cover of episode The Titanic | She's Doomed | 2

The Titanic | She's Doomed | 2

2024/9/18
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The Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40 PM on April 14, 1912, leading to its sinking. The ship's designer, Thomas Andrews, informed Captain Edward Smith that the ship would sink in 90 minutes or less. Despite the distress calls and the proximity of the Californian, the Titanic sank.
  • The Titanic's designer, Thomas Andrews, quickly assessed the damage and informed Captain Smith that the ship was doomed.
  • The ship's wireless operator sent out distress calls using both CQD and SOS.
  • The Californian, the closest ship, failed to receive the distress calls due to its radio being turned off.

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Just past midnight on April 15th, 1912, only 20 minutes after striking an iceberg, the Titanic began taking on water in her forward hull. Captain Edward Smith quickly realized the ship was doomed to sink and issued orders to start loading the lifeboats. But with only 20 lifeboats on board, more than half the 2,200 passengers and crew would be left behind. As the severity of the disaster spread among the passengers, they would be forced to make terrifying decisions.

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