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Charles Victor Groves Biography and Timeline

Follow Charles Victor Groves through 10 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Charles Victor Groves, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

10Distinct records

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1912–1912Years on this page

1912

14 April 1912

Californian First Watch

Third Officer of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Keeps the first watch on Californian while the ship remains stopped among field ice.

14 April 1912

Morse Lamp Call Attempted

Third Officer of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Attempts to call the nearby steamer with Californian's Morse lamp but receives no confirmed reply.

14 April 1912

Nearby Ship Observation

Third Officer of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Observes a nearby passenger vessel while Californian is stopped for ice and tries to signal it by Morse lamp.

14 April 1912

Nearby Steamer Lights Diminish

Third Officer of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Observes the nearby steamer's deck lights diminish around the time the vessel appears to stop.

14 April 1912

Nearby Steamer Report to Captain

Third Officer of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reports the approaching steamer to Captain Lord while Californian remains stationary in the ice.

14 April 1912

Passenger Steamer Identified

Third Officer of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Observes the lights of a nearby vessel and concludes that she is a passenger steamer.

15 April 1912

Middle Watch Handover to Stone

Third Officer of Californian · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Points out the nearby steamer to Herbert Stone when handing over the bridge watch shortly after midnight.

15 May 1912

British Inquiry Californian Evidence

Third Officer of Californian · London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Gives evidence about the ship seen from Californian before the rockets are observed.

15 May 1912

British Inquiry Log Evidence

Third Officer of Californian · London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Gives evidence about Californian's log practices and the bridge observations made on the night Titanic sank.

15 May 1912

Titanic Identity Opinion

Third Officer of Californian · London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

States during the British inquiry that he later believed the passenger steamer he observed was Titanic.

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