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Why did the captain of the Titanic ignore the iceberg warnings?
No one knows why Captain Smith ignored warnings about dangerous ice. It is possible he felt so secure in the Titanic’s sturdy frame and solid operating system that he did not consider the iceberg a threat. It is also possible that his responsibilities to the passengers distracted him from paying heed to the messages.
What happened to Titanic’s captain?
Captain Smith did indeed perish when the Titanic sank. Some survivors reported seeing him inside the wheelhouse of the bridge as Titanic sank, whilst others claim to have seen Smith commit suicide using a pistol. 15 April 1912 – the date of Captain Smith’s death (he died when the ship sank).
Why didn’t the closest ship help the Titanic?
There are rumours that there was yet another ship in the area, probably even closer to Titanic than the Californian. It is a Norwegian schooner Samson. Conspiracy theorists claim that this ship could have responded to Titanic’s distress signal, but chose not to, because it was illegally hunting seal.
Was Captain Smith’s body ever found?
Smith’s body was never recovered, and his final moments remain a mystery—with no shortage of conflicting accounts. No one knows exactly where Captain E.J. Smith was at 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, 1912.
What was wrong with the Titanic?
The immediate cause of RMS Titanic’s demise was a collision with an iceberg that caused the ocean liner to sink on April 14–15, 1912. While the ship could reportedly stay afloat if as many as 4 of its 16 compartments were breached, the impact had affected at least 5 compartments.
Could the Titanic have saved by Frankfurt?
At 1:35 AM, Titanic’s wireless transmitter lost power, hence debilitating her communication with Frankfurt and many other ships responding to her distress calls. Ultimately, Frankfurt had not been able to come to Titanic’s assistance despite being only 20 miles away and the closest ship to respond to the British liner.