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Why wasn't the RMS Titanic able to maneuver around the deadly iceberg?
What is the ships maneuverability?
What is the ships maneuverability?
The way the RMS Titanic was able to maneuver around parts of the North Atlantic ocean.
Source 1: 10 causes of the Titanic tragedy
Source 1: 10 causes of the Titanic tragedy
By NBC News
Researcher: Marcos Cervantes
Revised by Marli Petrini, Kyara Linares, Gianna Astorga Avina, and Enver Biglete
This was the steering engine for the RMS Olympic.
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Text: Alan Doyle, 10 causes of the Titanic tragedy 1, April 2012 https://www.nbcnews.com/science/10-causes-titanic-tragedy-620220
Image: https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/community/threads/steering-gear.17386/
A link to watch a fascinating video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSGeskFzE0s
A link to watch a fascinating video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSGeskFzE0s
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If you take a look at the citation on the top, you can find out 10 fascinating causes of the sinking of the Titanic. The article gives information and facts about the Titanic and it’s sinking. It talks about all the things that were factors in the sinking of the ship like the facts that there weren’t enough lifeboats to seat 2,200 passengers and crew members. Or maybe it was the fact that the rivets of the ship were too weak to sustain all the water. It could’ve also been the fact that the steersman took a wrong turn. There are many predictions of why the ship sank but the article covers the main predictions that not everyone really thinks about.
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Corfield said "the fact that the steering propeller was not rotating severely diminished the turning ability of the ship” (Boyle p 10).
“Just before impact, first officer William McMaster Murdoch is said to have telegraphed the engine room to put the ship's engines into reverse. That would cause the left and right propeller to turn backward, but because of the configuration of the stern, the central propeller could only be halted, not reversed" (Boyle p 10).
Source 2: Was the Titanic's Rudder Large Enough?
Source 2: Was the Titanic's Rudder Large Enough?
By Captain Charles B. Weeks
Researcher: Matthew Truong
Revised by Marli Petrini, Kyara Linares, Gianna Astorga, and Enver Biglete
The stern side of the RMS Titanic.
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Text: Weeks, Captain Charles B. “Was the Titanic's Rudder Large Enough?” Encyclopedia Titanica, 28 Aug. 2003, www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-rudder.html.
Image: https://www.marineinsight.com/tech/8-biggest-ship-propellers-in-the-world/
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What if the RMS Titanic could have avoided the iceberg, as they turned port they didn't turn enough. If the rudder was a little larger they might have made it out alive. The article seems to be erring on the side of saying, that the rudder was insignificantly smaller than most boats that size. The smaller difference shows, that it didn't make much of a difference as the ship went down. The article shows the slightly smaller rudder was most likely not the main action to sink the RMS Titanic.
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“There have been several times when the question has been raised about whether the Titanic's rudder was large enough. It has been suggested that if the rudder had been larger she would have turned more quickly and thus missed the iceberg” (Weeks p 1).
“So Titanic's rudder would be very slightly too small. In each case, the amount the rudder is too small is minor, so it probably didn't influence the outcome significantly. Particularly when you take into account other activities like stopping or reversing the engines and lag time for the steering engine to put the rudder over” (Weeks p 5).
Source 3: Was the Titanic's Rudder Too Small to be Effective?
Source 3: Was the Titanic's Rudder Too Small to be Effective?
By Parks Stephenson
Researcher: Matthew Truong
Revised by Marli Petrini, Kyara Linares, Gianna Astorga Avina, and Enver Biglete
Port side rudder of the ship.
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Text: Stephenson, Parks. “Was Titanic's Rudder Too Small to Be Effective?” FAQs Page 7, 11 Apr. 2002, marconigraph.com/titanic/faqs/faqs7.html.
Image: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/titanic-rudder-and-props-1911-daniel-hagerman.html?product=fleece-blanket&blanketType=blanket-coral-50-60
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The Titanic’s rudder was actually marginally to small. Although, that didn’t really matter. What did matter was the shape of the rudder. If the rudder were to have been bigger, then, according to William Henry White, it would be 11 percent slower. So, then the steering engines would have to play a big part also. Ultimately, the Titanic’s rudder should’ve been more carefully designed.
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“So, was Titanic's rudder big enough? White stated that ‘for steamships...the extreme breadth of the rudder [is often] from one-fortieth to one-sixtieth of the length...in merchant ships much smaller rudders are used, and values as low as one-hundredth have been met with.’ Without running a model in a tow tank, one can only judge by dimension and compare to White's stated guidelines. Titanic was 850' long along the waterline, her rudder was about 15' wide at the fullest part of the blade. That made it about one-fifty seventh of the length and therefore followed White's rule of thumb” (Parks p 3) .
“Would a Titanic II have a differently-shaped rudder? According to the conceptual model published in Popular Mechanics, it would be much enlarged from the original. However, the shape of an enlarged rudder not only requires more powerful steering engines, but also introduces the risk of stalling the rudder at extreme rudder angles. Again, going back to White, he cautioned that (in a given example) a "broad rudder, with an area 37 per cent. greater than the narrow one, has therefore less turning effect by about 11 per cent" ( Parks p 4).
Source 4: One Accident Could Have Prevented an Irreversible Incident
Source 4: One Accident Could Have Prevented an Irreversible Incident
By Daily Mail
Researcher: Marli Petrini
Revised by Marli Petrini, Kyara Linares, Gianna Astorga Avina, and Enver Biglete
The RMS Titanic and the SS City of New York, two feet from crashing.
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Text: Reporter, Daily Mail. “Titanic: Near-Miss at Southampton Docks That Could Have Saved Liner.” Daily Mail Online, Associated Newspapers, 14 Apr. 2010, www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1265719/Titanic-Near-miss-Southampton-docks-saved-liner.html.
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What if all the tragedy and lives lost from the Titanic could have been saved? This could have happened if the RMS Titanic had crashed into the SS City of New York. When the RMS Titanic had nearly left the dock of Southampton, it was suddenly a mere two feet away from the SS City of New York. If the two ships had collided, the RMS Titanic would have never left the docks and the RMS Titanic would have never made it to its final destination, New York City. When the RMS Titanic didn't make it to New York City, the ship never would have had the terrifying collision with the iceberg. The entire drama, chaos, and confusion from the mystery sinking, of the RMS Titanic could have been saved if the two boats crashed. Then preventing the RMS Titanic to leave, and canceling the trip to NYC. Another thing to take into account, approximately 100,000 people gathered to witness the launching of the massive ship. All those people watching the launch would have been there to see the two ships crash. They could have grabbed help and prevented the death of 1,517 people.
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“As the Titanic left the Southampton docks, it came within two feet of crashing into another liner” (Voyage p 2).
“Had the two actually collided, it would have cut short the Titanic's maiden voyage and averted the catastrophe that was to claim 1,517 lives” (Voyage p 3).
“The author added: 'The collision was avoided by about two feet, something which obviously is an indicator of the disaster to come. He was the most experienced captain in the north Atlantic by a long way. Anyone with a ship that size would be accident-prone - the world had never seen a ship that big before” (Voyage p 7).
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