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On the night of April 14, the sea was unnaturally calm—a "flat calm" that made it impossible to see the tell-tale white water breaking at the base of an iceberg. The lookouts in the crow's nest, Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee, had been deprived of a pair of binoculars (locked away in a cabinet whose key had been taken by a transferred officer). At 11:40 PM ship's time, Fleet spotted a dark mass directly ahead. He rang the warning bell three times and shouted, "Iceberg, right ahead!"

: The ship took 2 hours and 40 minutes to sink. It broke in two before disappearing beneath the waves at 2:20 a.m. on April 15. Titanic

Notable factors in survival: women and children prioritized; first-class passengers and those on upper decks had better access to lifeboats. On the night of April 14, the sea

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: Designed as a "floating palace," it featured a grand staircase, a swimming pool, a gymnasium, and opulent suites for first-class passengers. Safety Features

In steerage: 700 souls—Irish, Swedish, Lebanese, Syrian—holding tickets to a new world. Most would never see it.