2007-11-29 17:06:40 · 8 answers · asked by Alex J 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Interestingly enough, the Titanic stayed afloat for as long as it did due to the construction of its bunkers. These were placed transversely (across the ship) and provided a degree of stability for a while. Compare this with the Lusitania, three years later, which sank in 12 minutes, due, it is thought, to the bunkers being longitudinal (along the side of the ship). Those on the side hit by the torpedo pulled it over, causing a massive list. There is thought to have been a massive explosion in one of the boiler rooms of that ship - some survivors were actually sucked into a funnel and blown out again by the force of this explosion. There are no such reports of similar things happening to the Titanic which leads one to suppose there was no fire or explosion in the boiler rooms
2007-11-29 21:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 61 years old and have been interested in the Titanic since long before the movie and, to the best of my knowledge, it did not go on fire. Certainly no fire could have lasted long with the ship taking on water as it was.
2007-11-29 17:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by geniepiper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all the Titanic hit the iceberg not the other way around. It split apart and sunk, it stayed afloat for about two hours and slipped beneath the ocean's surface.
2007-11-30 07:44:06 · answer #3 · answered by datalj12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. BUT it was thought to be operating with a fire in one of the coal bunkers. So it was on fire already, maybe. We'll never know for sure.
2007-11-29 17:14:46 · answer #4 · answered by Firebird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. It sank, not burned.
2007-11-29 17:13:47 · answer #5 · answered by Corwin Shiu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nah it was in water
2007-11-29 17:14:04 · answer #6 · answered by Squiz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
2007-11-29 17:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO !!
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2007-11-29 17:11:36 · answer #8 · answered by JVHawai'i 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋