What would have happened to the Titanic if it hadn't sunk in 1912?

Answer 1

If it hadn't struck the iceberg and sunk in 1912 thje Titanic would have continued on the North Atlantic route between England and America until the start of World War One.

At that point most of the great British liners were commandeered for war time service as either troop ships, transporting large numbers of soldiers to England from either Canada, India or Australia, or placed into service as a hospital ship.

Titanic's two sister ships went that route, Olympic became a troop ship and Britanic became a hospital ship. The Britanic struck a mine in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and was sunk with the loss of some fifty lives but the Olympic survived the war and even ran down and sank a German U-Boat during the course of her duties.

After the First World War was over the shipping lines faced a difficult choice. Ships were now being built that were oil fired, it was more economical and efficient, and the great pre war liners were all coal fired. The choice was to either spend large sums of money converting the older liners to oil or to scrap them. Some. like the Aquatania and Mauritania were converted to oil and sailed for many more years, but the last surviving of Titanic's sisters, the Olympic, was judged to be a poor candidate for conversion and was scrapped.

So my answer to your question is that if Titanic had not been sunk on her madien voyage she would probably have become either a troop ship or hospital ship during World War One. If she then survived her time in the service of the British Admiralty she would have likely followed her sister ship Olympic to the breaker's yard to be sold for scrap. Not a very romantic end for a grand old lady but still far better than taking over fifteen hundred men women and children to a watery grave. That's a rough way to achive immortaltiy.

Answer 2

It would have arrived in New York Harbor. And the passengers would have gotten off. What else do you think would have happened?
If you mean what would have happened to it latter on!? She probably would have met one of the same fates as her sister ships the Britanic and Olympic.
The Olympic and Britannic were the sister ships of the RMS Titanic. The Olympic was launched before the Titanic, and unlike her unlucky sister Titanic, which sank on April 14/15, 1912,She has a long and illustrious career, earning herself the nickname "Old Reliable". The third sister, Britannic, was not so lucky, and sank while serving as a hospital ship!
The following statistics and short history is taken from the book "The Atlantic Liners" by Frederick Emmons, (1972) Drake Publishers or (1984) Bonanaza Books:

"RMS Olympic - Built: 1911 -:- In service: 1911-1935
Gross Registered Tonnage: 45,324 (46,439 after 1912/13 alterations)
Length and Breadth: 883ft x 92ft -:- Number of Screws: Triple screw
Type of Engines: combination triple expansion engines and turbine -:- Service speed: 23 knots
Built by Harland and Wolff -:- Maiden Voyage: Southampton - New York, 14 June 1911.


History:
Badly damaged in collision with cruiser H M S Hawke off Portsmouth, 20 September 1911.
Extensively rebuilt after loss of sister Titanic in 1912.
Converted to troopship September 1915.
Rammed and sank the German submarine U-103, 12 May 1918.
Resumed passenger service July 1920.
Transferred to Cunard - White Star Line 1934.
Rammed and sank the Nantucket Lightship with all hands during thick fog, 16 May 1934. (7 killed, or 7 of 11 depending on the source!)
Withdrawn from service and partially broken up at Jarrow 1935
Towed to Inverkeithing for final demolition/scrapping 1937.

Answer 3

Probably not much, it would have, no doubt, sailed for a few years until the next EVEN more gargantuan line came out... or perhaps even until it was obsolete.

I think eventually something LIKE Titanic would have happened though, these things seem to keep happening as technology increases. You have to break eggs to make omelets I suppose.

I wonder what other things would have affected the ship, like for instance the decreases in luxury sea travel that would take place a few years later with the advent and technological advancement of air travel... Would ships have become increasing luxurious or would that bubble have burst a tad later if Titanic hadn't sunk the White Star Line?

Answer 4

On 21 January 1854, an iron clipper, the Tayleur wrecked off Lambay Island, with a considerable demise. On 27 January 1954, a British collier, the Wallace Rose sank interior the Thames estuary canal following a collision off. 8 of her ten group have been killed. To make comparisons between tragedies is perverse.

Answer 5

she would have received the blue ribbon for the fastest trans Atlantic crossing and she would have held that prob till a faster ship came out.

white star wouldn't have become bankrupt since the jewel of there fleet was still there u have to remember she was the grandest of all three ships and they spent every thing on her

we would have never had a ship called the Britannic she would have been called the Gigantic and it would have been fitted out before ww1 and may had have a long carrier after the war too since she was asked to be a hospital ship because she wasn't finished because of all the updates that were added after the titanic sunk

the Capitan of the carpthia wouldn't have had his recored tarnished for not pulling along side the titanic and unloading her

but the biggest thing that wouldn't have happened if she had not sunk we wouldn't have had the maritime law that all ships had to carry enough life boats for every one on bored

Answer 6

for me, if titanic hadn't sunk, people would believe that the design of that ship is perfect. this can be disastrous if new ship built using faulty design and then sink more people than titanic. the sinking of titanic also promotes better safety regulation of transporting passenger.

the sinking of titanic also promotes the use of radar and equipment to reduce risk of hitting iceberg.

Answer 7

Everyone on it would have lived longer and Hollywood might not have made as many millions as it did for every production of a movie about her.

Answer 8

It would have reached America and everyone would have been "Wow, that ship IS unsinkable."

Plus, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet wouldn't be big stars, or at least not as big, today.

Answer 9

They would probably have converted it into a nutcase anchored house of the world.

Answer 10

it would have sunk/failed maybe on some other occasion..