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The Biggest Titanic Disaster Myths Debunked!' Why did Titanic sink? Was Titanic's rudder too small? Why did Titanic's crew not see the iceberg? Did they open fire on passengers, or lock them in third class accommodation? Was Titanic's captain drunk? In this video we answer all these questions and lots more! At noon on 10 April 1912, crowds gathered at Southampton to watch the maiden voyage of the World's largest ship RMS Titanic. A sleek, modern luxurious liner that was offering a safe and fast crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Titanic was said to be invincible. She cruised down Southampton waters on her maiden voyage to North America, watched by large crowds. But she would never reach New York. Barely 5 days after leaving Southampton she was gone, swallowed up by the Atlantic after striking an iceberg. The maritime disaster that struck Titanic has made her the most famous ship in history, with many myths emerging about what happened that fateful night on 14/15 April. Dan Snow visits Titanic expert Tim Maltin to sort the fact from the fiction about

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The Biggest Titanic Disaster Myths Debunked!
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Society
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25 minutes
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English
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