Titanic Updated Jun 2026

We all know the Titanic hit an iceberg. But here's what you probably don't know.

First Officer Murdoch ordered an instinctual maneuver: "Hard-a-starboard" (which turns the ship left) and "Full speed astern." These were fatal decisions. If Titanic had hit the berg head-on, the damage would have been confined to one or two forward compartments. Instead, the sharp turn caused the starboard side to scrape along the ice for approximately 300 feet. Titanic

Hundreds of European immigrants occupied the lower decks. They held hopes of escaping poverty and starting new lives in America. The Fatal Collision We all know the Titanic hit an iceberg