In April 1912, the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic bumped into an iceberg off Newfoundland’s coast and sank on its voyage to New York from Southampton, England. The Titanic disaster led to the death of more than 1,500 passengers and crew. A century more after the incidents, people are still debating the reasons that led to its occurrence. Several individuals have argued that a combination of circumstances caused the incident since most of them did not expect the ship to sink. For instance, the History.com Editor states the reasons for the ship’s sinking, including the complaints that the captain was sailing the ship at a very high speed. The wireless radio operator had ignored an essential iceberg warning. The possibility of the vessel had taken a wrong turn among others. This study focuses on analyzing the possible causes of the titanic disaster. The paper presents a literature review of the incident’s occurrence to analyze its causes and provide the lessons learned. The sources of data for the report will include;
“RMS Titanic: creating an American obsession.” By Judith E. Cathey
The articles begin by describing the “Titanic Mania” era that involves the high search for information about the disaster. The article explains how the United States was impacted by the disaster, including three generations of obsession. This article describes the titanic narratives told in the three eras of obsession in the US and their popularity. The study discusses the topics that affect each generation concerning the titanic tragedy in class divides, gender roles, and other aspects.
The source is beneficial to the study as it provides info on the comprehensive view and perspectives of the titanic tragedy. It adds to the information on the causes of the titanic disaster for several generations since its occurrence. The article is hosted and published by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, making it credible. The sources cited adds to the accuracy of the information provided.
“The Mystery of the Titanic: What Really happened.” By Caitlyn Dieckmann
This article presents a historical context of the occurrence of the titanic incidence to determine its cause. It also offers a record of the possible reasons that were stated by various experts concerning the incidence. The study describes the incident as “the most famous maritime disaster ever to occur.” The author argues that the ship’s construction had many errors and that the natural circumstance was not ideal for smooth sailing. Dieckmann believes that some lives would have been saved if better decisions concerning lifeboat regulations, victims’ evacuation measures, and discrimination in terms of class.
Dieckmann’s article is credible as the Kraemer Family Library hosts it at the University of Colorado. It is current, and the information provided is accurate. The author, Caitlyn Dieckmann, is well known at the University of Colorado and in her blog. The article is handy to the topic since it helps dismiss some reasons that people have had as possible causes of the incidence.
“Titanic Data Analysis by R Data Language for Insights and Correlation.” By Shaurya Khanna, Shweta Bhardwaj, and Anirudh Khurana
The article believes that the titanic incidence has had an impact on individuals for more than 100 years. The research is based on the individual attributes of the surviving passengers of the ship. The paper applies different analysis methodologies of R to the specified dataset to determine the traits that the ship’s surviving passengers possessed, including Ggplot2. The article concluded that women and children were likely to survive the incidence, confirmed through the analysis. It aimed at explaining the mystery that people have had for years over the few people who survived while the majority demised.
The article is credible as it was published by a trustworthy publisher, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. It is current, and the information provided is accurate. The authors Shaurya Khanna, Shweta Bhardwaj, and Anirudh Khurana are well known, with Bhardwaj having several publications while in Computer Science and Engineering at Amity University. The article is beneficial to the topic since it helps in understanding the reason as to why some individuals survived while others did not. Additionally, the sources referenced in the article are also credible, thus adding to its accuracy.
“Leadership lessons from the Titanic and Concordia disasters.” By Matthew David Marko, Lorene G. Gilman, Senthilkumar Vasulingam, Matthew Miliskievic, Chester S. Spell
The paper investigated the most famous sea disasters that included the Titanic and the Concordia separated by 100 years. The article analyzed the historical events and demonstrated how the lessons learned could manage large ships at sea. The paper illustrates the value and impact of training individuals to minimize the making of decisions under stress and make better decisions they experience a loss of communication. The article explains that such training can help prevent panic among individuals and thus equally prevent the disaster. The paper is very applicable to the leadership and disaster planning of large ships for better management.
The article is credible as it is published by a trustworthy publisher, Emerald Publishing Limited. It is current, and the information provided is accurate. The source is handy in the topic as it presents the lessons learned for managers and leaders of marine travel. It adds to the other sources as it will help individuals develop ways of handling the causes of such incidences.
“Classification of Titanic Passenger Data and Chances of Surviving the Disaster.” By John Sherlock, Manoj Muniswamaiah, Lauren Clarke, Shawn Cicoria
The study utilizes modern data mining tools such as Weka and the available dataset to analyze the passengers who survived the incident. The research examines the passenger’s’ characteristics such as age, cabin class, point of departure, and their relation to the possibility of surviving the tragedy. The article concludes that sex had the most significant relationship with the survival rate, which showed more females to survive than men. Additionally, the analysis also showed that more children survived compared to those who died.
The article is credible as Cornell University hosts it. It is current, and the information provided is accurate. The study is useful in analyzing the causes of the Titanic tragedy and the individuals at risk of surviving. It also helps in answering the question of why some individuals survived while others did not. The findings match with another source used for the current paper, and thus the information provided is accurate.
“A possible role of space weather in the events surrounding the Titanic disaster.” By
This article investigates the roles that space weather might have played in the titanic disaster in the aspects of navigation, communication, and after that rescue operations. The report argues that the moderate to strong geomagnetic storm was in effect in the North Atlantic at the disaster. Although the author is uncertain whether the storm affected the compasses and the meteorological components, he claims it did. It would have affected all the aspects that led to the tragedy. The storm might have affected the navigation errors that led to a failed communication, the collision with the iceberg, and the rescue operation.
The article is credible as it is published by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS). It is current, and the information provided is accurate as it is a product of the RMetS. The author is well known for several other publications adding to the accuracy of the information provided. The study is useful for the topic as it contributes to the causes of the titanic tragedy. It helps explain the possibility of the weather being a cause of the disaster, as several other experts stated.