Yes, I discuss this more in my video about the head-on collision, located here. th-cam.com/video/QESX9MgRx-E/w-d-xo.html If I was a betting man I would say Titanic did "ground out" in some regard, whether the damage to the keel/bilge area was superficial as a result of the grounding out, well nobody will ever know, but certainly the double-bottom would help.
I do agree with your list but I would try to fit poor seamanship in it. Reversing the engines at that late a time would have reduced the steerageway greatly. The ship would be very difficult to maneuver with no prop action against the rudder. Of course, we always are good at hindsight but I think Mr. Murdoch erred in doing that. According to "The life and Mystery of William Murdoch - Decision in Retrospect", the contention is that his steering and engine procedures to 'port the ship' were basically good but wrong in this case. Not enough time to do all of it.
What exactly Murdoch ordered and what exactly happened after his order was given are subjects of debate and are based mostly off of testimony of Quartermaster Robert Hichens (who was at the wheel) and a few others.
More lifeboats would've made no difference, not enough time to load them. Binoculars helping or not to see the iceberg earlier is a subject of debate...
I definitely agree this this but Bruise ismae shouldn’t have had the captain order the last four boilers to be lit which gained her speed. Having The propellers to go backwards to help slow her down didn’t work at all. This ship is a passion to me I enjoy watching these types of videos
The majority of an iceberg is underwater. So it's believed the ship also grounded out.
Yes, I discuss this more in my video about the head-on collision, located here.
th-cam.com/video/QESX9MgRx-E/w-d-xo.html
If I was a betting man I would say Titanic did "ground out" in some regard, whether the damage to the keel/bilge area was superficial as a result of the grounding out, well nobody will ever know, but certainly the double-bottom would help.
I do agree with your list but I would try to fit poor seamanship in it. Reversing the engines at that late a time would have reduced the steerageway greatly. The ship would be very difficult to maneuver with no prop action against the rudder. Of course, we always are good at hindsight but I think Mr. Murdoch erred in doing that. According to "The life and Mystery of William Murdoch - Decision in Retrospect", the contention is that his steering and engine procedures to 'port the ship' were basically good but wrong in this case. Not enough time to do all of it.
What exactly Murdoch ordered and what exactly happened after his order was given are subjects of debate and are based mostly off of testimony of Quartermaster Robert Hichens (who was at the wheel) and a few others.
What about insufficency of life boats and non use of binaculars ?
More lifeboats would've made no difference, not enough time to load them. Binoculars helping or not to see the iceberg earlier is a subject of debate...
I definitely agree this this but Bruise ismae shouldn’t have had the captain order the last four boilers to be lit which gained her speed. Having The propellers to go backwards to help slow her down didn’t work at all. This ship is a passion to me I enjoy watching these types of videos
The last 5* (not 4) boilers were never lit.