A Long-standing Danger at Sea
Icebergs colliding with ships have been a long-standing danger throughout maritime history. Captured in a photograph after the tragedy, this iceberg was discovered near the spot where the Titanic sank. It was central to a legal case aimed at reducing Oceanic Steam Navigation Company Ltd’s liability for the catastrophe’s damage to life and property.
Icebergs in the North Atlantic have an average lifespan of two to three years, from initial formation to eventual melting. The iceberg that caused the Titanic disaster likely calved from Greenland in 1910 or 1911, and by the end of 1912 or sometime in 1913, it was most likely gone forever.
