jenglow - the ship was properly built - she complied with all naval architecture standards of the times her sister ship " Olympic " steamed millions of miles and was in service until 1935.


Harland and Wolff were the greatest shipbuilder in the world at the time,had a huge reputation for the quality of ships they built , a cruise liner they built in 1936 was still in cruising service into this century - HMS Belfast is still afloat after 74 years - " Titanic " was perfectly fine when it left them .

They never claimed the ship was unsinkable ;no naval architect ever would, there is no such thing as an unsinkable ship .


No shipbuilder can be responsible for incorrect navigation of a ship by its officers - ships sink when those in command don't look where they are going, follow the charts and ensure they keep clear of potentialy dangerous situations such as icebergs, rocks , other vessels, - ships are not dangerous - sailors often are - eg Captain Smith, Captain Schettino etc .

Captain Smith had not exactly a spotless record - he run aground " Republic " in 1889, another ship aground in 1890, again in 1909 and when "Titanic's " sister " Olympic " entered service ran down another ship in New York, ran down HMS Hawke in Southampton " - with this record you would not lend him your car let alone sail with him - even the statue of him