There Were Only Seconds Until Impact
The iceberg was spotted by lookout Frederick Fleet (pictured) only about a minute before Titanic hit it. With the time it took to relay the message, officers at the bridge had only about 30 seconds to decide what to do, leaving them open to over a century of second-guessing. As it would happen, Fleet survived that night, but sadly suffered from depression for the remainder of his life, likely due to the tragedy of the sinking. He committed suicide by hanging in January 1965.
