For years people believed that the Titanic sank so quickly because it sustained a huge gash in its hull at the time of its ill - fated collision.
Gadiem ilgi tika uzskatīts, ka Titāniks tik ātri nogrima tāpēc, ka neveiksmīgās sadursmes dēļ tā korpusā bija radusies ļoti liela plaisa.