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An episode of Doctor Who got me thinking about RMS Titanic and its tragic fate. For those who aren't in the know, the RMS Titanic was an ocean liner built for transatlantic passenger and mail service. At that time she was the largest vessel in her class. It was thought to be unsinkable due to the advanced technology used to build it.


The HMS Titanic before her maiden voyage.

On April 10th 1912 the Titanic set sail from Southampton with 2,200 passengers and crew, four days later the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank. 1500 people died and 700 survived. Who would have thought that a nondescript and insignificant piece of ice floating on the sea would sink the mighty RMS Titanic with its state of the art seafaring technology.


That's something you don't see everyday.

But then again, because of the density of ice, only 1/10th of the volume of an iceberg is seen above water. So then, moving through a "small" piece of ice that's floating around in the vast ocean just because its in the path of the ship would be a cinch eh (unless its an icebreaker but that's a different story)? Or so you would be led to believe until you start sinking like the RMS Titanic.

Don't judge a book by its cover? I digress. A book can only do so much and besides, what harm can a book do? Having it thrown at you? That adage is nothing compared to knowing that you're only looking at the tip of the iceberg and what lies beneath is capable of sinking even the previously thought to be the unsinkable RMS Titanic...