Why naval damage control could not save Titanic

Could a naval damage-control team have saved Titanic?

Probably not, because the ship's transverse bulkheads did not extend high enough to stop water spilling progressively from one compartment into the next.

A trained team can isolate many casualties only if the ship's structure gives it boundaries to work with. Titanic's bulkheads allowed water to rise and spill over their tops as flooding progressed. The problem was therefore larger than a shortage of pumps or disciplined sailors. The disaster illustrates the naval-architecture principle that effective damage control depends on watertight subdivision.