The RMS Titanic transatlantic collided with an iceberg on April 14, 1912. The collision caused the ship to be shipwrecked, and more than 1.500 people died. It is one of the greatest maritime disasters in history.
The catastrophe has inspired great Hollywood directors who have taken it to the big screen. But what is it that you have not been told about that tragedy? Click on the gallery to discover it.
Summary
The most shocking dark secret of the Titanic is that the risk of a ship colliding with an iceberg was much lower in its era than in our present days. Another dark secret is related to the book “The Wreck of the Titan” written by Morgan Robertson, where he predicts the disaster 14 years before it happened.
The time it took to shipwreck.
The Titanic took about 2 hours and 40 minutes to sink after the collision completely.
Delay
Potentially, the Titanic could have been saved. A delay of 30 seconds on the ship’s communication lines made it too late for the captain to change course.
Honeymoon
It is estimated that about 12 couples on the Titanic were celebrating their honeymoon.
Repudiation
The public criticized Masabumi Hosono for having left the accident alive. He was a Japanese survivor, and the Japanese people considered him a coward for not having died with the other passengers.
Lifeboats
Reports show that lifeboats were not used at their maximum capacity.
Budget
The movie ‘Titanic’ budget was greater than that obtained to build the ship itself.
Nonstop
As shown in the film, it has been shown that the ship’s musicians continued to play for hours until the ship sank completely.
Bodies
Only 333 bodies were recovered. In this tragedy, more than 1.500 people died.
Compartments
The Titanic would not have been shipwrecked if less than 5 of its 16 tight compartments had flooded. However, the iceberg caused the 6 frontal compartments to be flooded.
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The fourth chimney of the Titanic was useless. It was only built to provide greater visual symmetry.
First-class
The ship’s first-class suites cost about 870 pounds. Today, this would currently equal 75.156 pounds or about $ 97.939)
Heroes
None of the 30 engineers responsible for constructing the ocean liner survived the tragedy. They continued working until the end, hoping that all the passengers could escape while the ship still worked.
Ancient Iceberg
Scientists believe that the iceberg that struck the Titanic began to form around 1000 BC.
Probability
Two professors of the Department of Geography of the University of Sheffield carried out a study. According to that, the risk of a ship colliding with an iceberg was much lower in the Titanic era than presently.
Locating the Titanic
It took 73 years to find the remains of the Titanic.
Dogs
Of the 12 dogs that were on the ship, only 3 survived.
Movie
Before the success of 1997, another production was made on the Titanic. ‘Saved from the Titanic’ saw the light only 29 days after the shipwreck. The leading role was played by an actress who survived the tragedy.
Strange payments
After what happened, the families of the musicians were asked to pay the price of the uniforms they wore.
Priest
A priest named Thomas Byles refused to board the lifeboats on more than one occasion. Instead of saving himself, he devoted himself to listening to those who wanted to confess and absolve their sins.
Prediction
In 1898, a writer named Morgan Robertson wrote a book called ‘The Wreck of the Titan.’ It was 14 years before the Titanic was shipwrecked. After colliding with an iceberg, the book tells the story of an unsinkable, shipwrecked ship.
Bacteria
The bacteria are consuming the remains of the Titanic. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in 20 years.
Lost treasures
The total amount of materials lost in the disaster was around 6 million dollars. It includes jewelry and cash.
Titanic II
A replica of the Titanic is being developed, called Titanic II. It should start operating in 2022.
Binoculars
The crew of the Titanic did not have binoculars. These instruments were all stored in a cabinet with no key. The binoculars could have helped detect the iceberg early enough to avoid disaster.
Cause of death
Almost everyone who fell in the water died of a heart attack in 15 or 30 minutes due to extreme cold.
Iceberg
So far, the Titanic has been the only transatlantic shipwreck due to an iceberg.
Builder
Thomas Andrew was one of the constructors and architects of the Titanic. He was on the ship and did not survive.
Source: MSN
