The Titanic was built in 1909. The entire construction process took more than two years. It was first launched in 1911. The giant cruise ship with a displacement of 46,000 tons took about another year until April 2, 1912. Just ushered in the completion trial.
However, during the maiden voyage, it hit an iceberg. After struggling for more than two hours, the entire hull finally sank.
Then some people think why this iceberg is not afraid of the impact of the giant ship?
How could a giant steel ship that looked so strong be sunk by an iceberg?
Did this tragedy happen because the iceberg was too hard, or because the Titanic was too brittle?
The Titanic sailed at night, and visibility was low due to dim light around it. It was difficult for lookouts to detect danger with the naked eye.
Icebergs are dangerous and can take on different shapes depending on their surroundings. The iceberg has only a hill above the water, but we don't know how big it is under the water.
It has broken away from the glacier or ice shelf and is floating freely in the ocean, so its position and movement are not controlled by humans.
The Titanic hit an iceberg and the iceberg opened a large hole under the hull, causing water to pour in and eventually becoming top-heavy, causing the hull to break.
The places where icebergs exist must have very low temperatures, so icebergs are very strong, and it can be said that icebergs only form at low temperatures.
So, when the Titanic hit the iceberg, it was also in a low temperature state. At such low temperatures, the strength of metal will actually decrease, which means that the metal plates of the ship are easily damaged by icebergs.
The reason why the steel giant Titanic could not hit the iceberg may be because the steel content in the construction materials was too high, which made the hull too brittle in low temperature environments.
Therefore, it hit an iceberg, seawater poured in, and the water-tight compartment was small. It was a tragic ending.
