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The Iceberg That Sank An Unsinkable Ship

Doug Mataconis · Wednesday, April 11, 2012 · No comments

The Wall Street Journal has a photo essay up marking the 100th anniversary of the maiden, and final, voyage of RMS Titanic, which sank 100 years ago this coming Sunday. Perhaps the most interesting photo is this one, taken from the RMS Carpathia, which came to Titanic’s rescue. Off in the distance, you can see the iceberg that sunk Titanic:

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About Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.