On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic, the largest and most modern passenger ship of its time, hit an iceberg and sank. This tragedy could have easily been avoided. On the day the Titanic sank, it had received five warnings from other ships about heavy ice in the area. However, the captain was not worried. In fact, he even increased the speed of the ship so that it could arrive in new york a day earlier than expected. That evening, while the titanic is radio operator was sending out personal message from the passengers, he received a sixth ice warning. This one warned of an iceberg directly in the path of the titanic. The operator was supposed to give the message to the captain. But busy with his task, he put the message aside. It never reached the captain. If it had, the Titanic tragedy might never have happened