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  1. I wonder if that man's young son knew of way Titanic could sink. He was unable to say anything. Unfortunately, they had no way of sealing off the flooded compartments, so all they could do is slow the sinking.
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  2. Titanic was thought to be 'practically unsinkable' as dubbed by the press. Many mistakes were made starting with her design and on the voyage that caused to the disaster.
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  3. Titanic and Olympic were identical sister ships. After wrecking the Olympic, Captain Smith sank the Titanic
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  4. Since the water tight bulkheads didn't go to top deck, water could spill over into the next compartment. Designers couldn't imagine Titanic side swiping an iceberg. This is why they decided to lower the number of lifeboats
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  5. Captain Smith had previously failed navigation tests and finally passed on the third time. The reason he was hired as Captain of Titanic, is because people trusted him.
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