Inevitable Calamity

The Titanic’s outward robustness belied its inherent frailty, akin to a banana’s deceivingly strong appearance. This fragility was starkly exposed when the RMS Olympic collided with HMS Hawk, highlighting the ship’s structural weaknesses.

The collision with HMS Hawk not only left a significant hole in the Olympic’s bow but also revealed deep-seated cracks, indicative of subpar steel quality. Despite warnings from engineers likening the ship’s durability to crepe paper, Ismay’s indifference to their advice on using only the finest steel foreshadowed greater disasters.