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The exact speed of the iceberg that collided with the Titanic on April 14, 1912, is difficult to determine with precision. The Titanic struck the iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately 375 miles (600 kilometers) south of Newfoundland, Canada. Due to the lack of modern tracking systems and the limited available data, it is challenging to provide an exact speed for the iceberg.

However, it is generally believed that the iceberg was drifting southward with the Labrador Current, which flows south along the Labrador coast and then merges with the Gulf Stream. The average speed of the Labrador Current is estimated to be about 0.5 to 2 knots (0.9 to 3.7 kilometers per hour).

As for the Titanic, it was traveling at a speed of around 22 knots (41 kilometers per hour) prior to the collision. The combination of the Titanic's speed and the iceberg's drift caused the collision, resulting in significant damage to the ship and ultimately leading to its sinking.

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