>> no, i don't believe so, i first of all, the cunard company, line was known for speed. mauretania, lusitania . speed. mauretania, lusitania. and those ships were really built to be some of the fastest in the world. in fact, they were known to have won the blue riband and that the titanic really wasn't a contender to win that, she simply was not built for that. she was more built for luxury . and also, of course, as luxury. and also, of course, as an immigrant ship. so, no, i my feeling is that no, they were not trying to speed across the atlantic . and in fact, you know, atlantic. and in fact, you know, they had no chance of, of actually doing that. >> how worried were the captain and crew about icebergs? was it and crew about icebergs? was it a known threat? shelley >> absolutely. it was a known threat, in fact, it edward smith took precautions to go in a more southerly route knowing that this was a possibility during this was a possibility during this season . and so he did take this season. and so he did take precautions to try and avoid that. and also something that