I heard that the captain ignored other ships saying to watch out for icebergs
But I've also heard that they just didn't see it in time
Either way, the designers were pattly at fault because they didn't have enough life boats for all the passengers that they intended on having aboard
Years of research has determined that the cold water and warm air contributed to an optical illusion, of sorts, where the horizon bent upwards to meet the sky and obscured the ice until they were upon it. The ship was not only built without cutting corners, the workmen were actually encouraged to over build it, as opposed to saving cost. The ship was built just fine and functioned as it should have. If anything the captain was traveling too fast (full steam) but this was common for ships on such a clear night. They did not have enough life boats, but this was because of British law, not cutting corners. No ship before or since has encountered such conditions and had such an accident; it was truly a freak occurrence.
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And they said this cluster fuck of metal is unsinkable
But I've also heard that they just didn't see it in time
Either way, the designers were pattly at fault because they didn't have enough life boats for all the passengers that they intended on having aboard