The Titanic
The night was crystal clear, no Moon and the sky was filled with stars, the waves of the sea was silent. Assured that all was well Captain Smith retired for the night leaving Lightoller with the instructions, if in the slightest degree doubtful let me know.” By 11:30 p.m. most passengers had gone to bed, but a few stayed up playing cards in the first class smoking room. The stewards staid up in the main dining saloon preparing breakfast for Monday morning. They carefully arranged china edged in 22k gold on the tables. The clock on the first class grand staircase showed 11:40 p.m. as the Titanic’s’ passengers slept or relaxed. A few minutes later Fleet, who was in the crow’s nest, made out a small black object directly in their path. Fleet yelled out to the other lookout, “There is ice ahead”. Fleet rang the crow’s nest bell three times meaning that something lays ahead. The bridge responded with, “What did you see?” Fleet yelled, “Iceberg, right ahead.” The first officer seen the iceberg and ran to the engine room to steer the ship from hitting the iceberg. But it was too late.
