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What was the last message given from the Titanic before sinking?
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John G. Phillips, was the Chief Marconi operator who sent the final distress message from the ill-fated Titanic. The message was transmitted with a spark transmitter and it included the new "SOS" signal, as well as the more conventional "CQD" signal. The actual message was "CQD CQD SOS SOS CQD DE MGY MGY", MGY being the call sign of the Titanic. The worst aspect of the disaster was the fact the California was sitting only ten miles away and capable of rescuing all the passengers. Besides the futile radio messages the crew of the Titanic fired rockets for two hours trying to get her attention, but the officers on duty aboard the California never understood the reason for the rockets. Only when the radio operator went back on duty did the California learn the news from other rescue ships about the Titanic. Another ship, the Carpathia, was 58 miles away when she received the Titanic SOS.
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What time did the Titanic fire their first distress signal?
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What was the name given to the cheapest accommodation on ships such as the Titanic?
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What time did the Titanic fire their first distress signal?
Given the time period of the sinking, the captain would have given out a CQD, and not an SOS. They did so around 11:55 PM, fifteen minutes after the collision
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Why was officer Murdoch to blame for the Titanic sinking?
First Officer William Murdoch was the officer on watch when the ship collided with the iceberg, so it was technically his directions that drove the boat into the berg. However, he was given very little time and did everything he could to prevent it, so he shouldn't be blamed.
Was there a romance on the Titanic?
There were many romances on Titanic, most notably the Straus' and including thirteen honeymooning couples. There was a blue sapphire pendant on the ship. It was given to RMS Titanic passenger Kate Florence Phillips by her married lover, Samuel Morley, as the pair fled to America to make a new life for themselves. Morley perished in the sinking, and it is believed that this tragic love story was the inspiration for James Cameron's film.
Was there a real couple on titanic like the movie?
RMS Titanic passenger Kate Florence Phillips was given a blue sapphire pendant on the ship by her married lover, Samuel Morley, as the pair fled to America to make a new life for themselves. Morley perished in the sinking, and it is believed that this tragic love story was the inspiration for James Cameron's film.
How was the Titanic described?
The Titanic was advertised as the biggest, most beautiful ship the world had ever seen. The largest moving object ever created by humans. The Ship of Dreams. The Queen of the Ocean. But above all, she was advertised as "unsinkable."
Why was Alvin from the Titanic developed?
The DSV Alvin was developed long before the Titanic wreck. It was commissioned back in 1964, and to date has made over 4,400 dives. It was specifically designed for deep sea exploration, and can house the pilot and two passengers. Its use when it explored the Titanic has given it notoriety.
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