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Morse Code S O S which stands for save our souls... --- ... Radio call mayday mayday. Mayday is derived from French 'Moi Aider': Help Me.
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Why did the call for assistance fail Titanic?
When the Titanic was sinking, they called another ship to help them. The captain of this ship did not believe them, so he went back to bed. A few hours later, the captain of the other boat got another phone call, so he believed it. If he had listened the first time, then they would be there in time for them to save the Titanic. But since they did not believe, they were too far away and they said that they would be there in another, 4 or 5 hours. That was too long, and the Titanic was sinking. So they just sent people out on life boats.
Which ship didn't arrive in time for the sinking of the titanic?
Many vessels were in the area at the time of Titanic's sinking, such as Californian, the Frankfort, the Amerika, the Birma, the Mount Temple, and several others.
What ship broke The Titanic's record for biggest ship?
No ship was bigger when Titanic took to the sea - but the size she had been, at the time of the sinking, was surpassed by Der Imperator.
What did the titanic deck plans have to do with the ship sinking?
I watched the movie titanic a very long time ago. I heard that the ship had a very poor construction of its deck which made it easily shrink as the ship hits the iceberg.
Is Titanic a wooden ship?
No . The Titanic was made of iron, a fact that hastened its sinking when it hit an iceburg in 1912 off the coast of Ireland, bound for the United States. Although Maydays were sent out, no ship responded in time to help the passengers who perished. There were not nearly enough lifeboats for the passengers aboard
What happened at 210 on the morning of the Titanic sinking?
At least 53 survivors of the Titanic sinking testified/asserted that the ship broke. The time was about 2:10 AM Monday morning, minutes before both pieces sank forever.
Why did nobody go to help the Titanic when it was sinking?
Carpathia did. It was 58 miles away at the time, so it couldn't get there in time to rescue everyone, but it did respond to distress calls and alter its course to find the survivors. Other ships either were even farther away, or did not have their ship's radios turned on (there was no law at the time requiring a ship's radio to be on past midnight). It was simply a case of bad luck.
How much time passed between when the last boat left the ship and the ship sinking?
Not much. Lifeboat D was launched at about 2:05 AM (and lifeboat B was all but floated off upside-down) and the ship cracked at about 2:20 AM.
Did people die on the rms titanic?
yes, two times: One time was before she was completed. 2 people died this time. The second time was the ship's sinking. 1,514 people died this time
Which ship did not arrive in time to save the Titanic's survivors?
Many vessels were in the area at the time of Titanic's sinking, such as Californian, the Frankfort, the Amerika, the Birma, the Mount Temple, and several others.
Why you may have abandon a ship?
Most of the time you abandon a ship if it is sinking, or otherwise in danger. Often times ships would be abandoned due to danger of the magazines (Place where ammunition is stored) exploding, which would cause the destruction of the ship and the death of many crewmen.
How did people help the titanic when it was sinking?
They pretty much didn't, which was part of the problem. The closest ship didn't have a wireless operator on duty (just before going to bed, he had attempted to warn the Titanic by radio about ice ahead, and had been told to "shut up" since the Titanic's wireless operator was busy), and the ships that did pick up the distress call were too far away to arrive in time (the nearest ship that responded to the distress call was almost 60 miles away... about four hours travel time).
