Legends and myths regarding RMS Titanic and the real-life sinking of the RMS "Titanic". In 1912, the German "Berliner Tageblatt" newspaper published a book in serial form that ran from January 9 until April 24. This work of fiction was written by Gerhard Hauptmann, who would receive the Nobel Prize in Literature later that year. One month before the fateful April maiden voyage of the RMS "Titanic", the story was published by S. Fischer Verlag as the novel "Atlantis". "Atlantis" is a romantic tale set aboard the fictitious ocean liner "Roland", which is coincidentally doomed to a fate very similar to that of the RMS "Titanic".
Sinking of the RMS Titanic it. Some experts now believe that this haze was actually a mirage caused by cold waters meeting warm air (similar to a water mirage in the desert) when "Titanic" entered Iceberg Alley. This would have resulted in a raised horizon, blinding the lookouts from spotting anything far away. Nine minutes later, at 23:39, Fleet spotted an iceberg in "Titanic"s path. He rang the lookout bell three times and telephoned the bridge to inform Sixth Officer James Moody. Fleet asked "Is there anyone there?" Moody replied, "Yes, what do you see?" Fleet replied: "Iceberg, right ahead!" After thanking Fleet, Moody relayed