[wagglebee]

As horrific as the Titanic sinking was, the reality is that lessons were learned that could only have been learned because of a disaster of this magnitude.

[wagglebee]

Semi-GGG Ping.

[#1CTYankee]

Maybe, but the real reason they sank was the design and more importantly Hydrogen embrittlement.

[#1CTYankee]

Sorry, I scanned the article and not your response.

Yes, more than often these disasters are what improves designs avoiding future disasters.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge being one of the most obvious.

[Drango]

pimp my key bump

[Malsua]

lessons were learned that could only have been learned because of a disaster of this magnitude.

Including the lesson that the screws were too close together, probably too shallow and the rudder wasn't big enough.

[I Drive Too Fast]

I found more information here from the Daily Mall.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I can not feature a ships captain that did not have a complete set of spare keys!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Waggs.

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[SunkenCiv]

removed Mr Blair and drafted in Henry Wilde, a senior officer from sister ship, the Olympic, because of his experience of such large liners.

Not quite enough, apparently.

[camle]

I seem to remember reading about the crews nest crew having binoculars during the trip. I don’t beleive this sstory, also why come out now? why not before?

[mowowie]

Another variable added to the Disaster. there are a lot of what if’s. the sleeping captain who ignored the distress rockets, the wireless operator who shut his set off, the Titanics operator who ignored the iceberg warning as well as the captain. Small rudder. The act of reversing the props, ship possibly surviving a head on collision, Watertight doors that didn’t operate correctly (same on Brittanic) act of reckless speed to capture Blue ribbon, Brittle Steel etc..
if only one of these factors was altered the loss of life could of been spared.