Re: Common misconceptions
Because they used cheap steel and rivets.
The sea trials took 6 hours and involved none of the crew who sailed her, as they refused to pay for any that were longer.
The crew were untrained on the Titanic for the same reason, all training was to take place when the ship was under way.
There was only one row of lifeboats because any more would have spoiled the look of the ship and encroached onto the first class accommodation, yes the law was based on tonnage, but the numbers of boats were cut back to that limit.
For an hour after the impact the passengers refused to get into the lifeboats as White Star's PR had told them the boat was 'Unsinkable' which was done to get revenues up.
To save on the cost of steel the watertight bulkheads stopped short of the deck.
The signal warning of ice was not taken to the bridge as the wireless operator was too busy transmitting the signals that made money.
The binos were missing from the crows nest and no spares were carried to reduce the costs.
She was steaming flat out as they wanted the good publicity and increased passenger revenues that a fastest maiden crossing would bring, indeed they wanted to get into New York in time to make the morning papers.
There are more reasons, I could go on and on, but trust me, although the first class accommodation, fixtures & fittings were plush, that is where the extravagance both started and ended.