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Yes, or they would not really call them that. The Titanic sank because about 6 were damaged, and that made it hard for the Titanic to hold up tons of water, so it sank. BTW, there were about 16 water tight rooms on the Titanic. Oh... and could somebody answer all the unanswered questions?
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe 16 compartments were watertight. But, the roofs were not. So, water passed through each one. Thus, sinking the Titanic.
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The iceberg reptured how many of the Titanic's watertight compartments?
6 watertight compartments
What was the number of watertight compartments on the titanic?
There are SIXTEEN watertight compartments on the titanic
Does Queen Mary 2 have watertight compartments like the Titanic did?
All modern cruise ships have watertight compartments. However, that does not make them "unsinkable." If the hole put in the side of the ship is large enough, it can affect multiple compartments. Look into the Costa Concordia disaster for more information.
How many compartments were in the hull on the Titanic?
The Titanic possessed 15 bulkheads, which divided the ship into 16 watertight compartments. The Titanic was designed to still stay afloat even if 4 compartments were breached, but upon impact 5 of them were breached, and eventually they all flooded as the ship sank.
The iceberg ruptered how many of the Titanic's watertight comepartments?
5 compartments were ruptered by the iceberg, which is one more that the Titanic could stand
The iceberg reptured how many of the Titanic's watertight compartments?
6 watertight compartments
Why did the titanic have watertight compartments?
It did
Why the Titanic was thought to be unsinkable?
The Titanic was thought to be unsinkable because of the nine watertight compartments
What was the number of watertight compartments on the titanic?
There are SIXTEEN watertight compartments on the titanic
How many watertight compartments were filled when the titanic sank?
five
How many watertight compartments did the ice burg break on the titanic?
5 watertight compartments. She could stay a flote for 4 but not 5. Hope it helps
How long did it take for the Titanic's watertight compartments to fill?
2 hours
What was new about the Titanic?
never seen on any other ocean liner at that time, the titanic`s watertight bulkheads and watertight compartments were the newest technology in the 19 century
What made Titanic unsinkable?
The main structure, the watertight compartments, and the 3 million rivets used
How many compartments at the bottom of the titanic have?
16 watertight compartments divided by 15 bulkheads that went from the bottom of the ship up to E-Deck
Was the titanic the ship that would never sink?
The reason why Titanic was deemed as unsinkable was that it was built to stay afloat with 4 watertight compartments breached, but when the Titanic hit the iceberg, 5 compartments were breached, which was one too many
What would've happened if Titanic's watertight compartments had tops?
it would have had many other people on it the just the men
