern Ireland, calling at Southampton, England, Cherbourg, France, and Cork, Ireland before sailing to New York.
Why did the titanic sink on a iceberg while going to America?
The Titanic struck an iceberg while moving at high speed. This is a huge mass of ice, much heavier than the ship. The collision broke the rivets that held the steel plates of the hull together.
How did the Titanic sink what happened?
The very basic answer is, it struck and iceberg which created a gash in the side of the ship an it filled with water.
Did the iceberg hit the titanic or the titanic hit the iceberg?
Most definitely without a doubt, Titanic struck the stationary iceberg at about 25 mph.
Why did da titanic sick?
The ship was travelling at quite a fast speed and at one point the ship struck an iceberg (depite the efforts of the crew to stop or turn the ship). When it struck the iceberg, it created a huge hole in the ship and this caused water to enter the ship and it eventually sunk.
Who was driving the titanic ship when it sunk?
Quartermaster, Robert Hichens, who was actually at the wheel when the iceberg struck the ship.
What was the biggest ship to ever set sail?
the titanic was until an iceberg struck
Who sank the Titanic and why?
No person sank it. The ship struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic.
Did the iceberg hit the port side?
no the iceberg did not hit the portside of the ship.
What did the British passenger ship Titanic hit causing it to sink?
The Titanic struck an iceberg.
Who was driving the titanic when it went down?
Quartermaster, Robert Hichens, who was actually at the wheel when the iceberg struck the ship.
What caused Titanic to flounder?
Titanic struck an iceberg and ripped a hole in the hull, causing the ship to sink.
Why is an iceberg denser than a ship?
iceberg
What percentage is an iceberg underwater?
Typically, only about 10% of any iceberg is above sea-level. This is why we know that the berg that Titanic struck was far larger than the ship.
