It was a serious mistake that cost more than 1,500 lives. At 11:40 a.m., lookouts Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee spotted an iceberg just ahead. (Wikipedia 2011) Frederick rang the ship's bell and telephoned the bridge. Then, First Officer William Murdoch, receiving the news from Officer James Moody, ordered "Hurry to starboard." (Wikipedia 2011). Unfortunately, the ship did not turn fast enough and hit the iceberg on the starboard (right) side. Because the iceberg hit certain areas, rivets burst below the waterline. The first lifeboat (Lifeboat #7) was launched around 12:45 p.m. with only 28 people in a boat capable of holding