At 11:40 p.m. on April 14, an iceberg was spotted 400 nautical miles south of Newfoundland, Canada, but it was too late for the ship to change course.
Universal History Archive/Getty ImagesThe two lookouts, Fredrick Fleet and Reginald Lee, failed to spot the iceberg in time.
Their binoculars were also locked in a cabinet, which meant the lookouts were tasked with spotting icebergs using their eyes alone.
The Titanic attempted to avoid the iceberg, but it failed to turn in time.
As the ship scraped the iceberg, it tore a hole in the side of the ship, rupturing at least five of the watertight compartments.
Persons:
Reginald Lee, Lee
Locations:
Newfoundland, Canada