1912 14th April
Three Bell Iceberg Signal
Strikes three bells from the crow's nest immediately after sighting the iceberg ahead.
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Frederick Fleet
Lookout who sighted the iceberg. This page combines historical context with 6 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Titanic archive.
Historical context
Frederick Fleet: overview and significance
What happened?
Frederick Fleet was one of the lookouts in Titanic's crow's nest when the iceberg was sighted. He rang the warning bell and telephoned the bridge.
Why was it important?
Fleet's testimony was central to inquiry questions about visibility, binoculars, lookout practice and the very short interval between sighting and collision.
World History Database records
Frederick Fleet timeline
The records below are selected from the 241-record RMS Titanic archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1912
1912 14th April
Titanic Bridge Iceberg Warning
Telephones the bridge after sighting the iceberg ahead of Titanic.
1912 14th April
Titanic Iceberg Sighting
Sights the iceberg directly ahead of Titanic.
1912 14th April
Titanic Lookout Watch
Keeps lookout from Titanic's crow's nest with Reginald Lee on the night of the collision.
1912 15th April
Lifeboat Six Survival
Escapes Titanic in lifeboat 6 after completing lookout duties on the night of the collision.
1912 24th May
Fleet Titanic Inquiry Evidence
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about the lookout watch, iceberg sighting and absence of binoculars.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Titanic records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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