The Accident that Would Have Averted the Titanic Disaster
A little-talked incident that nearly canceled Titanic’s maiden voyage…
The story of the Titanic has gone down in history as one of the most emotive disasters of all time. Numerous films, books, and even theatrical plays were written about the tragedy keeping the story ever-popular to all generations.
We’ve already addressed the reasons behind Titanic’s everlasting appeal in a past article which you can check below:
While everyone is familiar with the sinking part of the story, little attention is given to the gloomy incident that occurred just as the ship left her berth at Southampton port. Had this event played out in a slightly different manner, Titanic’s maiden voyage would have been canceled and the disastrous sinking, as well as the tragic loss of 1,496 lives, would have been averted.
This is the story of the event that would have dramatically altered the fate of the most famous liner of all time.
