Multiple Ice Warnings Were Issued By Other Ships.
Several times throughout the day leading up to the accident, the Titanic was warned about floating sea ice. Several ships had reported “field and pack ice,” and the reports had been relayed to Titanic. However, due to a backlog of passenger messages from the previous day, only two of the six messages received made it to the bridge. The SS Californian had notified that it had stopped for the night in an ice field just nine minutes before the incident. Unfortunately, radio operator Jack Phillips cut them off and replied that he was busy transcribing passengers’ messages.
Multiple Ice Warnings Were Issued By Other Ships.
There Were No Binoculars in the Crow’s Nest
There were no binoculars in the crow’s nest due to a mix-up at the Southampton port. This didn’t matter much, given how black the night was. Though the sky was clear, there was no moon, and the sea was so smooth and tranquil that it was hard to tell whether waves were washing up against barriers ahead. Crewman Frederick Fleet, who observed the iceberg, later said during the investigation hearings that if he had been handed binoculars, “we could have seen it (the iceberg) a bit sooner.” So, that’s enough to get out of the way.”
There Were No Binoculars In The Crow’s Nest