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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.
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What happened at 1140 while the titanic sunk?
at 11:40 the titanic hit the iceberg at 2:30 sunk but they gathurd every body and had children and women get on the lifeboats
Did the iceburg show on the radar while titanic was sailing?
radar wasnt invented in 1909 when the titanic was created in irelend. they did have 2 men patrolling the sea in the crows nest, but on the night of sinking, banoculars wernt on board so the men couldent see the iceberg until it was close.
When did the titanic boat first sail?
No The Titanic sunk when they hit a iceberg in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, because when they hit the iceberg all the water came up to the surface. So all the water was so heavy on the ship that it sunk! Your Welcome! To not delete the previous answer and give you the correct one, The Titanic set sail on its first and last voyage on April 10th, 1912.
Why were there rats on the Titanic?
The got on while Titanic was being loaded.
What disaster took place on April 4 1912?
I don't know of any disaster that took place on April 4th 1912. But on April 14th 1912 the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and went down to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean. Of the 2,208 people on board the Titanic, 1,503 died leaving a total of 705 survivors.
How did the Titanic get to America?
It didn't. It struck an iceberg and sank while sailing to America.
Is one half of iceberg above water?
1/8 of the iceberg is at the surface while the rest remains. This is an average iceberg (based on titanic)
What ship was sunk by an iceberg while on its maiden voyage in 1912?
titanic
Who spotted the iceberg that the Titanic hit?
Your mom while she was makin chicken
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.
Did speed play a part in while the Titanic sank?
Yes and no. Yes: they would have seen the Titanic sooner and therefore have alarmed the bridge sooner, thous, missing the iceburg. No: If the lookout saw the iceberg at the same time that they did, but the bridge kept the Tianic at full speed, they would have miss the iceberg. Why? Because the faster a ship is going, the faster and harder it can turn.
What happened at 1140 while the titanic sunk?
at 11:40 the titanic hit the iceberg at 2:30 sunk but they gathurd every body and had children and women get on the lifeboats
What is the difference between Cheonan ship and Titanic?
The main difference is that the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk, while the Cheonan was sunk by a North Korean torpedo. They really have nothing in common.
What time was the ice berg sighted?
Frederick Fleet sighted the iceberg while on Titanic at 11:40 PM ship's time.
Is Titanic story true?
Yes, the Titanic was a real ship that sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912 after hitting an iceberg. The events surrounding the sinking of the Titanic have been extensively documented and researched. While the characters portrayed in the movie may be fictional, the overall story of the Titanic is based on true events.
How are icebergs dangerous?
Dangerous enough, obviously. We're talking about 46,000 tons of steel going about 25 mph smashing against something that's harder than granite. We all know that the tip of the iceberg means there's much more below water but this is also glacial ice. Glacial ice is not frozen water, it's densely compacted snow, so it's six times denser than the ice in your freezer.
Did the iceburg show on the radar while titanic was sailing?
radar wasnt invented in 1909 when the titanic was created in irelend. they did have 2 men patrolling the sea in the crows nest, but on the night of sinking, banoculars wernt on board so the men couldent see the iceberg until it was close.
