Titanic: How It Really Sank (2009)

NGC reconstructs the story from the point of view of those involved, and debunks the many myths surrounding the sinking of the Titanic. The sinking of the Titanic was far more than a simple accident. It was a tragedy that could have been prevented.

It was the result of a long, long chain of mistakes: a fatal series of avoidable human errors that sent Titanic and more than half of her passengers to their watery grave. Based around the official Inquiry held immediately after the event, plus evidence thats come to light since the wreck of the Titanic was discovered in 1985, this drama-documentary special will answer the question: Who Sank the Titanic? The sinking of the Titanic was far more than a simple accident. A tragedy that could have been prevented, it was the result of a long chain of mistakes: a fatal series of avoidable human errors that sent the Titanic and more than half of her passengers to their watery graves. Based upon the official inquiry held immediately after the event, with additional evidence that's come to light since the wreck of the ship was discovered in 1985, National Geographic, in this drama-documentary special, explores Titanic: How It Really Sank.