The Cause of the Loss of Life on the Titanic Imagine you’re peacefully sailing along on a giant cruise liner in the middle of the ocean. But suddenly, you feel a shaking and the boat starts to tip. But how could this be? This boat is supposed to be unsinkable. People run to the far side of the boat, trying to avoid impending doom. Panic sets in aboard the Titanic. There are many theories of the cause of this loss of life, but I believe that the primary cause of catastrophic loss of life on the Titanic was the poor communication between crew members because a critical iceberg warning was never delivered to the captain, the Titanic was traveling at full speed in an ice field, and the captain of the ship was very relaxed about the iceberg, making it not seem like a threat. One of the examples of poor communication between crew members on the Titanic was the way they handled the iceberg warnings that arrived. …show more content…
According to the story “From Exploring the Titanic”, Captain Smith did not seem all that worried about the iceberg and brushed away most of the iceberg warnings. This caused the rest of the crew to also ignore the iceberg warnings, showing the poor communication between the crew. The article “Titanic Past and Present” also states that Smith didn’t make sure the navigation crew was aware of the ice warning and did not post the warning to the chart room. This shows that Smith was very relaxed about the iceberg and did not see it as a threat, and so by the time they realized it was a real danger, it was too late and was responsible for the sinking of the ship. In summary, because of the captain’s laid-back attitude towards the iceberg, the crew did not see it as a threat, so they did not pay attention when they were approaching the ice field, and only turned in time to avoid hitting it head-on, but it still scraped the side of the
At the time, there was lots of competition to see who could sail across the Atlantic Ocean the fastest. Bruce Ismay, President of White Star Line, wanted to prove that his company could sail across the Atlantic in six days, so he pressured Captain E.J. Smith to not slow down as they passed through an ice field. A book about the Titanic was released in 2008, called What Really Sank the Titanic: New Forensic Discoveries, and mentioned the competition White Star Line had with other companies, specifically Cunard Line. On page ten, it said that Cunard’s transformation of twentieth-century liners won support and popularity, and stripped White Star Line of its fame. It then said that “under pressure from the success of Cunard's masterpiece and speculation over the lucrative future of German ventures, Lord Pirrie, head of Harland and Wolff, and Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line, came to the table to devise a counterattack, whose sheer size and magnificence would guarantee headlines." Ismay was willing to do whatever it took to get back in the spotligh...
The Titanic claimed to be the ship of its time; one that would never sink. However, what the Titanic claimed to be was not the case because on April 15, 1912 the Titanic hit an iceberg, broke in half, and sunk to the bottom of the ocean. There has been debate ever since that fateful day as to how this happened to the Titanic. Some conspiracy theorist believe the ship never even sank -- regardless of the ships remains at the bottom of the ocean. Other conspiracy theorists believe the Titanic was actually switched with the RMS Olympic because of an insurance scam. Ever since that day, many scientists, engineers, and physicists have tried to analyze the problems of the Titanic; the reasons why it sank.
Captain Smith replied by saying “shut up, shut up, I am busy; I am working Cape Race” . The US senate found Smith at fault for the tragedy, “for taking the Titanic at such speeds is such treacherous conditions”. Once the iceberg had been spotted, the crew could have responded differently, thus saving the Titanic from her demise. The officer on watch, First Officer William Murdoch, ordered a “Full astern” after the iceberg was seen. At
“We are in collision with berg. Sinking head down. 41.46° N, 50.41° W. Come soon as possible.” At 11:20 P.M. the “Unsinkable” ship sent this wireless distress message to the Olympic. But the Olympic did not get there in time. If the Titanic did not sink so fast then the Olympic and other ships could have gotten there in time to save all of the passengers. If the Titanic was built better then that would not be a problem. The Harland and Wolff Shipyard Company is to blame for the sinking of the Titanic and the high number of casualties because the wrong materials were used, the layout and design were poor, and they were too confident with their ship that safety was not a concern.
First, it was Captain Smith’s fault. If he wouldn’t have ignored the seven iceberg warnings from his crew and other ships the Titanic wouldn’t have sunk. Also, if he would have called for the ship to slow down this tragedy wouldn’t have happened.
"We are all going to die!" That is what 1500 people were thinking when the Titanic was going down, and they were right. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world at the time. The Titanic hit an iceberg on April 14, 1912, and over 1500 lives were lost to the deep Atlantic. The person responsible was J. Bruce Ismay. Ismay left the ship with woman and children still on board when he could of saved other people, he ultimately decided for the Titanic to only have 20 lifeboats, and Ismay owned the company that made and designed the Titanic and all of its flaws.
First is some background information. Thomas Andrews, the managing director and head of the drafting department of the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff, designed the ship. Bruce Ismay was the managing director of the White Star Line that owned the Harland and Wolff company. In other words, Bruce Ismay owned the Titanic. Bruce Ismay is the one who decided not to have enough lifeboats for all the passengers because it would have looked too cluttered. It was also his idea to add the last and forth smoke stack (pillar on the ship), that was not functional, so the ship looked “even and right”. Captain Smith was the captain of the ship. He had a
After examining all of the evidence, I have concluded that The white star line propaganda was the most significant cause in the tragedy of the Titanic.I believe this to be the case because they said it was unsinkable so the passengers weren't prepared and didn’t get off the sinking ship, also the captain canceled the lifeboat drill because of this.Many factors aside from The white star line propaganda also contributed to the horrible event on april 15, 1912.
Not only was it the largest and most luxurious liner at the time, it was also the most ill-fated cruise ship as it sailed off on its first and last voyage. Along with its sinking, more than half of its passengers would be buried at sea.Captain Smith is definitely to be blamed for hitting the iceberg and just slightly for the loss of lives, however he is not the only one. As mentioned, there are people such as shipbuilders and Bruce Ismay, which can be blamed for their selfish behaviour, distraction, rudeness and bad priorities. Captain Smith is the captain of the ship, not only in charge of every passengers. Their lives is his responsible for not being able to do much to help except for the last minute warning that the Titanic is about to sink rather than focus on safety of the passengers. True that there are other factors to blame for the sinking of the Titanic like Bruce Ismay giving pressure to Captain Smith for the Titanic to go faster or the Shipbuilders for not creating good enough rivets that may help the Titanic to sink slower than an average ship. When people hear the name Titanic many vivid and emotional images come to mind. Visions of the very last yet frantic final moments titanic spent afloat before sinking to its watery grave miles below the surface. No one however pictures everything that had happened before and after the great liner sank, or the
Have you wondered who might be responsible for the sinking of the Titanic. Edward Smith was 62 years old when he was the captain of the Titanic. The TItanic was his last ship, so he wasn’t curious. Edward Smith is responsible for the sinking of the Titanic because he ignored 3 distinct warnings, waited 15-20 minutes to send a distress call, and he wasn’t alert.
Did you know that the Titanic wasn't an accident. Nor was it on purpose. A horrible thing that the captain and creator decided to do, there was a fire raging in boiler room number six. The crazy fire went on before the ship even touched the water. All the crew men that worked in the boilers spent their days trying to get all the coal out. By the day the Titanic set sail the fire was still raging on. Finally the metal was so worn that once they hit the iceberg it instantly cracked in that one area. The frigid cold water gushed in from the crack. The watertight compartments did not have lids so once one filled the other one would start to fill. Slowly after two hours 9 mins the titanic sank. The Real Truth About Titanic History Documentary 2017 HD and Exploring the Titanic” 1/19/18 By Robert D. Ballard
The Titanic was struck by an iceberg. It was being warned by another boat, but the crew was asleep and had turned off the radio which was a bad idea. The two people who were able to warn them were at the top of the boat keeping a watch. They were too close to the ice and causing the boat to skid across the iceberg.
On the night disaster struck her aunt had come to her to say that the baggage room was full of water. Miss Walton said to her “she needn’t worry, the water-tight compartments would be closed and it would be alright for her to return to her cabin.” (Miss Elisabeth Walton Allen, first hand report) Later that night: “As the Titanic plunged deeper we could see her stern rising higher and higher until her lights began to go out. As the last lights went out, we saw her plunge distinctively, bow first and intact.” (Miss Elisabeth Walton
The unsinkable Titanic sank, and more than half of her 2200 passengers died. The indestructible Titan also sank, more than half of her 2500 passengers drowning. Went down bow first, the Titan actually capsizing before it sank.
Captain E.J. Smith was the commander of the so called “unsinkable” ship, the Titanic. The Titanic was as tall as an eleven-story building and weighed 46,328 tons. The ship also had eight decks (Titanic Inquiry:1912). This enormous ship could carry up to 3,547 passengers (Wels 52). Even though