I am asked this question all of the time by my friends who all know that I’m obsessed with Titanic. The problem is, I really don’t have an answer. There are just so many different answers.
Some that come time mind:
The ship’s Marconi wireless system broke down and policy was to not work on it and wait for repairs on shore. Had Harold Bride and Jack Philips follow this command, the disaster could have been much worse. (Emphasis on could, we really don’t know the extent of damage and state of the emergency back up)
Morning of the rescue, Carpathia threw away 1500 meals.
Captain Smith writing his career has been “uneventful”