"and then it'll continue to rub on one of the sides after the first impact." Not if it cranked up the speed! Cue Hollywood dialogue: Spotter: Captain, we're

"and then it'll continue to rub on one of the sides after the first impact." Not if it cranked up the speed! Cue Hollywood dialogue: Spotter: Captain, we're almost upon the behemoth... we can't avoid it! Captain: Full. Speed. Ahead. Scotty in the engine room: But we're a cruise liner, not a... Captain: I said FULL SPEED! Aerial Titanic etc...