Who was the only person to survive the Titanic?

Millvina Dean
Eliza Gladys Dean (2 February 1912 – 31 May 2009), known as Millvina Dean, was a British civil servant, cartographer, and the last survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912. At two months old, she was also the youngest passenger aboard.

How could the Titanic have been saved?

The ship’s watertight bulkheads could have been extended and fully sealed to reduce the risk of flooding. Titanic was constructed with transverse bulkheads (i.e. walls) to divide the ship into 16 watertight compartments, which could be sealed off with doors operated either manually or remotely from the bridge.

Could anyone really have saved everyone on the Titanic?

Unless the wireless operators shut off their machines and go to bed. Artagaveytia’s body was recovered about a week after the sinking. No one could have really saved everyone on the Titanic. Still, there were plenty of acts of heroism that night, some of which directly or indirectly saved individual 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.

How long did it take for the Titanic to sink?

It took 2 hours and 40 minutes for the Titanic to actually sink, so the crew of the Californian would have had more than an hour to collect passengers. They might have even been able to save everyone.

How did Titanic’s watertight bulkheads reduce the risk of flooding?

The ship’s watertight bulkheads could have been extended and fully sealed to reduce the risk of flooding. Titanic was constructed with transverse bulkheads (i.e. walls) to divide the ship into 16 watertight compartments, which could be sealed off with doors operated either manually or remotely from the bridge.