What Are The Causes of Titanic To Sink

What are the causes of Titanic to sink?
The primary factor involved the ship's collision with a massive

iceberg. The ship had been billed as 'unsinkable' due to sixteen
compartments that were believed to be watertight. When the ship
struck the iceberg, six of those compartments were damaged and
the ship began to take on water very rapidly.
When did the Titanic sink?

The ship struck a massive iceberg late on the night of April 14,
1912. It took approximately 3 hours for the entire ship to sink. The
Titanic became completely submerged about 2:45 AM on the
morning of April 15, 1912.
Where did the Titanic sink?

The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean , having covered half of her
trans-Atlantic crossing. The remains of the Titanic were eventually
located approximately 13 miles southeast of the location of her last
distress call. This distance contributed to part of the difficulty in
locating the Titanic, which was finally discovered in 1985.
What did the Titanic look like?

The Titanic was 882 feet and 8 inches long (268 meters) and
weighed over 46,000 tons. The ship was approximately 11 stories
high. The majority of the ship was painted with a glossy black,
while the hull trim was painted white.
Where was the Titanic bound for?

The Titanic departed Southampton, England; made two port calls
(one in France and another in Ireland) and was bound for New
York.
What is the specific location of the Titanic?

The Titanic is located 1000 miles due east of Boston, Massachusetts
and 375 miles southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland. The ship is
located approximately 3,925 meters below sea.
How many people survived the Titanic?

The exact number of survivors tends to vary, however the most
common reported number is 705.
How many passengers were on board the Titanic?

Of the 2,228 people on board the ship; 1,343 of them were
passengers and 885 were crew members. There were only enough
lifeboats on board the ship to hold 1,178 people. A number of the
lifeboats were lowered at less than full capacity, resulting in a
significantly smaller survivor number.
What ship building company built the Titanic?

The Titanic was constructed by Harland and Wolf in Belfast, Ireland.
Was the Titanic a British ship or an American ship?

Although a number of prominent American families were aboard the
ocean liner, the Titanic was a British ship.
How much did it cost to build the Titanic?

It cost $7,500,000 to build the Titanic. Today it would cost an
estimated $400,000,000
When was the Titanic built?

The Titanic was on her maiden voyage when she sank in 1912.
Construction began on the ship on March 31, 1909.
How long did it take to build the Titanic?

It took 3 years to completely construct and outfit the Titanic.
The causes of Titanic to sink have been the subject of much
study and debate. Obviously, the instigating factor was the collision
with the iceberg; however the question of 'how did it sink' is
frequently the center of most questions regarding the Titanic.
In 1912 the sinking of the Titanic began late on the night of April
14th. Information on the sinking Titanic indicates that the ship
approached a massive iceberg, and although efforts were made to
steer clear of the large frozen mass, all efforts were to no avail.
Sadly, further records of the Titanic accident history indicate that
the Titanic disaster may very well have been able to have been
completely avoided had officers on ship paid heed to reports
received earlier regarding the frozen waters they were approaching.
Summary of SOS Titanic
SOS Titanic
Even though crew members were desperately trying to turn the

ship in the other direction, when the ship collided with the berg a
massive rip was torn parallel across the ship's bulk. The Titanic
sinking began almost immediately, as the ship began to take on
water. Surprisingly, many of the passengers remained unaware of
this fact. Some passengers reported hearing and feeling a strange
quivering in the ship; however, they did not attribute this to any
potential problem and went on about their business.
Others had seen the iceberg has it passed their window and
hurriedly donned dressing gowns and robes, anxious to discover
whether or not they had truly hit the berg. At first, passengers were
assured that there would only be a slight delay and were given no
indication of the true severity of the situation. Passengers located at
strategic points in the ship already knew the devastating truth
however: the Titanic was sinking and sinking fast. An SOS was sent
out to neighboring ships. The Carpathia picked up the ship's
distress call and radioed back to let the ship's crew know they were
on their way. It would be too late, however. By the time the
Carpathia arrived, all that remained of the Titanic was a handful of
lifeboats filled with shocked survivors.
Since the ship sank to her watery grave, almost one hundred years
ago, a number of theories have been put forth to explain how in the
year of 1912 the sinking of the Titanic could have occurred. Some
theories suggest that had the ship's crew not attempted to turn the
ship in the opposite direction of the iceberg and instead took the
blow head-on, the collision would not have resulted in such
catastrophic disaster. Consequently, neighboring ships in the area
had reported earlier in the evening that the waters ahead contained
numerous masses of solid ice and that approaching ships should
proceed with caution. The Titanic, however, thought to be
unsinkable, plowed full speed ahead. This proved to be a fatal
mistake and is certainly one of the factors that led to the disaster.
Was the titanic a 'man made' disaster, or a 'natural' one, because of
the iceberg?
I consider the sinking of the Titanic a man-made natural disaster. It
happened because the ship hit the iceberg. The iceberg did not appear
out of nowhere and destroy the ship.
Man is part of nature, however. Man built the ship and man wrecked
the ship, so I consider it a natural disaster in that respect.

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What are the causes of Titanic to sink?

The primary factor involved the ship's collision with a massive

When did the Titanic sink?

Where did the Titanic sink?

What did the Titanic look like?

Where was the Titanic bound for?

What is the specific location of the Titanic?

How many people survived the Titanic?

How many passengers were on board the Titanic?

What ship building company built the Titanic?

Was the Titanic a British ship or an American ship?

How much did it cost to build the Titanic?

When was the Titanic built?

How long did it take to build the Titanic?

Summary of SOS Titanic

Even though crew members were desperately trying to turn the

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