How would hitting the iceberg head on have saved the Titanic?

Answer: That’s wrong – it would probably have survived. When a ship hits an iceberg head on, all the force would be transferred back to the ship, so it wouldn’t have ripped open, but crumpled round, so only 2-3 compartments would have been breached. It was built to survive with 4 compartments breached.

What ship could have saved the Titanic?

Carpathia
Carpathia, in full Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Carpathia, British passenger liner that was best known for rescuing survivors from the ship Titanic in 1912.

What happened when the Titanic saw the iceberg?

Titanic received six warnings of sea ice on 14 April but was travelling about 22 knots when her lookouts sighted the iceberg. Unable to turn quickly enough, the ship suffered a glancing blow that buckled her starboard side and opened six of her sixteen compartments to the sea.

What would have been the best way to survive Titanic?

Other than escaping on a floating door, there are a few things you could do to survive a sinking ship.

1. Layer up. Put on as much clothing as you can find.
2. Don’t jump. Titanic’s lifeboat deck was 17.6m above the water, and even a 6m jump is enough to compress your spine and break bones.
3. Keep calm.
4. Stay warm.

What would you bring on the Titanic?

Get in your time machine and leave.

Bring your own dry suit and Arctic survival gear so you can go in the water without risking your life.

Bring your own inflatable life raft.

Lock the proper doors so the hoi poloi in steerage can’t get to the life boats, ensuring there is adequate room for you and no pushing and shoving.

How did the Titanic get holed by an iceberg?

The actual holing of the ship was caused when she dragged over the surface of the iceberg, with the berg snapping or popping the rivets along the hull, allowing water to enter in between the hull plates. The hull plates themselves are alleged to have not been strong enough, with signs of stress fracturing; but this is disputed.

How did Captain Smith save lives on the Titanic?

He quickly realised that with five compartments flooded thanks to the iceberg dragging along the ship, the flooding could not be contained and the ship would eventually sink. His calculations convinced Smith to begin evacuations and therefore probably saved lives.

What could have been done to prevent the Titanic from sinking?

There are plenty of other things that could have been done to make the sinking less calamitous when it did happen (for example, the ship needed more lifeboats), but these are the main things that could have made a difference prior to the collision itself.

What was the nearest ship to the Titanic before she sank?

The nearest ship to the Titanic before she sank was SS Californian; her captain had decided the ice was so bad that he would stop and try to resume the journey at first light. Californian’s wireless operator signalled to Titanic about this.