Why did the Titanic sink?

Why did the Titanic sink? Not because of one mistake, but because of a chain of events on April 14, 1912 – told by the men who testified in 1912. This video follows the sinking of the RMS Titanic step by step, based on the evidence of the 1912 inquiries. It covers the ice warnings, the collision late on April 14, 1912, the lifeboats, and the role of the nearby ships Californian and Carpathia. What you'll learn: • How the ice warnings of April 14, 1912 were handled – and why the ship still sailed at full speed into a known ice field • Why the flat calm, moonless night made the iceberg so hard to see – and what the missing binoculars might have changed • How the collision opened five compartments – one more than the ship could survive • Why there were lifeboats for only about half of the more than 2,200 people on board • The disputed role of the SS Californian, whose night watch saw rockets that night Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:09 The Warnings 2:37 The Calm Night 3:53 Iceberg Right Ahead 5:03 The Fifth Compartment 6:29 Twenty Boats 7:36 The Ship That Did Not Come 10:22 Conclusion Sources: • British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry, Report (1912) • United States Senate Inquiry, Proceedings (1912) • Marine Accident Investigation Branch, Reappraisal (1992) • US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • The National Archives (UK) • Wikipedia: Sinking of the Titanic · Titanic · SS Californian Music: YouTube Audio Library #titanic #history #modernhistory #entertainment