Californian Ice Warning
Sends Titanic a wireless message warning that Californian is stopped among ice.
Permanent Titanic subject page
Titanic Wireless Distress Calls
CQD, SOS, wireless traffic and distress communications involving Titanic and responding ships.
78Matching 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.
Wireless Watch Before Distress
Keeps his wireless headphones on while preparing to retire and consequently hears Titanic's distress traffic.
Antillian Ice Report Transmitted
Transmits Californian's report to Antillian describing large icebergs seen near the ship's track.
Titanic Intercepts Ice Report
Learns that Titanic has intercepted Californian's wireless ice report sent to Antillian.
Ice Report Offered to Titanic
Offers Titanic the iceberg information after noticing that the liner is within wireless range.
Titanic Ice Report Acknowledgment
Receives confirmation that Titanic's operator has already copied Californian's earlier iceberg report.
Titanic Nearby Identification
Tells Captain Lord that Titanic appears to be near Californian based on the strength of the wireless signals.
Stopped and Surrounded by Ice Message
Transmits to Titanic that Californian is stopped and surrounded by ice.
Titanic Keep Out Reply
Receives Titanic's curt reply while her operator is working Cape Race traffic.
Cape Race Traffic Monitored
Continues hearing Titanic communicate with Cape Race before ending his wireless watch for the night.
Wireless Watch Ends Before Distress
Turns in for the night before Titanic begins transmitting her distress calls.
Baltic Wireless Reply
Sends Baltic a reply thanking the ship for its message and good wishes and reporting fine weather.
Titanic Loss Learned by Wireless
Learns by wireless that Titanic has sunk after resuming duty aboard Californian in the morning.
Titanic Distress Call Received
Receives Titanic's distress traffic and alerts Carpathia's bridge so the ship can turn toward the reported position.
Titanic Distress Assistance
Assists Phillips in transmitting Titanic's distress calls.
Titanic Wireless Operator Survival
Survives the sinking after remaining at the wireless set late into the evacuation.
Wireless Operator Survival
Survives aboard the overturned collapsible lifeboat.
Titanic CQD Distress Call
Transmits CQD distress calls from Titanic's wireless room after the collision.
Titanic SOS Signal
Uses the newer SOS distress signal while continuing to seek assistance.
Carpathia Receives Titanic Distress Call
Responds after Carpathia receives Titanic's wireless distress message.
CQD Interception
Unexpectedly intercepts Titanic's CQD announcing that the liner has struck an iceberg.
Bridge Alert
Immediately reports Titanic's distress message to Carpathia's bridge.
Captain Alerted
Ensures Captain Rostron is informed that Titanic has struck an iceberg and requires assistance.
Titanic Position Received
Receives Titanic's reported position for Carpathia's emergency run toward the liner.
Carpathia Position Sent
Transmits Carpathia's position during the wireless exchange with Titanic.
Rescue Course Reply
Sends confirmation that Carpathia is steaming toward Titanic at the greatest speed possible.
Further Titanic Messages
Receives several additional wireless messages from Titanic after the initial distress call.
Lifeboat Readiness Message
Relays Rostron's message telling Titanic that Carpathia is coming and that rescue preparations are being made.
Last Message Without Reply
Sends a final message toward Titanic but receives no further answer from the sinking liner.
Olympic Call Monitored
Hears Olympic attempting to call Titanic and helps draw Titanic's wireless operator's attention to the call.
Frankfurt Traffic Monitored
Monitors wireless exchanges between Titanic and Frankfurt during the emergency.
Wireless Silence from Titanic
Recognizes that direct wireless communication with Titanic has ceased before Carpathia reaches the scene.
Rescue Communications Begin
Continues operating Carpathia's wireless station while survivors are being brought aboard.
Baltic Rescue Report
Informs Baltic that Carpathia has reached the wreck area and recovered survivors from Titanic's boats.
Nearby Ships Contacted
Communicates with ships in the vicinity as information about the disaster and rescue is exchanged.
Destination Requests Answered
Handles wireless questions from other ships asking where Carpathia intends to take the survivors.
Titanic CQD Heard by Chance
Hears Titanic's distress call largely by chance while still wearing his wireless headphones before retiring.
Iceberg Collision Message
Receives Titanic's warning that the ship has struck an iceberg and needs immediate assistance.
Wireless Position Exchange
Exchanges positional information needed for Carpathia's run toward Titanic.
Captain's Coming Message
Transmits Rostron's assurance that Carpathia is coming to Titanic's assistance.
Full Speed Wireless Reply
Tells Titanic by wireless that Carpathia is steaming toward her as fast as possible.
Titanic Lifeboat Warning Relayed
Relays Rostron's instruction that Titanic should have her lifeboats ready while Carpathia approaches.
Multiple Titanic Signals Heard
Receives about four additional messages from Titanic after the initial CQD according to his later testimony.
Titanic Communications End
Notes that Titanic stops answering wireless calls before Carpathia reaches the transmitted position.
Olympic Service Message
Hears Olympic calling Titanic with a master's service message during the developing emergency.
Titanic Alerted to Olympic
Tells Titanic's operator that Olympic is calling when the call has not initially been noticed.
Frankfurt Inquiry Heard
Hears Frankfurt ask Titanic what is wrong during the wireless traffic surrounding the distress call.
Continuous Wireless Duty
Remains at the wireless apparatus for prolonged duty as ships seek information about Titanic and the rescue.
Baltic Contact after Rescue
Communicates with Baltic after Carpathia reaches the wreck area and survivors are recovered.
Virginian Contact
Handles wireless communication with Virginian while ships exchange information about the Titanic disaster.
Californian Contact
Handles wireless communication involving Californian after the rescue operation is underway.
Rescue Outcome Transmitted
Reports that Carpathia has picked up the survivors found in Titanic's small boats.
Initial Halifax Possibility
Passes information reflecting Rostron's initial consideration of Halifax as a possible destination after the rescue.
Destination Revised to New York
Communicates the later decision that Carpathia will carry Titanic's survivors back to New York.
Official Messages Prioritized
Handles official messages authorized by Rostron concerning the sinking, survivors and Carpathia's destination.
Morning Wireless Recall
Is awakened before dawn and returns to the wireless set after officers report that rockets were seen during the night.
Wireless Distress Calls Authorized
Orders Titanic's wireless operators to call for assistance after the seriousness of the flooding becomes apparent.
CQD Distress Transmission Ordered
Authorizes transmission of CQD distress calls so nearby ships can be summoned to Titanic's position.
Women Entering Boats Wireless Report
Has wireless traffic report that women are being placed into Titanic's lifeboats during the evacuation.
Survivor Names Transmission
Transmits names of Titanic survivors from Carpathia as lists are assembled aboard the rescue ship.
Wireless Work with Harold Bride
Works with Titanic operator Harold Bride after the rescue to handle the exceptional volume of wireless traffic.
Survivor Lists Prepared for Radio
Receives survivor names gathered aboard Carpathia for transmission to anxious relatives and authorities.
Titanic Operator Assists
Shares the heavy post-rescue wireless workload with surviving Titanic operator Harold Bride.
Relay Through Other Ships
Uses other ships as relays when direct communication with distant shore stations is difficult.
Carpathia Wireless Continuity
Keeps Carpathia's wireless service operating during the voyage toward New York with Titanic's survivors aboard.
Wireless Traffic toward New York
Continues transmitting rescue information as Carpathia steams west with Titanic's survivors.
New York Approach Communications
Maintains wireless traffic as Carpathia approaches New York with survivors, officials and relatives awaiting news.
Arrival Communications Completed
Completes the emergency voyage's wireless work as Carpathia reaches New York and the survivors prepare to land.
Senate Wireless Evidence
Gives evidence about Marconi wireless operations and shipboard communications during the Titanic disaster.
Senate Carpathia Wireless Evidence
Describes receiving Titanic's distress traffic and Carpathia's subsequent wireless work for the Senate inquiry.
Senate Titanic Wireless Testimony
Describes Titanic's wireless distress work and the final communications sent before the ship sank.
Senate Californian Wireless Testimony
Explains Californian's wireless traffic and communications with Titanic before the disaster.
British Inquiry Wireless Evidence
Gives evidence about Californian's wireless communications and the ice warning sent to Titanic.
British Inquiry Carpathia Evidence
Gives evidence about receiving Titanic's distress call and Carpathia's wireless work during the rescue.
Olympic Wireless Log Evidence
Gives evidence aboard Olympic and submits wireless records concerning Titanic's distress traffic.
Wireless Regulation Recommendation
Supports stronger regulation of shipboard radiotelegraphy after the inquiry examines failures in emergency communications.
United States Radiotelegraph Regulation Recommendation
Supports stronger regulation of shipboard radiotelegraphy after the inquiry exposes weaknesses in emergency wireless communications.
International Radiotelegraph Safety Conference Opens
Chairs the London radiotelegraph conference as maritime safety and emergency communications receive increased attention after Titanic.
Explore related Titanic material
Use the main Titanic timeline for the complete archive, search filters, historical overview, sources and other permanent subject pages.