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36. Multiple Warnings

via Foot's Forecast
via Foot’s Forecast

The Titanic received six ice warnings before colliding with the iceberg. To make matters worse, the ship was going just .5 knots below the top speed through iceberg-filled waters. So when the lookout spotted the iceberg, they had no choice to but plow through or try to turn away from it – the turning was the fatal mistake that sunk the ship.

By chris