Vessel? Can it go to pieces when penetrated by tip of iceberg before end of night? (7)

I believe the answer is:

titanic

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'vessel?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for titanic that I've seen before include "Nineteen twelve iceberg victim" , "Colossal, liner" , "Extremely large" , "Twenty one [SHIP]" , "Exceptionally powerful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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