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Why Was the Titanic Considered “Unsinkable”?

This week is the centennial of the Titanic’s launch, May 31st, 1911. Why was she considered unsinkable? Because of her 30 compartments which could be sealed against one another with a pull of a single lever. [The Scuttlefish]

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