Titanic’s Deadly Message in a Bottle
Cyril Evans sent clear warnings about dangerous ice fields to nearby ships in 1912, including the Titanic. The crew, busy with passenger messages, brushed aside his alert as non-urgent. Just hours later, the “unsinkable” ship struck an iceberg and sank. The Californian sat just 10-20 miles away, close enough to save lives if Evans’ warning had been taken seriously. Over 1,500 people died because ship operators valued convenience over caution.
