1987 Event Iceberg twice size of Rhode Island sighted in Antarctic 1956 Event Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted 1912 Event Over 1,500 people die when the British passenger ship, RMS Titanic, sinks in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg 1912 Event The RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg at 11:40pm about 375 miles south of Newfoundland; it was the fourth day of her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City 1901 Event SS Islander hits iceberg near Alaska and sinks killing 70 1856 Event John Rutledge, Liverpool - New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die 1833 Event "Lady-of-the-Lake" strikes iceberg and sinks in N Atlantic; kills 215
