Truth or Conspiracy: Was the Titanic Sunk on Purpose? | Titanic
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Advertising is a magical thing that rides the line of lie and truth. And I think in this case, it definitely did that whether they meant to or not. The Titanic received radio communications that icebergs were prevalent in the area that they were sailing. On April 14th, the captain sent Titanic slightly south in order to avoid an area that was known to have the presence of icebergs. At 9.40 p.m., a nearby ship, the Mesuba, sent radio warnings of an ice field. But the bridge of the Titanic never received this particular message because at the time, wireless messages had not been developed yet.
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