Ridiculous Titanic Myths That Refuse to Go Away

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What really happened on the night Titanic struck the iceberg? In today's video, we investigate and debunk the most persistent myths surrounding the RMS Titanic — from the claim that the lookouts had no binoculars, to the idea the ship was recklessly racing to break a speed record, and even the belief that Titanic’s rudder was too small to avoid disaster. Written and researched by David Nonini and Mike Brady Animated by Jack Gibson Titanic and Olympic 3D models by Titanic Honor and Glory Vintage Digital Revival LLC @TitanicHG 🧊 Topics we cover include: – Why the lookouts really didn’t have binoculars – The truth about Titanic’s speed and whether she was racing to New York – The rudder size controversy: was it truly a fatal design flaw? Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels– from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines! Click the link to subscribe | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ?sub_confirmation=1 #ships #sinking #disaster #titanic #wrecks #exploration #history #adventure #design #engineering #mairitime #safety #vessels #sailing #documentary #story #oceanlinerdesigns #Titanic #TitanicMyths #ShipwreckDocumentary #MaritimeHistory #TitanicTruth #TitanicFacts #OceanLiner #Titanic1912 #TitanicDebunked #WhiteStarLine #TitanicLookouts #TitanicSpeed #TitanicRudder #TitanicSurvivors #TitanicHistory #TitanicDocumentary #Shipwrecks #HistoricalDocumentary #TitanicSinking #IcebergCollision #TitanicWreck #TitanicDisaster #RMSOlympic #TitanicEngineering #TitanicExplained #MythbustingTitanic #MaritimeDisasters #TitanicDebunked #TitanicConspiracy #TitanicMovieMyths 0:00 Intro 01:49 Binoculars 10:18 Speed Record 23:06 The Rudder