| This is reminiscent of the utter failure of the invincible Maginot Line or the unsinkable Titanic. |
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| A little before midnight on 14 April the Titanic, which was considered unsinkable, collided with an iceberg about 650 km south of Newfoundland. |
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| The ship was virtually unsinkable and the aim of the preparation was to facilitate rapid sinking, yet still allow for safe diver access. |
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| The great paradox of the Titanic, after all, is that the ship only became unsinkable after it sank. |
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| Boston Whaler's new boat takes their unsinkable 32-foot center console and adds a decent-sized cuddy cabin forward. |
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| What other cause would there be to put people into lifeboats on an unsinkable ship? |
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| It does seem a bit inappropriate though considering the unsinkable ship was sunk by an iceberg all those years ago. |
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| Realising the supposedly unsinkable Titanic was doomed, Andrews insisted that the order to abandon ship be given. |
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| Built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast the 45,000-ton Titanic was considered the most advanced vessel of her time and thought to be unsinkable. |
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| But as you know unsinkable ships have sunk and unbreakable walls have broken, I should know for I was there. |
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| But it is because of hydrogen bonds that ice floats, and the iceberg can sink even the unsinkable ship. |
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| And there were a whole bunch of people who said that the Titantic was unsinkable. |
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| They often are built with special air chambers to make them unsinkable, and many are designed to be self-bailing and self-righting in heavy seas. |
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| Kayaks are made unsinkable using watertight flotation compartments or specially designed airbags. |
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| This cruising catamaran of 15m, from 1994 refitted in 1998, is very spacious, strong and unsinkable. |
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| My first reaction upon finishing it was to imitate the unsinkable Ursula and begin all over again. |
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| The life rafts, which took five years to develop, are unsinkable and fire-resistant and provide protection from hypothermia and severe impact. |
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| About two hours and 40 minutes passed between the time that the unsinkable Titanic struck an iceberg and when it finally slipped below the ocean's waves. |
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| We have seen masts snap, sails torn to pieces and supposedly unsinkable ships go down. |
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| The implosion of the unsinkable hedge fund Iceland, which has now decided that it wants to become a member, has opened their eyes. |
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| The unsinkable Titanic collided with an iceberg 700 km southeast of Newfoundland, causing the death of 1,500 people and making headlines around the world. |
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| In 1856, the Co of the Polders of the west, undertook to isolate the sea the highest sectors of the grassy while building an unsinkable dam and while canalizing the rivers. |
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| Hailed as unsinkable, the luxury liner hit an iceberg on her maiden voyage in 1912, killing some 1,500 people in the worst maritime disaster of the time. |
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| When NASA objected to his naming his second spacecraft Molly Brown, after the unsinkable character of the Broadway play, he threatened to call it Titanic instead. |
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| Despite its size and strength, the floating city is not unsinkable. |
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| Although it is virtually unsinkable, the limited information supplied with the product and the lack of training with this equipment when free surface effect is present can place crews at risk. |
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| This is a truly stunning example and capable of 40 knots, this is the best all round boat for all the family with the renowned safety being unsinkable. |
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| In November 1995, after 10 years of research and development, the company began production of the Esperanto 6, a six-person unsinkable rigid liferaft. |
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| This not only makes the yachts unsinkable, but also provides extra hull stiffness, insulates the hull and deck to ensure almost condensation-free cabins and gives a unique interior finish. |
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| This unsinkable vessel was restored for navigation in 1989 and is renowned for a truly singular characteristic that is surely unmatched in all the world: when it capsizes, it rights itself. |
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| You can paddle, provided you can swim, in one of our unsinkable canoes or kayaks and even take children under 12 with you, provided their parents are present. |
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| Her new movie may have faced a stormy reception from the critics but if she keeps dressing like this, as a style icon, Emma is unsinkable. |
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| Builder of quality, unsinkable, affordable inshore fishing boats and skiffs 12-17 ft. |
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| Most importantly, the streamlined temple houses a built in air chamber with enough flotation to make the glasses unsinkable. |
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| I did not go as far as that either. I only went as far as stating that an American warplane is almost undownable and an American warship is unsinkable. |
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| Unsinkable can defend his unbeaten record in the British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF Novice Stakes. |
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