Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

Lookout Frederick Fleet

The iceberg was first spotted by Frederick Fleet a minute before the Titanic hit it. Fleet immediately went to relay the message. By the time it reached the officers at the bridge, they had about 30 seconds until impact. Fleet survived the night but sadly committed suicide in 1965.

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