All Titanic Breakup Theories (V1)

I just realised that I mislabelled Parks Stephenson's theory as 2005! 😳 Anyway, fun fact: The 2012 miniseries and Titanic VR are the only breakups to depict the aft mast collapsing, which would have happened if the stern crashed down into the water.

I thought it was obvious... They clearly had a toxic relationship and were more unhappy together than apart, so the stern dumped the bow. The bow - being the manipulative partner that caused the relationship to sink - kept holding on. The stern eventually split up and filed a 600m restraining order.

Favorite breakup theories and why: 1. James Cameron 2012/THG/"On A Sea of Glass"/Tom Lynskey (Couldn't decide, but they were almost the same) They all look similar altogether, but the outcome is still the same, and it was also plausible considering the way the Titanic sits today, but would not lean towards the "confirmed" 2. 1995/2001 theory As seen from the movie "Titanic", it was widely acceptable, and accurate, would fall between "plausible" and "confirmed" if this were to be Mythbusters with Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman Most hated breakup theory: 1. AARON1912 I can speak on all of us about why. The first question I want to ask Aaron1912 is "What kind of crystal meth were smoking when you thought of that?!" The theory violated so many rules in the laws of physics it ain't funny. I never took physics in high school, but I'll tell you one thing: it's impossible for the bow, which was filled up with water, to get pushed back up out of the water. If Godzilla was doing bench presses, I would believe it, but other than that, the V-break theory is the most hated breakup theory in all of the Titanic community.

I personally believe the Titanic didn't exactly snap like a twig, but I believe the middle section of the Titanic started cracking, and then broke apart like gravel. Maybe a gentle breakup would be better than a extreme one. It still would be extremely loud, The sound would come from the snapping of rivets and cracking sound of the Titanic break up- area disentigrating into meter or more sized chunks.

The first video I've seen about titanic break up to show the 1985 theory. Very underrated. Good job

99% of the the theorie's here are plausible. then there's that one. (also my theory is done, great video!)

I love the documentaries that try and show how dark it was that night. the closer we can replicate the eye witness accounts the better.

I believe that one way or another, the hull didn't break apart immediately, dragging the stern upright. If she broke up completely and immediately, the stern could've stayed afloat longer. Or until the Carpathia arrived altogether. But, as with all shipwrecks, we'll never know for certain.

We can never truly be certain what theory is closest to reality. However; we are certain- beyond any reasonable doubt- that the /furthest/ from reality is Aaron's.

It's crazy to think that we are still not 100% sure how this legendary ship actually went down.

We don't talk about Aaron1912...

I really love that this dude took a Roblox sinking theory into account. Most YouTubers don’t even wanna touch that game, except the YouTubers who are in the Roblox community

I think personally it could have been a subtle breakup. Could explain how some people who survived denied that it did in the first place

Great job, Crunch Bandicoot! The interesting thing is that some of the eyewitnesses were simply not reliable. Some claimed that the ship didn't "break" at all. As such, I think that we can discount much of their in-the-water testimonies. So, why the discrepancies? Remember: The people in the water were at sea level. Most were already in lifeboats somewhat distant from Titanic. It was very dark and the only light was from the stars and the ship itself (until the point when the lights went out). Due to the way they were designed, half of the people in the lifeboats were looking one way and the other half were looking the other direction. The lifeboats were in very different places around the sinking too. The people's perspective was influenced by: A.) Night; B.) Distance; and, C.) Perspective from the boats (or water in a few cases). Consequently, the stories do not align in many instances. I think that some stories were fabricated somewhat (i.e., Charles Joughin) or influenced by tales told and repeatedly retold aboard Carpathia (during the journey to NYC). For instance, the "shooting" aboard Titanic (often attributed to Murdoch) is told by "eyewitnesses" who weren't even on aboard at the time -- and a few were on the other side of the ship! As for the breakup: I think that your view is very plausible -- as well as Roy Mengot. I think that the stress on the lower hull was enormous (given the increasing weight and angular momentum of the bow). However, this also shifted to stress on the upper parts of the structure (pulling of the stern as the weight of the buoyant stern countered the downward pull of the bow). My guess: - The under-hull fractured and failed first. This led to a quick jerk downward of the bow (still connected to the upper structure). - This sudden jerk probably broke apart the upper decks -- which pulled forward (fracturing it) as it went into the water partially attached to the bow. This was the "explosion" that some people described. - The release of the broken upper decks with the bow then released the stern allowing it to settle (and probably on an even or semi-even keel). - The stern then began its final plunge largely on whatever the last piece holding onto the structure was (either a few remaining rivets and/or beam of the hull or, more likely, some connected portions of the upper deck). This was likely on the port side given the testimony about a list to port as well as the swinging of the raised stern toward starboard by some of those in the water, in lifeboats or on the overturned lifeboat. The stern was pulled on the port side by the last remaining attached part(s) of the bow. I think that the breakup happened fast (almost like an explosion) and the settling of the stern, pivot, release of the bow/upward broken parts was fast. This was subsequently followed by the somewhat slower final rise (of the tip of the stern) and descent of the stern structure.

In the 1985 version is all survivors accounts averaged. Some reported it went to a even keel, some reported it straight up, some reported it listing

Never thought I would hear a Sly Cooper boss theme in a video about the Titanic.

Very interesting. I would personally say that, even considering the fallacies of the testimonies, the break might not have been very destructive and explosive, as it would have been very noticeable even in the dark and hectic circumstances and we would have more unanimous accounts probably of the ship right out exploding (or at least giving that impression). Less angle and more subdued separation would be my choice.

One thing we all can agree on. This was one fucked up night.

this is what got me into sinking theories, thank you for making this!

1:20 Guys to let you know, this isn’t Aaron 1912’s theory, as this v-break follows physics, unlike his