Video - One Decision That Could Have Saved the Titanic

Did you know that one detail almost prevented the sinking of the RMS Titanic? On the night of the impact, the lookouts spotted the iceberg and immediately alerted the bridge. The officer in charge had only seconds to react… and gave the order: turn the ship around. It seems like the right choice, but here's the curious point: some experts believe that if the RMS Titanic had hit the iceberg head-on, the damage could have been much less. In trying to steer away, the ship ended up scraping against the iceberg, opening several compartments along the hull—far more than it could withstand. If it had been a direct collision, only a few compartments would have been damaged, and the ship might have been able to stay afloat longer… or even avoid complete disaster. A single second, a single decision… and the story could have been completely different. Now tell me: do you think you would have made a different decision at that moment?