The Real Truth About Titanic – What Really Happened

First things first, let’s talk about the Titanic itself. In 1912, the RMS Titanic was the largest vessel afloat in the world, and it was built to be unsinkable – which, of course, is why its sinking caused such a commotion when it happened in April of that year. What exactly happened that night? That’s what this article will tell you – but only after you read about all of the many factors that lead up to it.

Why did the Titanic sink?

The ship was designed to be unsinkable, but despite its many watertight compartments, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in 1912. Why?

Why did Titanic hit an iceberg?

The ship sank in 1912, an event that has been depicted in countless Hollywood movies and is one of history’s greatest maritime mysteries. The sinking claimed over 1,500 lives. Why did it happen? It seems like a simple question, but there are actually several different answers to consider. A major factor was a human error; Captain Smith failed to slow down as ice warnings came in and underestimated his ship’s speed (it was built to handle much more water than what was encountered in the North Atlantic).

The Titanic was huge

if built today, it would be three times taller than New York’s Empire State Building. It was also heavy: with an average speed of 24 knots (28 mph), it could go from New York to London in less than four days, but with a maximum speed of 21 knots (24 mph), it could cross any ocean in just three. And yet, despite its size and strength, it sank on its maiden voyage—an event that shocked everyone who heard about it. Why did one of history’s most famous ships sink? The answer is complicated and controversial, but historians agree on some basic facts: there were not enough lifeboats for all passengers and crew; there were not enough lifeboat drills, and watertight compartments had not been sealed properly.

How fast was the Titanic going?

Speculation about how fast the Titanic was going has been based on eyewitness accounts of seeing icebergs near the Titanic. She had a top speed of 23 knots, which is 28.5 miles per hour or 43 kilometers per hour, but it appears that she was traveling much slower to avoid ice. If that’s true, then it would take her over 2 hours to reach an iceberg that was spotted only 20 minutes before the collision.

How many people were on board?

The RMS Titanic was a White Star ocean liner that sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. At 2:20 AM on April 15, 1912, four days into her journey and about 375 miles south of Newfoundland, she struck an iceberg and sank. The ship had carried over 2200 passengers. (source) Why did it sink?: Many theories have been proposed for why the Titanic sank. After all, she wasn’t built with unsinkable hulls or anything like that; in fact, some have suggested that it was never meant to be anything more than a luxury cruise ship. But then again, maybe it’s not so hard to believe—Titanic was huge! Her length was 882 feet long and her width 92 feet wide. She weighed 46000 tons (nearly 4 million kg). It is said by experts that if you took all of today’s largest ships combined they would only make up half of what Titanic weighed!

What was life like onboard the ship?

Titanic was no vacation liner. It was a vessel of class, distinction, and elegance. But it was also a working ship that ferried people across an ocean in three days instead of several weeks. And like any ship, there were rules to be followed and hierarchy to be observed. The ship had three main classifications of passengers first, second, and third classes.

Just how bad was the unsinkable ship?

The RMS Titanic billed as practically unsinkable, hit an iceberg on April 14th, 1912. But why did it sink? Was it just a one-off disaster, or is there more to it than that? Is there a conspiracy at play? Let’s find out what really happened...

Were there really warning signs, icebergs, and ice all around them?

The night before, there was an actual warning of icebergs. The radio operator at Cape Race had warned other ships to beware and to look out for them. Carpathia ignored that signal because he thought that other ships would hear it too. However, he didn’t know that one of his wireless operators had fallen asleep on watch, so another ship did not get the message.

What was it really like inside when it sank?

As it turns out, much of what we see in James Cameron’s Titanic is not necessarily as it happened. There were only 705 survivors, fewer than half of those aboard. Many people died a gruesome death after being dragged underwater by something known as suction-induced barotrauma — when your body implodes from rapid pressure change — and hypothermia.

Was it all Leonardo DiCaprio’s fault?!

Despite what all those Leo-disliking snobs may say, yes. Yes, it was. Leonardo DiCaprio was personally responsible for sinking RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. So how did he do it? Read on to find out...we promise it’s not a long story!