What if the Titanic struck the iceberg on the port side?

In this video we discuss what might of happened to the Titanic if she would of struck the iceberg on the port side instead of starboard.
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[@fanstalingibs5585]

*Who else wishes they could see the simulations of the different ways the titanic couldve sunk?* 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

[@annanonymous1589]

A little Sam emoji!!!!

[@seardadsdasd]

@@annanonymous1589 Yes. And Little lego sam

[@dex4748]

i do

[@lilladykd5348]

❤️

[@jasonbarkin3778]

@Conner Linto True , but atleast you dont have to worry about , drowning , freezing , etc.

[@twoac]

When I saw the video title my mind was already jumping to "oh no, the coal bunker fire!" Thanks for making such informative and entertaining videos!

[@vibrantdye]

At 4:35 there's a picture of the titanic with the grim reaper as a siluate in the sky... I've never noticed this edit before.. and I highly doubt Sam put it there...? I wonder if he's noticed it??

[@HistoricTravels]

Yep I saw it, this is one the early painting by maritime artist Ken Marshall. I wondered how many other ppl would notice it. If you arnt paying close attention it’s easy to overlook.

[@guyincognito2851]

I believe Ken Marshall referred to that as a grim spectre of death looming over the Titanic.

[@Liasisws]

I saw it too, and pointed it out to my husband,

[@vibrantdye]

@@HistoricTravels how cool is that!? Thanks Sam!!

[@BalerionFyre]

sinister asf lol

[@liamgillespie8359]

Why end so soon I NEED MORE

[@richdc7654]

Here are two interrelated questions assuming all other facts remained the same. 1. How much sooner would the crew have needed to spot the iceberg to have been able to avoid hitting it? 2. How much slower would the Titanic have had to be traveling for the crew to have avoided hitting the iceberg if they had spotted it when they did?

[@Snipez4104]

ooh got another one for ya. With First officer Murdoch knowing about the extra coal did he call for a left turn hoping the extra weight would make the ship turn faster? or did it turn slower causing the damage Titanic actually took?

[@petroleumjelly1488]

@@Snipez4104 I think he did that to keep the propellers from hitting the berg

[@FreeSpeechXtremist]

They did not get struck by a rouge berg they were in an ice field they were gona hit something at that speed. The survivors said they couldn't believe the sight of ice all around as the dawn broke.

[@keithisstupid1104]

This just shows that just minorly changing something about the sinking could make a huge domino affect O-0

[@sporeerops1]

Hitting the berg on the other side of the ship wouldnt have been a minor change though thats a pretty major change...

[@rahulsharda3577]

I don't personally think it would have taken place (Titanic capsizing), as: 1. The heavy port list was more due to the D deck gangway door and the flooding of the associated big hall. Had the coal been enough to capsize it to port, it would have had when the water flooded D deck. 2. The bulkheads of the Titanic allow roughly even flooding to take place, with any listing kept to a minimum. Due to this, when the water would reach above the bulkheads, the tilt would be minimum. 3. If we look at the sinking of her sister Britannic, she had a huge hole instead of damaged rivets. Despite this it did not develop a list till later in the sinking. Her starboard list was due to the portholes. While the E deck portholes were open on both sides, the ship was moving to starboard which tilted the ship a bit, thereby allowing greater water influx from the starboard side and ultimately taking over. Long story short, it is very unlikely for Titanic to capsize. In fact, she was made in a way to prevent capsizing, as it omitted the bulkhead arrangement like that in Lusitania. The explanation given by White Star was based on this premise as well, when enquired about the design of the bulkheads.

[@jaredpatterson1701]

Wouldn't the iceberg prop the ship up?

[@Walker_TR2]

I think you're right, however Scotland Road/the gang way door would have been Titanics version of Britannic's open portholes, and caused the ship to gradually develop a severe port list until she eventually would roll on her side, but not go completely keel up

[@mikedicenso2778]

@@jaredpatterson1701 No, because like the actual events, the ship, even with engines stopped or in reverse it would take a few minutes and a quarter mile to come to a complete stop. So the iceberg would be way behind them.

[@jonthornton8758]

Young man you are absolutely doing great. You keep it up and you're going to be rich and quite famous. I love your videos and when I say that I don't say that very lightly because I've seen every documentary every movie everything about the Titanic and yet you find more information that's awesome. Anyways keep up the good work young man you deserve to be rich and famous

[@larrywt656]

I consider myself something of an amateur Titanic-o-phile, and I admit this is a scenario I never even thought of. Yes, I can definitely see that striking on the other side would have been an even bigger disaster. Well done!

[@tinypoolmodelshipyard]

Titanic o phile sounds nasty, dirty. Please dont call us that. We like ships not lil kids

[@ThatNNFG4mma]

The capsize would happen very fast. The list would start quite slowly but progress faster and faster as the ship was taking on water, to come to an eventual moment where the balance of water would just make the ship capsize in mere seconds. Great video as usual!

[@TheSuperSaiyan4Gamer]

I can’t get enough of these Titanic videos! It’s always been my favorite shipwreck to learn about, ever since I first heard about it back in my elementary school days. It’s a very sad story, but yet it’s a story that constantly intrigues me. You’ve got the biggest ship in the world at the time, along with all of these different classes of people and all it took was an iceberg to take her down, along with all those poor people. Thank you for all these videos!

[@abackroomswanderer9241]

Let him do whatever he wants to do

[@twoac]

Can you do "what if the US funded its rail infrastructure in a way that meant Amtrak trains didn't get stuck for endless hours in Florence, SC?" as part of this series? 😉

[@TheKeeeks97]

Really interesting, how the fact of the coal fire had almost the complete opposite consequences than the conspiracy around it suggests.

[@shadowpersonoftheunknown6245]

I'm guessing they wouldn't of even had much time to assess the situation before realizing that they were totally screwed. They might not have even had enough time to send out any distress signals or launch any lifeboats. If that was the case, we'd probably would have never known what even happened to the ship let alone be able to locate it eventually. It would have been one of those 'it mysteriously vanished' stories

[@karthikk2719]

True. It would have been like one of those flight got disappeared incidents except that the loss of life count would be much much higher. And the worst part is, you cannot find the ship at all!. Even with almost accurate location it took about 70 years to find it. Imagine if there is no location at all!. Its just lost for ever. Even now my heart pains to see those underwater clips and to think that its just there but we cant do anything about it but just let it erode away year by year :( and some day there wont be anything left of it :(. Many people have said that its a lost purpose to try to lift the titanic underwater and some of the survivors of the titanic have asked not to disturb it because its like a graveyard for the lost souls. True, but still it pains. I would say the crew on Titanic handled the situation at their best and set high standards for ever.

[@goldencalflord666yt3]

Adore the fact that he explains everything before the actual question makes it so easy to understand

[@wildshadowstar]

I’ve been following all of your Titanic videos and have been loving them. I do have a question for you though. Because of her sinking, what practices came from it, from making sure there were enough life boats, to evacuation practices, to lookout issues, to whatever else caused the sinking?

[@Drake_Dimes]

24/7 Marconi operation

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

And the ice patrol. Started doing it with boats, but nowadays done with aircraft. (Jan Griffiths).

[@aidenfrost5577]

The American board of trade also made it a requirement to have enough life boats for every person on board

[@ayjanu]

I completely agree with you, Sam - I think, given the coal situation, and Scotland Road, that if the Titanic had struck the iceberg on the port side, she wouldn't have lasted even an hour. I also agree with you that, as bad as it was, it could have been so much worse. For everything that went wrong on that night, a lot of things went right enough, to save those 712 people.

[@vequiera]

I’ve got this burning question about the watertight compartments. If the titanic had transverse bulkheads across the top of the compartments, would that have been enough to prevent the ship from sinking since the water can no longer flow over the top of the compartments? Or would six rooms flooded still be too much buoyancy lost to stay afloat?

[@poptartwarriors9369]

It would still sink as it was only able to hold four, maybe if the damage ratio was spread out maybe but who knows

[@vequiera]

@@poptartwarriors9369 the thing is more recently I’ve been told that the reason she couldn’t handle more than four flooded compartments was because at that point she would be low enough in the water to allow water to spill over the top of the bulkheads. So I’m curious if Titanic could have survived losing that much buoyancy if water spilling over the bulkheads wasn’t a factor to consider

[@Walker_TR2]

@@vequiera well, after losing four bulkheads, her bow would have probably been almost at the water line, so the water might have been able to flood in through any openings in the ship.

[@margogoralski6294]

Wow. Great video. This idea changes everything. Heck, this would probably cause the Titanic to end going down like the S.S. Poseidon.

[@johnny_tard]

Or like Britannic. She would've rolled over and just sank.

[@margogoralski6294]

@@johnny_tard Yep.

[@biggusdickus2783]

What if Titanic had a big headlight? Would they have seen the iceberg sooner?

[@weasel2173]

I dunno, but they sure as hell should have gotten the attention of the Californian!

[@mikek4043]

During the inquiry, Lightoller stated while lights are on some military ships, in general they just mess up the eyesight of anyone on lookout because the extra light makes it hard to adjust to dark.

[@blue-fullscreenfilms2423]

POV: You were sleeping and you had missed the Premier

[@memebang]

it didn’t even start

[@blue-fullscreenfilms2423]

@memebang. I mean there like a lil bit People, but some are sleeping just because Sam makes Premieres in Midnight.

[@DJ-jn3on]

I can still remember Mr Andrews responding to Captain Smith who asked him how long they had, and he said:"I'd give it an hour, maybe two.Not much more. " I think that was in Titanic:Death of a Dream.

[@scottfreedom9845]

Crazy to think that a different impact based on side would have that much difference on the outcome. After seeing this video and his other video about the coal fire and why the list happened the way it did, it all makes sense. Excellent work Sam!!👍

[@tulinfirenze1990]

I've been watching you all week at work and have LOVED the content! I've just subscribed and hopefully taken you closer to 40k. Thanks for all the great vids!

[@YourOldUncleNoongah]

ID just like to take a quick moment to THANK YOU Sam! Because these vids are GREAT! Your work is awesome!

[@HistoricTravels]

I appreciate that!

[@coughcough9794]

Youre so close to 40k omgg

[@redshirt5126]

Insert Warhammer 40k joke here-__________

[@brendakrieger7000]

Really enjoying these thought provoking topics🚢

[@drewbailey8550]

I gave the like that took this video to 1K! Not gonna lie, I'm pretty proud! Love your channel, Sam!

[@HistoricTravels]

Yay! Thank you!

[@lucwaghorn6384]

Nice video ! What if the Britannic has ripped an iceberg like the Titanic did ?

[@Ronofthedead07]

Britannic (and Olympic post-refit) would likely have survived. By design, they would have been able to stay afloat with the forward 6 compartments flooded.

[@josephconnor2310]

Wow, in all these years I've never considered this hypothetical. Great information. Thank you very much!

[@No1.OriginalTrilogyStarWarsFan]

Ace work as always Sam.

[@JayS1889]

I really enjoy watching your videos, you always give a different perspective and it’s informative. Thanks for your time in making the videos from a happy subscriber.

[@OrbitFallenAngel]

You are absolutely *amazing* !! I mean you have the best videos on KZbin!! 💙 So Thank You for making these awesome informative videos!!

[@taylorchristie5871]

You're awesome Sam! Loving all of these hypothetical scenarios that you put out. Keep it up!

[@TheBrister]

Considering the ship was already listing to port, the initial flooding would have caused a very significant list to port. Enough of a list would have caused her to capsize once the waterline reached high enough.

[@Ronofthedead07]

Even if she didn't capsize, the heavy list would have made it pretty much impossible to launch any of the lifeboats.

[@micahgotracksplays340]

Hello Sam I’m 10 and I am thankful for all your fun and interesting facts and there very enjoyable keep doing what your doing Sam!!👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@KravKernow]

I'm curious as to what would have happened had Lightholler not left the port side door open. Would the ship have stayed afloat even longer?

[@alainrobillard4300]

Yes, indeed. How much longer? I don't know how to calculate it, I can only guess. Let's say half an hour longer afloat. It wouldn't have save more people.

[@TheTarget1980]

yes, i calculated it a few months ago and i guess it would at maximum stayed afloat until 2.50 A.M. at most.

[@KravKernow]

@@TheTarget1980 I think that would make a good topic for this channel. I'd love to hear more about your calcs.

[@rijkemans5114]

@@alainrobillard4300 half an hour would've been enough to properly launch Collapsible A. The survival rate amongst those on that boat would've likely been much higher.

[@colinhartung1953]

Love your “What if” videos! It would be interesting to see a “What if” video on what would have happened if the Titanic had hit the right side of the iceberg instead of the left? Would the Titanic have scraped against the hull the same way, hit it straight on, or avoided it all together? Keep up the great videos!

[@NeasCZ]

On the other hand, if Titanic hit the iceberg on the port side, Lightoller probably wouldn't have ordered the port side door opened due to the developing list, meaning the water throughput would be limited by the openings made by the iceberg only.

[@matthan4590]

Sam, you're unbelievable! I always wonder how the present ships would sink if they struck the iceberg. How much time people would have? Is there any way to prevent ship by listing to any side at building/constructing them ? A video like that would've been awesome! Have a great day, Sam! Greetings from Poland!

[@guyincognito2851]

Your videos never cease to amaze and fascinate me. Thank you for taking the time and care to make these "what if" videos, it's hard to imagine that they were fortunate in any way that night, but you certainly make a compelling point. Thanks for sharing, Sam. Can't wait to see your next video. ✌️😎

[@willdalton1016]

Great content as always! Still hoping for a video on the disaster of the riverboat Sultana sometime soon!

[@ReneSchickbauer]

If Titanic had listed further, some of the funnels could have collapsed. Which would not only kill people, it probably also would have disabled the wireless antenna.

[@EpicJoshua314]

As always, thanks for these videos Sam, they are very well done. This is why I feel that there is a God because there's no way that these things which helped the Titanic last longer could happen just by chance. Here are some ideas for future 'What if Titanic' videos: 1. What if the crew had enough time to get Collapsibles A and B down and lower them into the water? Everything else prior would be the same and Boat A landed upright, Boat B landed upside down, but Titanic sank at 2:30am instead of 2:20, or the lifeboat launching sequence happened slightly faster and by 2:10am both lifeboats were away (Boat B just got away). The video could also include who quite possibly would have been in those lifeboats. 2. Everything that happened the night the Titanic sank is the same, but the temperature at the time the Titanic sank is +4 degrees Celsius or slightly warmer than that? 3. What if the watertight bulkheads went up to B-deck like on the Olympic and Britannic after the sinking -- how much longer would Titanic have remained afloat, or would that have mattered. Here's a question that you could do a video on, Why didn't the Britannic break in two when she went down? Cheers. Josh.

[@stevenhale2935]

Darn, missed the premiere by minutes! Looking forward to this one!!

[@Boss2164]

I enjoy your videos very detailed

[@djb9734]

Your explanation on this was very good, but I mean wouldn't it still have the same effect as it did on the starboard side because I think the layers at the bottom of the ship were even so if the iceberg had hit the port side the same amount of water would enter the port side as it did with the starboard side but in an alternate scenario depending on where the hull the port side of the ship hit the iceberg, also depends on how much damage is done and overall depends on if the ship will sink or not.

[@buckrogez87]

Absolutely loving this channel man, definitely dig into more of these what if scenarios. Beyond just exploring what could have been, it also really delves into what DID happen and forces facts to the forefront.

[@jacobshelor419]

But this also isn't taking into account that the iceberg isn't symmetrical and the steel on the port side wasn't as compromised as the starboard side was due to the fire. The damage would be different as it is, and it may have been survivable as well if there at all.

[@ap6806]

So basically after the ship hit the iceberg, it had the weight of the engines weighing it down in the back, water weighing it down in the front, and tons of coal weighing it down towards one of its sides. It is a wonder with this ship being pulled in so many different directions at once, that all it did was break in half and not start pulling apart in different areas as well.

[@ec3232]

Love these what if videos. Please do one on what if the iceberg never happened. I think it would be amazing to see things like when they would of made port, coal consumsion for the madden voyage, how would the coal strike in the UK affect getting coal in America for the return trip, planned turn around time in port, and the planned next voyage. Things like that.

[@dustinmcintosh6799]

What if titanic had reversed into the iceberg in an attempt to counterflood the vessal? (Damaging 1-2 rear watertight compartments to counteract the front 5-6 flooded compartments)

[@rimski7265]

It would have sunk quicker

[@stuff4115]

He said reverse, going forward will make it sink faster

[@rimski7265]

Damaging another 2 watertight compartments would also make it sink faster

[@stevennorris7181]

this has to be a joke lol.

[@dustinmcintosh6799]

The reason the titanic sunk is that the front of the ship was continuing to be drug down which kept exposing more compartments to sea water. Flooding a compartment or two on the rear could theoretically have kept the ship close enough to level to keep the ship’s middle compartments from being flooded.

[@LordPiddlington1912]

So, what I'm hearing is, it was pure dumb luck that Murdoch ordered the ship to turn to starboard and present the side of the ship that would offer the most resistance to sinking? It could quite easily have been a loss of all life if not for that decision. I'd like to think that Murdoch did know that the ship was vulnerable to sinking on her port side, but somehow I doubt it and think he chose the tiller command based upon what he thought would give the ship the best shot at clearing the iceberg.

[@brockeze9649]

This dude needs a Netflix series

[@nineoneoh]

your videos make me so happy

[@RazorFoxDV]

So now I wonder what effect the 300 tons of relocated coal had on the Titanic's ability to steer, and how that would have affected the crew's last-second attempt to swing around and dodge the iceberg.

[@savedin87ify]

What if they moved the coal to the back of the ship. Would the weight in the back of lifted the front out of the water. And slow down the sinking?

[@mathieuleader8601]

love the detailed model of the Titanic

[@self-advocacychampions1117]

I have thought about another what if scenario about the Titanic. It is a what if scenario about the breakup. In real time, the Titanic broke in two from the boat deck to the double bottom. -- What if the Titanic broke up backwards? What if the Titanic broke in two into a V shape from the bottom up?

[@silverbacksolutions7993]

What about the metal from the 🔥, which was at full strength on that side. 🤔 Thank you for the videos, we enjoy watching -Silverback Solutions LLC

[@OllieRamone]

This, especially this.

[@nadjakiser6875]

I was wondering the same. 🤔 Very interesting video either way. Loove to watch them!

[@itzfaroff456]

If it hit on the port side it would do less damage since the starboard side had a fire making the starboard side weaker

[@nicholasmaude6906]

I thought that in the No.5 boiler-room all of the coal on the starboard went straight into the boilers furnaces.

[@brentyboi3323]

Hello Sam lots of love from Turkey 🇹🇷

[@FlorenceSlugcat]

On your way to 50k! I’m proud of you. Been watching you since you had just a hundred! Keep up!

[@IceWolf_2786]

Love the channel & video idea what if Titanic lasted longer than she actually did say about 30 minutes- an hour longer

[@Michael1M6]

Very informative! Never disappointed with your videos! Keep up the good work! 👏🏻

[@TwistedTattoo.WarShorts]

I always leave a LIKE Sam😁👍 Another really interesting video

[@goldfing5898]

Before watching the video, a wild guessing: In real history, the water coming from the Mail Room and Cargo Room areas on starboard side changed sides and then flooded the port side by invading the wide Scotland Road. If the iceberg hitted Titanic on the port side instead, the wide Scotland Road would have contributed to a quicker flooding and a stronger list to port, maybe even leading to a capsize, which would have made loading the lifeboats much more difficult, especially on Murdoch's starboard side. I assume that in the end, the outcome would have been even worse.

[@ryanreeves5441]

I can’t remember, have you done a video on what if the Titanic hit with the rear of ship as it steered around the iceberg? Like if it damaged the exact same place but on the rear.

[@Ronofthedead07]

Yes he did! It wouldn't have gone well.

[@riffbw]

Mr Andrews 1.5 hour calculation was based on evenly distributed coal bunkers. They got two hours 40 minutes from the extra 300 tons on the port side. I'm wondering if the modeling would show an hour or less to sink the ship given the coal movement. I believe early models that didn't account for the coal showed around 1.5 hours and a capsize. That would have to be the maximum time, but it would be massively accelerated due to the coal.

[@jonthornton8758]

Your Titanic videos especially G what if parts is really cool. I mean your young man your teaching history you have a good KZbin channel and I see really good things for you in the future. My daughter completely loves watching videos because she likes to learn. A b honor roll every year since she's been in school. She did not get it from me. Okay good video young man keep it up

[@HistoricTravels]

Thanks man! One big thing I try to do with my channel is make my videos in a way that everyone can enjoy them. A lot of kids love to learn about Titanic but many youtube channels talk about things that are a bit to rough for kids to watch, if you know what I mean. So when I make my videos I do my best to try and keep it as family friendly as possible, so everyone can enjoy learning about these events from history.

[@darkenergy410]

4:52 great painting

[@oliversherman2414]

I love your channel keep up the great stuff!

[@glenncooper3524]

I doubt you'll notice this. I'll try to mention it again on a new video. Lightoller relative gave an interview a daughter I think. That the crew at the helm accidentally turned to the right at first and corrected back to the left. And they kept it quit for several reasons I'm sure.

[@HistoricTravels]

nope they didnt, hard to starboard at the time ment turn to port. It was called Tiller commands and they were used at the time. The Titanic turned the correct way.

[@marquiseboyd3768]

Sam I love your coverages of these videos its very educational

[@Warriorcats64]

So basically, the port side stern being hit would be the ultimate worst combination And the starboard bow with topped watertights [no Scotland Road] would be the best...outside of never hitting the iceberg anyway.

[@nowhereman1046]

Oh, hardly. The damage could've continued down the entire side of the ship had the port around maneuver not been done or the rudder not turned quickly enough to start it in time. Then the ship sinks in a matter of minutes, not hours after the collision.

[@jasonwilliamson8416]

I know that you probably don't have time for this, but my great grandpa was actually supposed to be on Titanic. He was originally from Ireland and had been living in the U.S. for quite awhile. He had to go back to take care of some personal business and made the trip back on the Olympic. He was booked to return on the Titanic. BUT the night before departure he went out drinking and was passed out when Titanic set sail so he missed the ship. My great grandpa's drinking is actually the reason that I exist today!

[@jolanderwelldrilling9014]

So happy when I got a notification! You and your sister are awesome!

[@davinp]

Also, remember that the burned coal was moved to the other side of Titanic causing a slight list

[@Lordrazor14]

Hi can you please do a "what if the Titanic wedged itself into the iceberg" or "What if the titanic passengers climbed on the iceberg for refuge" videos?

[@teddymortensen9609]

historic travels vs the bright side David vs goliath lets go historic

[@bestboy138]

i often wonder what the fate of the titanic would have been if it had never hit that iceberg at all?

[@jaywolfenstien]

It's interesting, you never hear about coincidences that actually helped the Titanic. You always hear about the coincidences that brought her down.

[@HiMyNameisAndy91]

I think it might be interesting to think about how the rescue efforts might have changed as well. It took nearly an hour to even begin sending calls for help. Passengers and crew didn’t know or believe it was sinking for a long time. If the ship begins sinking quickly on the port side they definitely lose time but you can bet the passengers and all crew jump into action quicker.

[@joshualee1367]

Hey Sam just watched your vid on Titanic striking on the port side and I was just thinking. If she already had a list to the port due to the coal being shifted to that side. It may have been only 3 degrees or so but that would have had the water reaching Scotland Road much much sooner. then take into account Murdock opening the gang plank door thats a heck of a lot of water.

[@stevenj9970]

LOVE your videos!!! Bravo!!!!!

[@self-advocacychampions1117]

Video idea: In the story of the Titanic, in most of the movies and documentaries about the Titanic, the Titanic was described to be unsinkable. Was she really unsinkable? Or is it a myth about the truth about the Titanic. Could you make a video about the truth about the Titanic being unsinkable?

[@tonycypriot9401]

Lightoller's blunder on opening the gangway door on D Deck on the port side most certainly didn't help either. I think the analysis is correct, she'd of rolled over sooner. It's plausible that she'd of survived longer if after striking the berg, maybe putting Titanic into a slow reverse to slow the water coming in towards the californian. Of course that would've meant no lifeboats being launched, so taking such a decision would've been next to impossible to call.

[@brendan5065]

I really like your ship models

[@stevencooper2464]

Were there any watertight doors on Scotland Road? If not, what was the purpose of having watertight bulkheads if there was a passageway running the length of the ship for water to flow through? Love your videos, Sam. Very informative.

[@jackmatthew1880]

Scotland road was well above the water line. So if only the first three or four compartments had been flooded, the water wouldn't have reached that high.

[@koltp1909]

when i started to make my own Titanic theory i think of the iceberg getting hit on the port side and it made me wonder if the port list was caused by the iceberg getting hit on the port side

[@chesteralexander4363]

Maybe your next "what might have" should be on whether or not the iceberg was moving towards the Titanic. I believe it was moving at an angle towards her, thus Titanic had NO chance to avoid it that night.

[@smelly_elvis]

When Andrews gave Cap'n Smith the Titanic's estimated life, a half hour had passed since the collision... so he wasn't that far off.

[@neilbain8736]

It's hard to get your head around the 300 tons making so much difference to the trim of 45,000 tons of ship.

[@lucasjones4841]

Hey man videos are great! Would love to hear about some more ship wrecks. Super informative and interesting videos dude!

[@WhatsThePointPicture]

One more thing to consider that could make your situation worse is that with the port side list, if the iceberg had struck on that side the ship, it would have essentially been leaning into the impact which may have actually led to even more substantial damage from the initial hit than what it took in the actual scenario, meaning it could have taken on water at an even faster rate.

[@lukasgothberg4829]

Question, if it had capsized, would it take longer time for titanic to sink? Like in the movie Poseidon when the boat is flipped.

[@111RockNRoll111]

Video idea, What if the stern section had stayed afloat? At least until the Carpatia arrived.

[@borisbadaxe9678]

One small thing that bothers me, and it may sound trivial. It is not the weight of the water that pulls the ship down and causes it to sink. The weight of the ship verses the loss of buoyancy is what caused the Titanic to sink.

[@moyisiluthomahlaka5436]

Another Great Video . So Glad I Found Your Channel 🙌🏿🇿🇦

[@johanbrand8601]

Greetings fellow citizen