Was the Titanic's Rudder Large Enough?

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Was the Titanic's Rudder Large Enough?

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But the engines were never reversed. Other studies say there was no issue with the rudder's size.

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Sep 7, 2015

What would have been the "correct orders" for the rudder and each engine to have turned Titanic as quickly as possible?

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