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Cyril Evans Biography and Timeline

Follow Cyril Evans through 13 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Cyril Evans, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

13Distinct records

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1912–1912Years on this page

1912

14 April 1912

Antillian Ice Report Transmitted

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Transmits Californian's report to Antillian describing large icebergs seen near the ship's track.

14 April 1912

Californian Ice Warning

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sends Titanic a wireless message warning that Californian is stopped among ice.

14 April 1912

Cape Race Traffic Monitored

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Continues hearing Titanic communicate with Cape Race before ending his wireless watch for the night.

14 April 1912

Ice Report Offered to Titanic

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Offers Titanic the iceberg information after noticing that the liner is within wireless range.

14 April 1912

Stopped and Surrounded by Ice Message

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Transmits to Titanic that Californian is stopped and surrounded by ice.

14 April 1912

Titanic Ice Report Acknowledgment

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Receives confirmation that Titanic's operator has already copied Californian's earlier iceberg report.

14 April 1912

Titanic Intercepts Ice Report

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Learns that Titanic has intercepted Californian's wireless ice report sent to Antillian.

14 April 1912

Titanic Keep Out Reply

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Receives Titanic's curt reply while her operator is working Cape Race traffic.

14 April 1912

Titanic Nearby Identification

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Tells Captain Lord that Titanic appears to be near Californian based on the strength of the wireless signals.

14 April 1912

Wireless Watch Ends Before Distress

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Turns in for the night before Titanic begins transmitting her distress calls.

15 April 1912

Morning Wireless Recall

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Is awakened before dawn and returns to the wireless set after officers report that rockets were seen during the night.

15 April 1912

Titanic Loss Learned by Wireless

Wireless Operator of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Learns by wireless that Titanic has sunk after resuming duty aboard Californian in the morning.

15 May 1912

British Inquiry Wireless Evidence

Wireless Operator of Californian · London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Gives evidence about Californian's wireless communications and the ice warning sent to Titanic.

Records, sources and methodology

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