We heard that there were warnings of icebergs in the area. None were expected to be sighted on the ship’s course, so the Titanic maintained full speed ahead. However, the captain of the Californian, another ship in the North Atlantic, radioed a warning to the Titanic about icebergs being sighted in our path. This was ignored. The price paid for overconfidence on the part of Captain Smith, nearly 700 fellow crewmen and over 800 passengers, was indeed very high.

Sunday, April 14: Weather turned very cold. “Titanic,” warned of icebergs ahead, steamed ahead at 22 knots. Shortly before midnight, it struck an iceberg about 95 miles (150 km) south of the Newfoundland banks.

Monday, April 15: “Titanic” sank only 2 hours and 40 minutes after impact, with a loss of 1,500 lives. The ship was 1,600 miles (2,570 km) northeast of its destination.

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Some passengers refused to heed the warnings to abandon ship