What caused the Titanic to sink?

Correct answer: A collision with a massive iceberg

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Peacockblue1221
Peacockblue1221
happygamestop444, it is now known that a fire burning for days inside coal stores is what weakened the hull first, making it vulnerable to damage from icebergs
Honeysuckle Rose6214
Honeysuckle Rose6214
Michelle Drew, you are oversimplifying things. You need to look at the decisions made regarding the ship's design, the lack of life boats, the myth that it was unsinkable and the failure of the nearest ship to respond. Things are rarely as simple as we like to make them.
TwaughtBane
TwaughtBane
Having just answered a question on syntax recently,I feel it's appropriate to point out that it was the ship which hit the iceberg, not vice versa.
GreyishOccupation2
GreyishOccupation2
Yes, the ship that helped in the rescue did take survivors to New York. My grandmother was on it with her mother & sister,& they shared their state room with Mrs. Astor. She was so thankful that she later invited then to her N.Y. mansion. We learned about this when my grandmother was 82 years of age!!!
Michelle Drew
Michelle Drew
Such sorrow that never should of happened in the first place if the Captain only listened to what he was told by others.
Player #1329501
Player #1329501
A recent program on tv said that if they had hit the iceberg head-on with the bow, they might have stayed afloat longer, and more people might have survived. It's like many blunders in a short period of panic doomed the ship & its passengers. I've heard that engineers built the Titanic, but an amateur built the Ark.
bylbutler
bylbutler
Maybe if upon Send Off and Bottle christening, the man had not said "even GOD can't sink this vessel", there may have been Mercy given by the Almighty GOD. That statement was a slap in the face to the Creator of man. GOD uses threes (3) in many instances- err a 3hour sink time falls into place. My opinion only. I do know that GOD is Real, and Will Not Be Mocked. Byl Butler
JimmyLovesQL
JimmyLovesQL
Actually the Titanic sank because the "watertight compartments" had no ceilings and allowed the water to pass further into the ship. Also ego allowed this ship to sail without insufficient lifeboats, sealing many passengers' fates.
Joan Collins
Joan Collins
So sorry for this mass catastrophe.
puca
puca
learn and play I like this game ❤
Nonye
Nonye
Is this a ship that is bringing out smoke to make the clouds change coloring.
loomy guy
loomy guy
something wrong with my mind or something I forgot how the Titanic sank
jim
jim
TwaughtBane, it says collision with a giant iceberg but as both are floating and moving at their own pace... it doesn't matter
ugly lois
ugly lois
TwaughtBane, do you people know the song about the Titanic. Have you ever heard it . it goes a little like this. "oh they built the ship Titanic to sail the ocean blue. They thought they had build a ship that the water wouldn't go thru. But the Lord's almighty hand knew the ship would never land. It was sad when that great ship went down. it was sad (oh it was sad.) it was that great ship went down. Husband and wives, little children lost their lives. It was sad when the great ship went down. lm older and the people in the neighborhood used to sing it.
Enrico
Enrico
Then the federal reserve was created shortly after in 1913 December, what a coincidence.
Wait a minute who r u
Wait a minute who r u
I’ve never seen the titanic and I got that right so fast I’m not tryna brag I personally thought it was impressive
FunHouse
FunHouse
GreyishOccupation2, How cool is that!?! 💔 ❤️
Stanley R.Camiguin
Stanley R.Camiguin
April 14-15,1912
Player #113542234
Player #113542234
totong is good
Player #113430466
Player #113430466
Wow 🤩 good to know tan's out it fell the next day after I was born
fish
fish
i think you can't eat icebergs
dilik
dilik
I really know a lot about Titanic. and follow every new expedition and learn something new
Jeannie C
Jeannie C
c'mon these are for 5 yr olds
JR
JR
When I was on that boat I would throw up
JR
JR
Good thing I was not on that boat
Athena
Athena
I know all about the Titanic cause I read about it I love reading a finding out what happened!!!!
Bro
Bro
In 20 years, the titanic will be gone from the algae eating it
DrShiitz
DrShiitz
I once got hit by an iceberg...someone throw a lettuce at me.
Captain Toad
Captain Toad
Player #1329501, there's a movie about the titanic
matthew
matthew
Peacockblue1221, it was only soldering coal. it wasn't a burning flame
ldybugmom
ldybugmom
Player #1329501, well, built by an amateur by designed completely by the Master Builder!
Player #110043463
Player #110043463
I'm actually really smart
Jayce
Jayce
GreyishOccupation2, that is so sad 😢
Michael
Michael
To Michelle Drew, "The sad part was this, Captain Smith was going to retire the 14th of August, 1912.
Owa
Owa
The captain insulted the Almighty God. ☹️
Abby Lee
Abby Lee
Now, the titanic is being talked again about in all social media accounts because of the implosion of the submersible Titan that was supposed to go thousands of meters to see the wrecked Titanic. What sad news it is. May the souls of the 5 passengers of the submersible rest at peace.
jenny
jenny
very relevant as titan has just been discovered, imploded
BENJIEMZ2023
BENJIEMZ2023
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BRIAN
BRIAN
we learn as we play...i love this game so much
Lore😀
Lore😀
I am a real fan of titanic love it 💜