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because he was cocky and he didn't take the warnings, but someone looking for the white star was trying to get to New York in 6 days. he told him to not stop. so he kept going. then captain lord didn't warn them, he saw the ice berg near the ship but since they were having a party he didn't want to bother them. he could of got everyone off of the ship in time but he didn't. and the builder of the ship didn't put wood rivets, they werent Strong enough rivets. if he put metal rivets it would of been fine. Some people say he was drunk.
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∙ 10y agoThe Mesaba sent this message through.
To Titanic
Ice report in lat 42.n to 41.25n Long 49w to long 50.30w saw much heavy pack ice and great number large icebergs also field ice. Weather good clear
If it had been sent through as a Master's Service Gram it would have been required to be sighted and signed off on by Captain Smith but it was not. This means that Captain Smith may never have sighted or heard about this message.
The Californian which was very near to the Titanic on that night (and which was stopped in the middle of an ice field) was attempting to send messages however the wireless operator on the Titanic became annoyed at the being interrupted (he wasn't attempting to send messages himself to Cape Race) and sent this message to California.
Shut up. Shut up. I am busy. I am working Cape Race.
The operator on the SS California was frustrated so turned off his wireless and went to bed. If they had heard the SOS message transmitted later by Titanic there would have been a good chance of them reaching the ship in time as it was said that Titanic survivors could see the California on the horizon it was that close. It is predicted they were less than an hour from Titanic and it took 2hours and 40 minutes from hitting the iceberg to the final plunge.
Other warnings may have been sent (or tried to be sent) but these are the only ones I know of.
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∙ 12y agonone. only 3 were important as they would not be in areas of the others. he never received 2 of them and he changed direction on the other. a 4th which was a warning of the iceberg they hit was ignored by the wireless operator.
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∙ 14y agoThere were about 20 warnings in total that day, before the initial collision.
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∙ 11y agothere is no way to know as all the crew involved passed away. We can only speculate what the captain ignored.
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∙ 12y agohe thought the titanic was unsinkable
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∙ 12y agothey ignored 7 warnings
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∙ 15y agoseven.
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because he did
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What would have happened if the captain had listened to the iceberg warnings?
Captain Smith of Titanic DID listen to iceberg warning and ordered a more southerly route to avoid the reported icefields.
Why did edward John Smith ignore the ice warnings?
Captain Edward John Smith did not ignore ice warnings sent to Titanic. He did not get them all but he did respond to those that were delivered to him and set Titanic on a more southerly route.
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.
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.
Why did captain smith get blamed?
Captain Smith ignored the iceburg warnings.
What would have happened if the captain had listened to the iceberg warnings?
Captain Smith of Titanic DID listen to iceberg warning and ordered a more southerly route to avoid the reported icefields.
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 did edward John Smith ignore the ice warnings?
Captain Edward John Smith did not ignore ice warnings sent to Titanic. He did not get them all but he did respond to those that were delivered to him and set Titanic on a more southerly route.
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.
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.
Why did captain smith get blamed?
Captain Smith ignored the iceburg warnings.
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.
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 did captain edward John Smith?
Edward Jon Smith, the captain of the ill-fated Titanic, went down with his ship after it hit a submerged iceberg on April 15, 1912
What were The safety per cousins that Captain Smith took?
Captain Smith definitely took precautions while on Titanic. After receiving numerous ice warnings, Captain Smith ordered Titanic to a more southerly course to avoid the reported icefields.
Who could have stopped the titanic?
Before she hit the iceberg? Well, Captain Smith could have, but he retired to his cabin
Give you three reasons why captain smith was the blame for the titanic wreck?
1. He is to blame because he ignored 7 iceberg warnings. 2. He is to blame because he did not fill all of the life boats. 3. He is to blame because he sped up the ship when it was misty.
