Is this the Iceberg that Sank the Titanic
Did you hear a 100-year-old photo of an iceberg believed to have sunk the Titanic is being auctioned off next month!
When I was writing this story I felt compelled to say, "And if you'll buy that, I have some ocean front property in Arizona for you too!"
But this is serious, the black-and-white photo shows a huge iceberg with a distinctive elliptical shape.
Now I'm sure you're like me and asking yourself, "How do they have any idea THIS is THE killer iceburg?"
- Well apparently it was taken April 12, 1912, just 2 days before the Titanic was sent to the bottom of the North Atlantic, killing 1,502 people.
- It was taken by the captain of the S.S. Etonian, and bears the caption: "Copyright. Blueberg taken by Captain W.F. Wood S.S. Etonian on 12/4/12 in Lat 41 degrees 50 N Long 49 degrees 50 W. Titanic struck 14/4/12 and sank in three hours."
- Although there have been no photos of the iceberg before this one surfaced, 2 crew members of the Titanic did however draw sketches what they saw, both of which are similar to the photo.
- Additionally, the coordinates written on the photo are near where the wreckage of the Titanic lies on the ocean floor.
Do you think it's the Iceberg that sank the Titanic?