At the end what does the phrase "was no longer broadside but had veered sharply to port" describe and how you know this

The Titanic was floating gently and then flipped over. The Titanic was moving in one direction and then quickly changed direction to the left. Why was the Titanic, “was no longer broadside but had veered sharply to port?" It was trying to avoid an iceberg.

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.