Did the Titanic have square windows?

You may notice that most of the windows in the Titanic’s superstructure are indeed rectangular, as they were less likely to be regularly exposed to the same adverse conditions.

What was wrong with the Titanic’s design?

The rapid sinking of the Titanic was worsened by the poor design of the transverse bulkheads of the watertight compartments. As water flooded the damaged compartments of the hull, the ship began to pitch forward, and water in the damaged compartments was able to spill over into adjacent compartments.

Are portholes always round?

A porthole, sometimes called bull’s-eye window or bull’s-eye, is a generally circular window used on the hull of ships to admit light and air.

How big was the hole in the Titanic?

220-245 feet – the long-held estimate of the length of the gash caused by the collision (some estimates even extending this to 300 feet). 30 feet – the revised estimate of the length of the impact hole, as calculated by scientists of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).

Did the Titanic have a fatal flaw?

Scientists specializing in metallurgy say they’ve concluded the Titanic’s fatal flaw was in its rivets. While most of the ship’s 3 million rivets were made of steel, those used in the bow, the point of impact, were made of wrought iron.

What is the longest deck of a ship?

Upper Deck
3. Upper Deck: The deck that covers the hull of the vessel from its fore to its aft is the upper deck. It is the topmost deck on a ship. In all vessels, the upper deck is the biggest deck amongst all other decks.

What is the round thing in a ship’s windshield?

A clear view screen or clearview screen is a glass disk mounted in a window that rotates to disperse rain, spray, and snow. A clear view screen is typically driven by an electric motor at the center of the disk, and is often heated to prevent condensation or icing.

How many portholes did the Titanic have?

Quite simply, Titanic had 14 portholes on the port side C deck (bow) when launched, but in the following months she received 2 extra for better light and air. In fact both Olympic and Titanic were launched with 14 portholes on the port side forecastle on C-Deck and 15 portholes on the starboard side of the same area.

Why did the Titanic list more to the starboard side?

This is why Andrews underestimated the time it would take for the ship to actually sink. Titanic did not had a double hull as Britannic had which makes her to list more to starboard. Also the open portholes add additional openings for the water to flood the starboard side first.

What was the real reason for the sinking of Titanic?

The switch theory primarily rests on the alleged premise that the sinking was a deliberate act to recover insurance money, to rescue the White Star Line from bankruptcy. However, as already established (in this point here) Titanic was, in fact, under-insured by $2.5 million.

What are the differences between the Titanic and the Olympic?

1. Titanic ‘s insurance was increased 5 days before sailing 2. Damage from Olympic ‘s collision with Hawke was more significant 3. Olympic survived too long for a badly damaged ship 4. Olympic had a 2 degree list to port, as did Titanic 5. Only a limited number of changes required for a switch