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Hello,

I think as a mariner that Smith was well aware that any ship could sink, even if he might have been overconfident in the ability of the Titanic to survive serious damage. George Behe's website is interesting in this regard.

However, this is a red herring in my opinion: even if a ship was unsinkable, you don't want to damage the ship anyway. After all, you can't carry fare-paying passengers and earn money while a ship is in drydock having her hull repaired. And earning money is the whole point of building a commercial ship.

Best wishes,

Mark.