Why didn't the Titanic just punch through the iceberg?

There were a lot of coincidences that led to the sinking. Several ships in the area had wire the T to let her captain know there were bergs in his line of travel. read more

The captain claimed this was the only iceberg in the area, and the red paint was again a clear sign that a ship had recently struck it. There's some disagreement over whether this was the only iceberg in the area, but it certainly seems likely that something had hit it, and the odds are good that that something was the Titanic. read more

Had Titanic hit the iceberg head on, it would have crushed the bow and flooded the forward compartment, but she probably would have stayed afloat, possibly even limped home. By turning, it scrapped the iceberg along the side, popping rivets and gouging into several compartments which proved to be fatal. read more