FALSE. There was some discussion at the Inquiry about whether the iceberg which Titanic struck was a ‘blue’ or ‘dark’
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107 #40: Titanic collided with a lone iceberg
TRUE. But there were dozens of icebergs, and a very large icefield in the immediate area in which Titanic sank.
Continue reading107 #39: Captain Smith was in bed when Titanic collided with the iceberg
FALSE. Captain Smith excused himself from the Wideners’ dinner party, where he did not drink, at about 8.45 p.m., and
Continue reading107 #38: Hard-a-starboard was the only helm order given to avoid the iceberg
FALSE. Hard-a-starboard was the first order given, but this was immediately followed by the opposite order, ‘Hard-a-port’. This was a
Continue reading107 #37: Titanic’s rudder was too small for her size, making her hard to turn
FALSE. In fact Titanic turned very well. Her stern easily cleared the iceberg under port helm, when she had—only moments
Continue reading107 #36: If Titanic had been going more slowly, she could have turned more quickly
FALSE. If Titanic had been travelling more slowly, she would also have turned more slowly. Edward Wilding, one of Titanic’s
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