1912 14th April
Californian Ice Warning
Sends Titanic a wireless message warning that Californian is stopped among ice.
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Titanic Ice Warnings
Wireless and navigational warnings received before the collision. This page combines historical context with 5 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Titanic archive.
Historical context
Titanic Ice Warnings: overview and significance
What happened?
During 14 April 1912 Titanic and nearby ships exchanged or received reports of ice in the North Atlantic. The bridge continued to navigate through the region as night fell and temperatures dropped.
Why was it important?
The handling of ice information became a central issue in both official inquiries. The warnings raised questions about communication, routing, speed and contemporary practice in ice conditions.
World History Database records
Titanic Ice Warnings 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 Ice Warnings
Receives information that ice has been reported ahead on Titanic's North Atlantic route.
1912 15th May
British Inquiry Wireless Evidence
Gives evidence about Californian's wireless communications and the ice warning sent to Titanic.
1912 20th May
Lightoller Titanic Inquiry Evidence
Begins evidence to the British inquiry about navigation, ice warnings, the collision and lifeboat loading.
1912 May
Titanic Navigation Inquiry
Examines evidence concerning Titanic's navigation, speed, ice warnings and collision.
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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