Why didn't ship designers make another Titanic??

Question

The Titanic was the biggest luxury liner (ship) in the world, however when it went on its 1st maiden voyage, it hit an iceburg and sank.

Answer 1

The Royal Mail Steamer (RMS) Titanic was actually one of three Olympic Class Ships built for the White Star Line (the other two were the RMS Olympic and HMHS Britannic). In fact, the HMHS Britannic was not only built after the RMS Titanic, it was launched nearly two years after the Titanic's sinking. However, The HMHS Britannic didn't last long either, as it was sunk by a mine on November 21, 1916. While technically the HMHS Britannic was launched as a Hospital ship for the First World War, it could be safely assumed that, had the ship survived, it would have been converted back to an ocean-liner and served along side its sister ship the RMS Olympic doing Trans-Atlantic voyages.

Answer 2

Superstition is the main reason for not re-using the name. Would YOU want to travel on her?

She did have two very similar "sister" ships, though, the Olympic and the Brittanic.

The Olympic (Built before Titanic) lasted out her life, including service as troop transport (she once ran into a U-boat. The sub came off worse...), and was nicknamed "Old Reliable", despite a few collision incidents. She was eventually broken down for scrap in the mid-thirties.

The Brittanic (built after Titanic), sadly, sank after hitting a mine in 1916 while being used as a hospital ship during the first world war. Although many design improvements were made over the Titanic, they weren't enough to stop her from going down - famous diver Jaques Cousteau discovered her wreck's location in the seventies.

Answer 3

Neither sister ship survived. Here's the story: Olympic's keel was first laid at Harland and Wollf Shipbuilders, Belfast Ireland in 1908. Olympic was the first of a new class of liners. "Oly" as she was affectionately nicknamed, had the most successful career of the 3 sisters (Olympic, Titanic and Britannic) the other two sinking in peacetime and wartime. Her first taste of wartime service (WWI) came while still making commercial voyages. In October of 1914, Olympic happened upon the sinking British battleship Audacious and conducted a daring at-sea rescue. Olympic later served as a troop ship carrying Canadians to the war front. It was during this service that Olympic obtained her nickname "Old Reliable," for her trustworthy service on these troop carrying voyages. Olympic’s most notable achievement during the war was the ramming and sinking of of the German submarine U-103 on May 12, 1918. Olympic was the only merchant ship to sink an enemy warship during the war. Korvettenkapitän Claus Rücker, commander of the 9-month old U-103, had unsuccessfully fired two torpedo's at Olympic just missing her port bow. In what some historians consider a foolish maneuver, Olympic turned around and rammed the u-boat sinking her and killing the crew. It is believed that Olympic could have easily outrun the u-boat on a zigzag course and not have risked the lives of the thousands on board. Refitted and converted to oil fuel, Olympic returned to service in July of 1920, . With Britannic's sinking during the war, Olympic became the last remaining ship of the original Olympic Class trio of liners envisioned by WSL chairman Bruce Ismay. After 24 years of incredible service, Olympic was sold in 1935 for $500,000 for scrapping and salvage. Her luxurious fittings were removed and sold and can be found today in various hotels, pubs and restaurants around the world. A few Olympic pieces can be found occasionally on the Internet at auction on eBay®

Answer 4

Because they were tied up in investigations for years afterwards. And when that was done, who would sail on a shipped named "Titanic" after knowing the disaster of the first one? People were a lot more superstitious then.

Answer 5

Because the first one went so well.

Seriously, though, they didn't need to. The luxury liners that run today dwarf the Titanic.

Answer 6

if you really want an answer...the transverse bulkheads on the Titanic didn't reach to the deck above them. this allowed water to eventually flow to every compartment to the stern. i.e., SINK! we learn from history, hopefully. after that fiasco, all compartments on ships were built watertight. ps...1st is maiden. hope this helps.

Answer 7

They have made much larger ships then the titanic since then. It was just the largest ship of its time. I think.

Answer 8

didnt you already asked this question?