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Is it possible, then, to build an unsinkable ship?
Surely through hindsight and common sense--partially stemming from the
original crisis of faith in technology that occurred after the sinking of
Titanic--we can answer no. Innumerable variables can always combine to
create unforeseen circumstances. In fact, Titanic's second sister ship,
Britannic, had her building completion delayed until 1914 so that new
safety features could be incorporated. Yet the damage she sustained after
striking a German mine during World War I was so extensive that Britannic
sank in even less time than Titanic.
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