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Titanic Ice Warnings

Wireless and navigational ice warnings, reports and messages associated with Titanic's North Atlantic voyage.

14Matching records
1912Year span

Archive records

These records are rendered directly from the current World History Database Titanic archive. The unrelated 2003 Edmund Hillary row remains excluded from the Titanic collection.

Edward Smith

Titanic Ice Warnings

Receives information that ice has been reported ahead on Titanic's North Atlantic route.

Great BritainNorth AtlanticCaptain of Titanic
Cyril Evans

Californian Ice Warning

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

Great BritainNorth AtlanticWireless Operator of Californian
Captain Stanley Lord

Californian Stops for Ice

Stops Californian for the night after encountering a field of ice in the North Atlantic.

Great BritainNorth AtlanticMaster of Californian
Joseph Bruce Ismay

Baltic Ice Warning Received

Receives the Baltic ice warning from Captain Smith during the afternoon of 14 April.

Great BritainNorth AtlanticWhite Star Chairman
Captain Edward John Smith

Baltic Ice Warning Reviewed

Receives the Baltic warning reporting icebergs and field ice near Titanic's intended route.

Great BritainNorth AtlanticTitanic Captain
Captain Stanley Lord

Stopped in Ice Message Ordered

Orders Evans to advise Titanic that Californian is stopped and surrounded by ice.

Great BritainNorth AtlanticMaster of Californian
Cyril Evans

Antillian Ice Report Transmitted

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

Great BritainNorth AtlanticWireless Operator of Californian
Cyril Evans

Titanic Intercepts Ice Report

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

Great BritainNorth AtlanticWireless Operator of Californian
Cyril Evans

Ice Report Offered to Titanic

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

Great BritainNorth AtlanticWireless Operator of Californian
Cyril Evans

Titanic Ice Report Acknowledgment

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

Great BritainNorth AtlanticWireless Operator of Californian
Cyril Evans

Stopped and Surrounded by Ice Message

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

Great BritainNorth AtlanticWireless Operator of Californian
Captain Edward John Smith

Caronia Ice Warning Received

Receives and acknowledges Caronia's warning reporting icebergs, growlers and field ice ahead of Titanic's route.

Great BritainNorth AtlanticTitanic Captain
Captain Edward John Smith

Baltic Ice Message Acknowledged

Receives Baltic's detailed ice report and acknowledges the message during the afternoon of 14 April.

Great BritainNorth AtlanticTitanic Captain
Harold Thomas Cottam

Olympic Service Message

Hears Olympic calling Titanic with a master's service message during the developing emergency.

Great BritainNorth AtlanticWireless Operator of Carpathia

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