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Captain Smith of Titanic DID listen to iceberg warning and ordered a more southerly route to avoid the reported icefields.

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Q: What would have happened if the captain had listened to the iceberg warnings?
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How many warnings did the captain have about the iceberg hit titanic?

7


What was the name of the captain on the Titanic and what did he do the night the Titanic hit an iceberg?

The name of the Captain was Captain Smith. On that night, he got many warnings about the ice locations and how to avoid them. He ignored them all, and told the last ship that sent an ice message to shut up. If he listened to all these ships, there was a very high possibility that he wouldn't of hit the iceberg. Hope this answers your question!


How many iceberg warnings were receiverd by the titanic on the of thecollisin?

To be honest, no one knows the exact amount of iceberg warnings Captain J. Smith received from other ships. But the estimation is; way too many. Captain John Smith received dozens and dozens of warning from other ships in the area, such as, "We have stopped, and are surrounded by ice." Even so, Captain Smith ignored all of these warnings.


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.


Did the captain of titanic get given warnings of the iceberg?

Titanic received seven or eight ice warnings from vessels such as the Mesaba, the Noordam, the Amerika, Caronia, Baltic, Californian, Rappahannock, and La Touraine. The Captain was given some but not all.


How many iceberg warnings did the crew give to the captain on the titanic?

Some think the Titanic may have received as many as 7 warnings on the day of the collision. According to history, it received 3 warnings, but 1 warning was not given to Captain Smith. Between 7 and 10.


When did the Captain of the Titanic ingoir the warings?

The Warning Was Sent To The Titanic 37 Seconds Before It Collided With The Enormous Iceberg, So The Captain Ignored The Warnings Around That Time.


Did captain of titanic know about iceberg?

Captain Smith did not see the iceberg on Titanic, he was in his quarters. He merged fully dressed so he had been resting, but not retired.


Were there iceberg warnings on the Titanic?

Titanic received seven or eight ice warnings from vessels such as the Mesaba, the Noordam, the Amerika, Caronia, Baltic, Californian, Rappahannock, and La Touraine. The Captain was given some but not all.


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.


How many total iceberg warning were there for the titanic?

Warnings ReceivedSome think the Titanic may have received as many as 7 warnings on the day of the collision. According to history, it received 3 warnings, but 1 warning was not given to Captain Smith.Between 7 and 10.


What did the captain of the Titanic do after he received the first message about icebergs ahead?

When Captain Smith received the first iceberg warning, he calmly tacked it onto a bulletin board for the other crew workers to see. When the actual iceberg came directly in front of the ship, they tried to turn the ship and they almost missed it but the iceberg hit the ship from underwater.