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water rushing in shifts cargo from one side to another, tilting the ship. as it tilts, the heavy water adds to that shifting weight
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Did women have a better chance of survival than men on the titanic?
Yes because when the titanic started sinking, the women and the children were the first to get on the boats, the men were last so they could help the people on the boats.
How many people survives the titanic?
a couple of children and women survived by going on life boats
What are some of the reasons why none of the passengers knew the titanic was sinking?
Eventually ALL of Titanic's passengers knew she was sinking (except for one girl in the lifeboats who didn't speak English). However, the water breaching through the hull entered for ten minutes before she started to tip.
How is Bruce ismay responsible for the sinking of the Titanic?
Bruce Ismay and he pressured Captain Smith to go faster and beat the record he lowered the water tight compartments for a bigger stair case and he halved the amount of life boats
How did they use teamwork when the Titanic was sinking?
Well, people actually threw debris into the ocean, hoping people whom were in the water could grab onto it and live. Officers and crew members and MEN helped women and children into life boats
What are you-boats used for?
Subs are for sinking ships.
What is the percentage of a boat sinking today?
The percentage of a boat sinking today is extremely low, as modern boats are designed with safety features and undergo regular maintenance to prevent such accidents. Additionally, stringent regulations and safety protocols are in place to ensure the safety of passengers and crew while at sea.
Why do belugas tip over boats?
Because the boats irritate them.
How many life boats did Titanic not use when Titanic was sinking?
4.
Why did so many people not survive the sinking of the Titanic?
There were not enough life boats.
What were U-Boats used for in World War 1?
Sinking merchant ships.
Why did us get in World War I?
german u boats were sinking us merchant ships
What problems did the titanic have while it was sinking?
it didn't have enough life boats for all of the passengers.
Why was the us concerned about the German you- boats?
I think you mean the U-boats. And they were concerned, if you mean at the beginning of WWI, because the Germans were sinking ships without warning, including passenger ships, namely, the US ship Lusitania. The U-boats were also sinking ships from neutral countries. They made a promise to stop, but continued anyway. This led directly to the US entering WWI.So, to make a long story short, they were sinking innocent ships.
What is life boats?
a small craft carried on a ship to provide a means of emergency evacuation in the event of a disaster aboard the ship
What did U-Boats do during war?
"Guerre de Course", sinking merchant ships (commerce raiding).
Why did the USA get invloved in World War 1?
The sinking of passanger ships by U-boats. American's were on the passanger ships.
