Who Is Responsible For The Sinking Of The Titanic

On April 14th, 1912, at 11:40pm, the Titanic sank. Through history this sinking has been

under debate. Many theories have been developed as to why the ship sank. Through survivor

accounts and research, we have a better understanding of what happened. This essay will

explain how the Titanic sank, how people reacted when it sank, and the Aftermath of what

happened after.

First thing to remember, how the Titanic sank. First off, the Titanic had struck an iceberg. There

was a theory that the Titanic had broke in two before sinking. According to Jennifer Hooper

McCarty, a materials scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, and Tim Foecke, a

scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology made the case,

(page 1)The stern of the boat rose to a 45 degree angle before the hull split in

two. The icy water had shattered the metal and all the water had flowed into the seal tight water

compartments.

Not to mention, the reactions of the Titanic. People on board were desperate to get off the

Titanic once they were aware of what was happening. For example, in the article “The Sinking of

the Titanic, 1912”, Elizabeth Shutes said, “Then, and not until then, did I realize the horror of an

accident at sea”. Families were lost in the crowd. According to Jack, a first class survivor,

described the clusters of people as “swarming bees”. The passengers on board thought that it

was a drill because they had been woken up to get on deck and to put on life vests.

As a result, the aftermath. The wreck had been studied 70 years after the event had happened.

According to the passage “The secret of how the Titanic sank”, said “In 1985, when

oceanographer Robert Ballard, after years of searching, finally located the ship’s remains 2.5

2.5 miles down on the ocean bottom ”. Remains that had been left behind with the Titanic had

been sent to an honored grave. According to Justin Ewers, the author of “New evidence