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What was the speed of the titanic when it hit th iceberg?
She was going 24 knots, or 28 miles per hour, which was her maximum speed
What was the difference between the titanic's top speed when the titanic hit the iceberg?
Not much. Titanic was almost sailing at top speed at the time.
Why didn't the captain of the Titanic take another route?
Even though the captain received iceberg warnings, they thought that they would see the iceberg in time to turn away. But because of the ship's massive size and speed, it would not turn away from the iceberg in time.
If the titanic was unsinkable how did it hit an iceburg?
HItting an iceberg and being unsinkable are two entirely different things. Any ship of any design can hit an iceberg. That is only about navigation, speed and seeing where you are going. If you don't have radar, and travel at night, in waters where there are icebergs, then being unsinkable or not will not protect you from the risk of running into an iceberg.
Could the titanic of made it if it went straight trough the iceberg?
No. The iceberg was considerably larger and heavier than the Titanic- sort of a mountain of ice, mostly underwater. To attempt that would be like trying to fly an airplane through a concrete wall- a quick disaster.
Why did the titanic sink include speed and ice fields?
it hit an iceberg
What was the difference between the Titanic's top speed and the speed at which it crashed into the iceberg?
The Titanic's top speed was 26 miles per hour. At the time the Titanic hit an iceberg it was going around 22 knots which is the fastest speed it ever got too.Not much. Titanic was sailing at almost top speed at the time.
What happened on the Titanic before it hit the iceberg?
Before Titanic hit the iceberg, she was cruising at almost top-speed in the North Atlantic on a calm cold night.
What was the speed of the titanic when it hit th iceberg?
She was going 24 knots, or 28 miles per hour, which was her maximum speed
What was the difference between the titanic's top speed when the titanic hit the iceberg?
Not much. Titanic was almost sailing at top speed at the time.
Did anybody see the iceberg on the Titanic?
One or both of the lookouts saw the iceberg before collision, and the pilot tried to steer away, but the forward speed of the Titanic took it into the iceberg anyway, smashing in the hull on the starboard (right) side near the bow.
Did the titanic speed up despite iceberg warnings?
No. Upon learning that an iceberg was ahead, the captain ordered the crew to reverse the engines, and to steer to the side, but if he would have ordered to have the ship sped up instead, the ship would have most likely have missed the iceberg.
Why didn't the captain of the Titanic take another route?
Even though the captain received iceberg warnings, they thought that they would see the iceberg in time to turn away. But because of the ship's massive size and speed, it would not turn away from the iceberg in time.
If the titanic kept going full speed and tried to turn what would have happened?
It would have missed the iceberg, entirerly.
Which is iceberg?
a iceberg is a lettuce
If the titanic was unsinkable how did it hit an iceburg?
HItting an iceberg and being unsinkable are two entirely different things. Any ship of any design can hit an iceberg. That is only about navigation, speed and seeing where you are going. If you don't have radar, and travel at night, in waters where there are icebergs, then being unsinkable or not will not protect you from the risk of running into an iceberg.
Could the titanic of made it if it went straight trough the iceberg?
No. The iceberg was considerably larger and heavier than the Titanic- sort of a mountain of ice, mostly underwater. To attempt that would be like trying to fly an airplane through a concrete wall- a quick disaster.
