New York Time. |
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Communications. | |
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10:25 p.m.
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12:15 a.m.
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Mount Temple heard Titanic
sending C.Q.D. Says require assistance. Gives position. Can not hear
me. Advise my Captain his position 41.46 N. 50.24
W. | |
10:25 p.m. |
12:15 a.m. |
Cape Race hears Titanic giving
position on C.Q.D. 41.44 N., 50.24 W. | |
10:28 p.m.
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12:18 a.m.
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Ypiranga hears C.Q.D. from
Titanic. Titanic gives C.Q.D. here. Position 41.44 N., 50.24 W.
Require assistance (calls about 10 times). | |
10:35 p.m.
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12:25 a.m.
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C.Q.D. call received from Titanic
by Carpathia. Titanic said "Come at once. We have struck a
berg. It's a C.Q.D. O.M. Position 41.46 N. 50.14
W." | |
10:35 p.m. |
12:25 a.m. |
Cape Race hears M.G.Y. (Titanic)
give corrected position 41.46 N., 50.14 W. Calling him, no
answer. | |
10:36 p.m.
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12:26 a.m.
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M.G.Y. (Titanic) says C.Q.D. Here
corrected position 41.46 N., 50.14 W. Require immediate assistance.
We have collision with iceberg. Sinking. Can nothing hear for noise
of steam. Sent about 15 to 20 times to Ypiranga.
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10:37 p.m. |
12:27 a.m. |
Titanic sends following: "I
require assistance immediately. Struck by iceberg in 41.46 N., 50.14
W." | |
10:40 p.m.
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12:30 a.m.
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Titanic gives his position to
Frankfurt, and says, "Tell your Captain to come to our help. We
are on the ice." | |
10:40 p.m.
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12:30 a.m.
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Caronia sent C.Q. message to
M.B.C. (Baltic) and C.Q.D.: "M.G.Y. (Titanic) struck iceberg,
require immediate assistance." | |
10:40 p.m.
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12:30 a.m.
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Mount Temple hears M.G.Y.
(Titanic) still calling C.Q.D. Our Captain reverses ship. We are
about 50 miles off. | |
10:46 p.m.
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12:36 a.m.
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D.K.F. (Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm)
calls M.G.Y. (Titanic) and gives position at 12 a.m. 39.47 N.,
50.10 W. M.G.Y. (Titanic) says, "Are you coming to our ?" D.F.T.
(Frankfurt) says, "What is the matter with u ?" M.G.Y. (Titanic)
"We have collision with iceberg. Sinking. Please tell Captain to
come." D.F.T. (Frankfurt) says, "O.K, will
tell." | |
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11:00 p.m.
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12:50 a.m.
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Titanic calls C.Q.D.
and says, "I require immediate assistance. Position 41.46 N., 50.14
W." Received by "Celtic." | |
11:03 p.m.
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12:53 a.m.
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Caronia to M.B.C.
(Baltic) and S.O.S., "M.G.Y. (Titanic) C.Q.D. in 41.46 N., 50.14
W. Wants immediate assistance." | |
11:10 p.m.
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1:00 a.m.
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M.G.Y. gives distress
signal. D.D.C. replies. M.G.Y.'s position 41.46 N., 50.14 W.
Assistance from D.D.C. not necessary as M.K.C. shortly afterwards
answers distress call. | |
11:10 p.m.
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1:00 a.m.
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Titanic replies to
Olympic and gives his position as 41.46 N., 50.14 W., and says,
"We have struck an iceberg." | |
11:12 p.m.
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1:02 a.m.
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Titanic calls Asian
and said, "Want immediate assistance." Asian answered at once and
received Titanic's position as 41.46., 50.14 W., which he
immediately takes to the bridge. Captain instructs operator to have
Titanic's position repeated. | |
11:12 p.m.
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1:02 a.m.
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Virginian calls
Titanic but gets no response. Cape Race tells Virginian to
report to his Captain the Titanic has struck iceberg and requires
immediate assistance. | |
11:20 p.m.
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1:10 a.m.
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Titanic to M.K.C.
(Olympic), "We are in collision with berg. Sinking Head down.
41.46 N., 50.14 W. Come soon as possible." | |
11:20 p.m. |
1:10 a.m. |
Titanic to M. K. C.
(Olympic), Captain says, "Get your boats ready. What is your
position?" | |
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11:30 p.m.
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1:20 a.m.
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Virginian hears M.C.E.
(Cape Race) inform M.G.Y. (Titanic) "that we are going to his
assistance. Our position 170 miles N. of
Titanic." | |
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11:35 p.m.
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1:25 a.m.
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Olympic sends position
to Titanic 4:24 a.m. G.M.T. 40.52 N., 61.18 W. "Are you steering
southerly to meet us?" Titanic replies, "We are putting the women
off in the boats." | |
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11:37 p.m. |
1:27 a.m. |
M.G.Y. (Titanic) says,
"We are putting the women off in the
boats." | |
11:40 p.m. |
1:30 a.m. |
Titanic tells
Olympic, "We are putting passengers off in small
boats." | |
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11:45 p.m. |
1:35 a.m. |
Baltic hears Titanic
say "Engine room getting flooded." | |
11:45 p.m. |
1:35 a.m. |
Mount Temple hears
D.F.T. (Frankfurt) ask "are there any boats around you already?"
No reply. | |
11:47 p.m. |
1:37 a.m. |
Baltic tells Titanic,
"We are rushing to you." | |
11:50 p.m. |
1:40 a.m. |
Olympic to Titanic,
"Am lighting up all possible boilers as fast as
can." | |
11:50 p.m.
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1:40 a.m.
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Cape Race says to
Virginian: "Please tell your Captain this: "The Olympic is
making all speed for Titanic but his (Olympic's) position is
40.32 N., 61.18 W. You are much nearer Titanic. The Titanic is
already putting women off in the boats, and he says the weather
there is calm and clear. The Olympic is the only ship we have
heard say, "Going to the assistance of the Titanic. The others
must be a long way from the Titanic." | |
11:55 p.m. |
1:45 a.m. |
Last signals heard from
Titanic by Carpathia, "Engine-room full up to
boilers." | |
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11:57 p.m. |
1:47 a.m. |
Caronia hears M.G.Y.
(Titanic) though signals unreadable
still. | |
11:58 p.m. |
1:48 a.m. |
Asian heard Titanic
call S.O.S. Asian answers Titanic but receives no
answer. | |
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12:05 a.m.
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1:55 a.m.
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Cape Race says to
Virginian "we have not heard Titanic for about half an hour. His
power may be gone." | |
12:10 a.m. |
2:00 a.m. |
Virginian hears
Titanic calling very faintly, his power being greatly
reduced. | |
12:20 a.m. |
2:10 a.m. |
Virginian hears 2 v's
signalled faintly in spark similar to Titanic's probably adjusting
spark. | |
12:27 a.m.
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2:17 a.m.
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Virginian hears
Titanic call C.Q., but unable to read him. Titanic's signals end
very abruptly as power suddenly switched off. His spark rather
blurred or ragged. Called M.G.Y. (Titanic) and suggested he should
try emergency set, but heard no response. | |
12:30 a.m.
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2:20 a.m.
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Olympic, his sigs.
strong, asked him if he had heard anything about M.G.Y. (Titanic)
He says, "No. Keeping strict watch, but hear nothing more from
M.G.Y. (Titanic). No reply from him. | |
12:52 a.m.
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This was the official
time the Titanic foundered in 41.46 N., 50.14 W. as given by the
Carpathia in message to the Olympic; about 2:20
a.m. | |
1:15 a.m.
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Virginian exchanges
signals Baltic. He tries send us M.S.G. for M.G.Y. (Titanic),
but his signals died utterly away. | |
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1:58 a.m.
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S.B.A. (Birma) thinks
he hears Titanic so sends, "Steamship full speed for you. Shall
arrive you 6-0 in morning. Hope you are safe. We are only 50 miles
now." | |
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3:24 a.m. |
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S.B.A. (Birma) says we
are 30 miles S.W. off Titanic. | |
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3:45 a.m. |
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"Californian" exchanges
signals with M.L.Q. (Mount Temple). He gave position of
Titanic. | |
4:10 a.m. |
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"Californian" receives
M.S.G. from M.G.N (Virginian). | |
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5:40 a.m.
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Olympic Tr Asian,
with German oil tank in tow for Halifax asked what news of M.G.Y.
(Titanic). Sends service later saying heard M.G.Y. (Titanic) v.
faint wkg. C. Race up to 10.0 p.m., local time. Finished calling
S.O.S. midnight. | |
6:05 a.m.
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Parisian exchanges TRs Virginian O.K. nil.
Informed Captain Haines what I heard passing between ships regard
steaming Titanic, and he decided not to return as M.P.A.
( Carpathia) was there, and "Californian" was 50 miles astern
of us but requested me to stand by in case
required. | |
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7:07 a.m.
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Baltic sends following to Carpathia: "Can I be
of any assistance to you as regards taking some of the passengers
from you ? Will be in position about 4:30. Let me know if you alter
your position." | |
7:10 a.m.
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Baltic in communication with M.P.A. ( Carpathia).
Exchanged traffic re passengers, and get instructions to proceed to
Liverpool. | |
7:15 a.m. |
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Baltic turns round for Liverpool, having steamed
134 miles W. towards Titanic. | |
7:40 a.m.
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Mount Temple hears M.P.A. ( Carpathia) call C.Q.
and says no need to std. bi him. Advise my Captain, who has been
cruising round the icefield with no result. Ship
reversed. | |
7:45 a.m.
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Olympic sent M.S.G. to Owners, New York via Sable
Island, saying, "Have not communicated with Titanic since
midnight." | |
7:55 a.m.
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Carpathia replies to Baltic, "Am proceeding to
Halifax or New York full speed. You had better proceed to Liverpool.
Have about 800 passengers on board."
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8:00 a.m.
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Carpathia to Virginian. "We are leaving here
with all on board about 800 passengers. Please return to your
Northern course." | |