<p>On April 14 of 1912, The luxurious ship known as the Titanic sank. After days out at sea, the massive vessel hit the side of a large iceberg. The collision caused parts of the boat to come apart, letting in huge amounts of ocean water at fast speeds—until the sinking could no longer be stopped.</p><br /><p>About 1,500 of the 2,200 passengers on board sank with the vessel.</p><br /><p>Ten decades and one hit film later, REELZ’s new docuseries, Collision Course: Titanic, looks back at the historic tragedy and what really caused the luxury ship to sink.</p><br /><p>“It didn’t puncture the steel like a can opener ripping through it, it bent it in, is what we think happened. And it dislodged and tore away a significant number of rivets in certain areas—and that allowed the plates to separate just enough,” says Titanic expert Ken Marshall in the docuseries trailer.</p><br /><p>The separation of the plates was what allowed the massive amounts of water to leak into the ship and cause it to drop down into the ocean.</p><br /><p>According to Marshall, the amount of water inside the boat was the equivalent of about 12 or 13 square feet.</p><br /><p>Collision Course: Titanic, airs Sunday, August 19 at 10:00 ET / PT on REELZ.</p><br /><p>We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at tips@radaronline.com, or call us at 800-344-9598 any time, day or night.</p><br /><p>The post Massive Iceberg ‘Tore Away’ Titanic’s Rivets, Caused Water To Flood In & Sink Ship</a> appeared first on RadarOnline</a>.</p><br />
