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The culprits responsible for the sinking of the RMS Titanic
Who's to Blame?
Who's to Blame?
There were about 908 workers on the RMS Titanic, the globally notorious ship which sunk shortly after it's departure. Are the 908 members of staff aboard the ship responsible for this disaster? And if so, who were these people? Were their actions or inactions excusable, or should they be blamed for this catastrophe?
By: Nick Watt
Research/Abstract By: Amanda Montoya
The crew of the Titanic grouped together for a picture. They are standing on the wooden floors of B deck.
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Text: Watt, Nick. “Titanic Mistake: Steering Error Sank Ship, Author Claims.” ABC News, ABC News Network, abcnews.go.com/International/titanic-sank-crews-steering-mistake-granddaughter-surviving-officer/story?id=11701578.
Image: “The Titanic - Crew.” History, 25 May 2018, www.historyonthenet.com/the-titanic-crew.
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Abstract
Many years after the tragic sinking of the Titanic, the grandaughter of the only senior office to survive this tragedy has spoken about how the helmsman is at fault. She said that her grandfather told her that the helmsman had made a fatal mistake of turning right instead of left. After the helmsman had corrected himself it simply did not matter because the ship was already on a path of conflict. She says that it has been a secret for so long because her grandfather believed if anyone would have known lawsuits would have occurred.
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"I think it's entirely possible," says James Delgado, the president of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M." (Titanic Mistake: Paragraph 7).
" 'She took on far more water than she would otherwise have done,' Patten said." (Titanic Mistake: Paragraph 9).
"But if it's true, it could be tragic to think that, but for a misunderstood order, the fateful voyage could have ended very differently." (Titanic Mistake: Paragraph 15).
By: Rebecca Gutteridge
Research/Abstract By: Alena Chhang
Here are some higher officials. To the far right is the captain of the ship, Edward Smith.
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Text: (2017) Other Crew Who was responsible for the loss of life with the sinking of the Titanic URL: http://www.thomas-hardye.dorset.sch.uk/documents/students_work/titanic_essay_rebecca.pdf
Image: “Titanic Crew Survivors.” Encyclopedia Titanica, Encyclopedia Titanica, www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-crew-survivors/.
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Abstract
Since the Titanic first sailed April 10, 1912, the crew didn’t have any training for evacuation whatsoever, and probably, most likely didn’t know how to react to the sinking of the ship. You can tell that they weren’t trained when they sent the distress flares and signals all at once, leaving the nearest ship confused. Another reason the crew was responsible for the lives lost is because their duty was to fill the lifeboats. Instead of filling the boats to its capacity, which was 65 people, each lifeboat held around 28. All the lifeboats were enough to save half of the passengers, but the way that the crew filled the lifeboats only saved a third of the people.
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“The crew had never been through a real evacuation before or any training, most of them were not seamen and they had not been trained in that profession. But it was their job to fill the lifeboats properly; the first lifeboat only contained 28 passengers when its capacity was 65. Apparently the distress flares and lights were sent at the all at once so where interpreted wrongly.” (Who Was Responsible: Paragraph 7).
“Many more lives could have been saved if they had not panicked and had acted more professionally and convinced reluctant passenger to leave the ship earlier. Also more lifeboats should have gone back to look for passengers, only 13 people were rescued from the sea because the boats left it so long to go back. Even if they were scared it is self centered that only 1 lifeboat went back. There were enough lifeboats for ½ of the passengers, but only ⅓ filled the lifeboats.” (Who Was Responsible: Paragraph 7).
By: Dave Fowler
Researcher: Daniel Reynoso
Revised and Abstract By: Valeria Tiznado
The helmsman and bridge crew are posing for the photograph.
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Text: Fowler, Dave. “Titanic Crew.” Titanic Crew - Titanic Facts, www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-crew.html.
Image: “The Original Crew of Titanic.” Industrial Marine Power, www.industrialmarinepower.com/-3-4429-the-original-crew-of-titanic-.html.
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Abstract
The titanic was a historical disaster that killed many innocent people due to many malfunctions. The titanic had about 908 working staff which took care of the large ship. Official numbers that were put out by professionals prove that large amount of the deaths were from the staff. Most of the blame of the sinking ship is put on the workers, but that's all up to opinions. However, that doesn't change the fact that staff death over powers the death of 3rd class death, a topic that is widely argued about. Much of the staff was young and some of them weren't offered training. The people who worked at a much low status jobs also didn't have much chances of surviving.
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“76%: The percentage of crew members who died, a higher death rate.“ (Crew Statistics: Paragraph 4).
"212: The number of crew members who survived." (Crew Statistics: Paragraph 3).
“908: The total number of crew members on board the RMS Titanic.“ (Crew Statistics: Paragraph 1).
Here we have the highest of the ranks among the crew on the Titanic.
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Text: Pruitt, Sarah. “Why Did the Titanic Sink?” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 12 Apr. 2018, www.history.com/news/why-did-the-titanic-sink.
Image: History.com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/titanic.
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Abstract
The RMS Titanic’s staff and crew were mainly responsible for the sinking of the monumental ship, and the deaths of over 1,500 people. Not only did the staff lack of much experience, but specifically, Captain Edward John Smith decided to keep at the rapid speed he was sailing at, after receiving numerous iceberg warnings. Alan Boyle, a science editor from NBC News, states, “For some, the fact that the Titanic was sailing full speed ahead despite concerns about icebergs was Smith’s biggest misstep”. To add onto this, on the night of the collision, the lookouts had their useful binoculars locked up, and right before the ship left Southampton, a fire started in the boiler rooms and created crucial damage, which the authorities didn't bother to fix. In the end, many different departments of the ship's staff contributed to the destruction of this massive, infamous vessel, and loss of many lives.
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“Second officer David Blair, who held the key to the Titanic’s store of binoculars in his pocket, was transferred off the ship before it left for its maiden voyage from Southampton, and forgot to hand over the key to the officer who replaced him“ (Why Did The Titanic Sink: Paragraph 9).
“It was traveling too fast. From the beginning, some blamed Titanic’s skipper, Captain E.J. Smith, for sailing the massive ship at such a high speed (22 knots) through the iceberg-heavy waters of the North Atlantic.” (Why Did The Titanic Sink: Paragraph 3).
“At a later inquiry into the sinking, a lookout on the Titanic said binoculars might have helped them spot and dodge the iceberg in time.“ (Why Did The Titanic Sink: Paragraph 9).
These are some waiters attending to the guests deciding to eat at that time.
www.cheatsheet.com/culture/30-incredible-photos-of-the-titanic-taken-before-and-after-it-sank.html/.
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Text: “The Titanic - Crew.” History, 25 May 2018, www.historyonthenet.com/the-titanic-crew.
Image: “30 Incredible Photos of the Titanic Taken Before and After It Sank.” The Cheat Sheet, The Cheat Sheet, 13 Sept. 2018, www.cheatsheet.com/culture/30-incredible-photos-of-the-titanic-taken-before-and-after-it-sank.html/.
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Abstract
The main person/people to blame for the sinking of the Titanic and the deaths of 1,517 people are the RMS Titanic's Staff And Crew. Each person apart of the staff/crew was to blame because they ignored all the warning signs of the icebergs and failed to do their jobs. Every person had a job to do and they either didn’t do it at all or barely made effort to do much at all because they were asleep when it all started. Although some of the officers commanded that men were not allowed to go on the lifeboats, some of them still did when they should have stayed and help. There is evidence on all of the staff/crew saying what they did, based on the statements given on those who survived.
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“Very little is known about his (Captain Edward Smith) actions on the Titanic after the collision.“ (The Titanic Crew: Paragraph 1).
“The two radio operators’ main duty was the sending of private telegrams for passengers. However, they also received seven iceberg warnings from other ships on the 14th of April. After the collision they were asked to send the distress signal CQD (Come Quick Disaster). The signal was changed to the new distress code SOS.” (The Titanic Crew: Paragraph 11).
“After the collision Joughin fortified himself with a quantity of alcohol before throwing deckchairs into the ocean for people to hold on to.“ (The Titanic Crew: Paragraph 9).
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