Titanic Lifeboat Warning Relayed
Relays Rostron's instruction that Titanic should have her lifeboats ready while Carpathia approaches.
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Titanic Lifeboats Consolidated
Transfers passengers between boats so he can organize a return toward the wreckage.
Titanic Loss Learned by Wireless
Learns by wireless that Titanic has sunk after resuming duty aboard Californian in the morning.
Titanic Position Calculation
Calculates the position supplied for Titanic's wireless distress traffic after the collision.
Titanic Position Calculation
Works out Titanic's position for distress messages and communication with responding ships.
Titanic Position Received
Receives Titanic's reported position for Carpathia's emergency run toward the liner.
Titanic Rescue Completed
Completes recovery of Titanic survivors before Carpathia turns toward New York.
Titanic Rockets Observed
Observes a series of white rockets in the direction of the nearby vessel and reports them to Captain Lord.
Titanic Sinking Witnessed
Watches Titanic's lights disappear and witnesses the liner sink from lifeboat 13.
Titanic SOS Signal
Uses the newer SOS distress signal while continuing to seek assistance.
Titanic Water Survivors
Recovers several people from the water during the post-sinking search.
Titanic Wireless Operator Survival
Survives the sinking after remaining at the wireless set late into the evacuation.
Two Rockets Seen from Californian
Reports seeing two rockets rise from the direction of the vessel he had been observing after midnight.
Vessel Observation Resumed
Returns to the bridge after reporting to Captain Lord and continues watching until the nearby vessel disappears.
Virginian Contact
Handles wireless communication with Virginian while ships exchange information about the Titanic disaster.
Virginian Titanic Report Received
Learns by wireless from Virginian that Titanic has struck an iceberg and that passengers are in boats.
Warning Shots During Evacuation
Fires warning shots while controlling a crowd near lifeboat 14 during the evacuation.
White Distress Rockets
Fires white distress rockets intended to attract the attention of a nearby vessel.
White Rocket Report Received
Receives a bridge report that white rockets are being seen in the direction of the nearby steamer.
White Star Rescue Report
Authorizes an official wireless message to White Star reporting survivors aboard and Carpathia's return course.
Wireless Distress Calls Authorized
Orders Titanic's wireless operators to call for assistance after the seriousness of the flooding becomes apparent.
Wireless Operator Survival
Survives aboard the overturned collapsible lifeboat.
Wireless Position Exchange
Exchanges positional information needed for Carpathia's run toward Titanic.
Wireless Silence from Titanic
Recognizes that direct wireless communication with Titanic has ceased before Carpathia reaches the scene.
Women and Children Priority
Directs that women and children receive priority as Titanic's lifeboats are loaded and lowered.
Women Entering Boats Wireless Report
Has wireless traffic report that women are being placed into Titanic's lifeboats during the evacuation.
Carpathia Return Voyage Account
Records observations of life aboard Carpathia while the rescue ship carries the survivors toward New York.
Relay Through Other Ships
Uses other ships as relays when direct communication with distant shore stations is difficult.
Survivor Lists Prepared for Radio
Receives survivor names gathered aboard Carpathia for transmission to anxious relatives and authorities.
Survivor Names Transmission
Transmits names of Titanic survivors from Carpathia as lists are assembled aboard the rescue ship.
Survivors Carried West
Carries hundreds of Titanic survivors westward while Carpathia proceeds toward New York.
Titanic Operator Assists
Shares the heavy post-rescue wireless workload with surviving Titanic operator Harold Bride.
Wireless Work with Harold Bride
Works with Titanic operator Harold Bride after the rescue to handle the exceptional volume of wireless traffic.
Carpathia Wireless Continuity
Keeps Carpathia's wireless service operating during the voyage toward New York with Titanic's survivors aboard.
Cedric Return Request
Sends a wireless request from Carpathia asking that Cedric be held so Titanic crew can return to Britain.
Wireless Traffic toward New York
Continues transmitting rescue information as Carpathia steams west with Titanic's survivors.
Arrival Communications Completed
Completes the emergency voyage's wireless work as Carpathia reaches New York and the survivors prepare to land.
Carpathia Arrival in New York
Disembarks from Carpathia in New York after surviving Titanic in lifeboat 13.
Carpathia Arrives New York
Brings Titanic survivors to New York aboard Carpathia.
New York Approach Communications
Maintains wireless traffic as Carpathia approaches New York with survivors, officials and relatives awaiting news.
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