Sinking of the RMS Titanic believed that ice posed little risk; close calls were not uncommon, and even head-on collisions had not been disastrous. In 1907, , a German liner, had rammed an iceberg and suffered a crushed bow, but was still able to complete her voyage. That same year, "Titanic"s future captain, Edward Smith, declared in an interview that he could not "imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. Modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that." As "Titanic" approached her fatal collision, most passengers had gone to bed and command of the bridge had passed from Second Officer Charles Lightoller to First
Titanic museum (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee) 1912 maiden voyage. As guests enter, they are given a passenger boarding ticket. On this ticket is the name of an actual "Titanic" passenger and the class they were traveling. Guests will learn the individual stories of several passengers. In the "Titanic" Memorial Room, they will find out whether their ticketed passenger survived. The structure cost $25 million to build. Titanic museum (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee) The Titanic Museum is a two-story museum shaped like the RMS "Titanic". It is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and opened on April 8, 2010. It is built half-scale to the original ship. Similar to