Titanic Was Meant to Sink, Here's the Proof

Everyone knows this story: the "unsinkable" Titanic hit an iceberg. The tragedy happened over 100 years ago but even a century later the Titanic remains the most notorious shipwreck in history.

The Titanic illustrates how technological failures often result from a succession of missteps, small failures and bad luck rather than one big mess-up. What if the Titanic sank today - would the scenario be different?

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[barrybend]

The Titanic actually sunk slower than it was projected to sink if badly damaged. So it actually performed better than anticipated.

[samcastle]

Title: the titanic was meant to sink, here’s the proof
Video: just facts about titanic
Me: I’m stumped

[blueowl]

Bright side: The titanic was supposed to stay afloat, even with *4* of these compartments flooded, but the iceberg hit *5* of them.
Also bright side: The iceberg grazed the ship, and the iceberg slashed a hole into *6* of these compartments, witch, you might've guessed, is *2* more than what it was designed for.

[limited]

I'm not so sure Titanic was "meant to sink." What ship can survive more than 1/3 of its length opened to the sea? The ship was not meant to be run up against an iceberg that's hard as granite and extensively damage its hull below the waterline.

[sippylmao]

I live in Belfast (where Titanic was built) and we still have the slipway where it was built. We even have marks to show how long it was. And near the slipway is a giant Museum called the "Titanic Quarter museum." They're a great attraction to tourists.

[elijahchandler]

He will never end on why the titanic sunk
I love it

[Proactivebeetleondamic]

At least the titanic doesn’t look like a floating bath tub with decks.

[meneeryarno]

2:54 "I made that part up." Dude you fricking made the whole script of the video up!

[mirandab]

The main hull structure of large ships -- including cruise ships -- is typically constructed of STEEL, not aluminum. Although superstructures are often made of aluminum or other non-ferrous materials to reduce weight and keep centers of gravity low, the basic hulls, keels, and framing are usually steel. The larger the ship the more likely this will be the case.

Heavy steel is MUCH easier to work with than heavy aluminum - and WAY cheaper, too. Welding aluminum requires extensive preheating of the work area to fairly exact tolerances, and the heavier the aluminum the more complicated and drawn out the pre- and post-heating regimens will be. Heavy steel can often be welded with relatively simple arc/stick welding techniques that are much more forgiving of environmental fluctuations.

As for the Titanic, it was constructed at a time when riveted iron construction was the predominant method of building ships. Larger ships were already reaching their practical size limit, however, and a shift from iron to steel as a building material was just coming into play. Likewise, riveted steel construction was reaching its limits, and welded steel was the nascent metal shipbuilding method on the near horizon. These factors also played a serious part in the Titanic disaster.

[tanishraj]

2019 : stay away from negative people
2020 : stay away from positive people

[petermurage]

100 years ago or today: All it takes is one simple mistake. Just one.

[tommyhemlock]

Captain Smith carried on at full speed despite ice warnings because that was standard practice on all ships on all shipping lines, and they would only reduce speed when they physically sighted ice.

The Titanic actually carried more lifeboats than it was legally required to. In those days, the number of boats a ship had to have was calculated by tonnage, not passenger numbers, and the reason a lot of boats went away not full was the strict “women and children only” edict of the day that was rigidity enforced by First Officer Lightoller in particular.

The ship was never claimed to be unsinkable by either the builders or the owners. The press in those days were as sensationalist as they are today, and it was they that dubbed it unsinkable.

[Piketom]

Ocean liners during the early 20th century served the purpose that airlines serve now. Cruise ships existed in the Titanics day but everything about a liner like the Titanic was designed around point to point transportation.

[davidphelps]

4:38 Only 3 funnels were actual funnels connected to the boilers, the other was for ventilation

[_zoeyshaa_]

This is like comparing a skateboard and a tesla.

[daubster]

Pirates: just be glad they weren’t made of wood

[georgewnewman]

By the time the severity of the situation was fully realized by Thomas Andrews and Captain Smith, the iceberg was miles away, so there was no way they could use the iceberg as a life raft. That was a plot device from the novella "Futility" (alternate title "The Wreck of the Titan" by Morgan Robertson published in 1898. Robertson has his ship the Titan, which is the largest ship of the day, run aground on an iceberg in the (surprise, surprise) North Atlantic and ripping its keel out, with some of the survivors evacuating to the berg before the ship slips off and sinks. Also it was the owners of Titanic, The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company or White Star Line, who in a cost saving move set the number of life boats to 14 main boats, two secondary boats and 4 collapsible boats with a total capacity of about 1500 for a ship that could carry 3200, incidentally in full compliance with British Board of Trade lifeboat requirements. Also in compliance with BOT requirements, there had yet to be a full lifeboat drill for even the crew let alone a briefing for the passengers about lifeboat stations or procedures.

[eddiejc]

You might not have been able to have as much fun on an early 20th century ocean liner (especially if you couldn't afford first class ameneties), but if you overlook the chance of drowning if your ship hit an iceberg and the fact that it took a week to cross the Atlantic, I'd bet most people would find travelling on a ship a LOT more comfortable and pleasant than traveling on a plane.

[basstrom]

Ships don't carry radio operators anymore and when they did only large passenger ships kept a 24 hour manual watch.

[DguysFf]

Bright side: Uploads many videos on how and why titanic sank...

Le Me:Sees titanic movie and understands everything😂