Yes I watched a couple of programmes on this as well and no doubt we will be awash with the topic this week...we have already had lots of TV items already. Natural World showed the birth of both the Titanic as it was being built in Belfast, and the iceberg itself in construction for several million years. It showed the path of both until they met on that fateful night. It seems the giant iceberg would have been near invisible in the dark..only to be seen at the last minute when it reflected the lights from the ship itself.
The mistake they made then, according to one expert was that they changed course, swerved to try and avoid it. If they had hit it head on at the slowest pace possible, the bow would have collapsed but the situation would have been manageable, the swerve caused the tear which went through a considerable length of the ship. It was this lengthy tear in the hull, which nullified the effect of the accumulated watertight areas...once all those were punctured all hope was gone.
The Balmoral thing is very odd. Almost ghoulish some were saying. Its true some family members are aboard but the ship is fully sold out to 'enthusiasts' paying up to £6000 for the ermm privilege. Recreating the eight course menus every night, recreating the finery, recreating no doubt the class structure, calling at all the ports and finally halting in the very spot of the tragedy. Tempting fate is it not? Wouldnt be a trip for yours truly! Nosireee bob!