✗ The myth everyone repeats
The Titanic hit an iceberg that no one could have seen coming, and the disaster was a tragic unavoidable accident.
✓ What is actually true
The Titanic received multiple iceberg warnings that night but ignored them or treated them casually. The ship was travelling at full speed through an ice field at night without adequate lookout. The wreck's location was known but the crew didn't heeded warnings. The disaster resulted from negligence and poor decision-making rather than being completely unpredictable.
Reception
The receipts 2 sources
- Encyclopedia Titanica: Iceberg WarningsREFERENCE
- National Geographic: TitanicREFERENCE