Icebergs still drift into the North Atlantic area where the Titanic sank each spring.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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Is it true that icebergs still drift into the North Atlantic area where the Titanic sank each spring?

Unclear. Several sources show icebergs drifting into the North Atlantic shipping lanes in spring of particular years (April 1890, April 1891, March–April 1903, spring 1912), and the International Ice Patrol charts icebergs each spring. None of the placed items establishes that this drift recurs every spring in the specific area where the Titanic sank.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 6

Iceberg that sank the Titanic - Wikipedia

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Iceberg that sank the Titanic - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceberg_that_sank_the_Titanic

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FROM THE FROZEN NORTH. (Star, 23 September 1903)

1903

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FROM THE FROZEN NORTH. (Star, 23 September 1903). (1903). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19030923.2.7.2

Did the moon's tidal effect sink the Titanic?

2013

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Did the moon's tidal effect sink the Titanic?. (2013). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/14504/did-the-moons-tidal-effect-sink-the-titanic

Pilot chart of the North Atlantic Ocean : April, 1890.

1890

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Pilot chart of the North Atlantic Ocean : April, 1890.. (1890). davidrumsey.com. https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~346747~90114232

Pilot chart of the North Atlantic Ocean : April, 1891.

1891

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Pilot chart of the North Atlantic Ocean : April, 1891.. (1891). davidrumsey.com. https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~346760~90114247

COLLISION WITH ICEBERGS. (North Otago Times, 20 August 1890)

1890

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COLLISION WITH ICEBERGS. (North Otago Times, 20 August 1890). (1890). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NOT18900820.2.25

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