Originally Posted By: OldBaldGuy
I'm not a sailor by any means, but from all I have seen/read (mainly Hollywood I am afraid), it seems that his biggest booboo, as far as the Titanic goes, was failing to SLOW DOWN when entering a known area of iceburgs. Wanting some type of speed record was his undoing, and of course all of the passengers and crew. Seems like poor judgement to me...


My understanding was that the Titanic was not capable of breaking any speed record crossing the Atlantic. She was going to be known for her size and opulance rather than as a greyhound.

However, the profit by the owners would increase by taking a fast route. This possible would mean less meals served for passengers, bonuses for delivery of mail and/or cargo. Remember, crossings weren't measured by minutes in those days. Shaving significant hours off the schedule made the difference.
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