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Historical records for Great Britain in 1912

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April

15 April 1912

Bridge Alert

Cottam, Harold Thomas · North Atlantic · Wireless Operator of Carpathia · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Immediately reports Titanic's distress message to Carpathia's bridge.

15 April 1912

Californian Contact

Cottam, Harold Thomas · North Atlantic · Wireless Operator of Carpathia · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Handles wireless communication involving Californian after the rescue operation is underway.

15 April 1912

Californian Middle Watch

Stone, Herbert · North Atlantic · Second Officer of Californian · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Takes charge of Californian's bridge for the middle watch while the ship remains stopped in ice.

15 April 1912

Californian Midnight Watch

Gibson, James · North Atlantic · Apprentice of Californian · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Begins the midnight-to-four watch with Second Officer Herbert Stone while Californian is stopped.

15 April 1912

Californian Midnight Watch

Stone, Herbert · North Atlantic · Second Officer of Californian · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Takes the midnight watch aboard Californian while the ship is stopped among ice.

15 April 1912

Californian Proceeds to Titanic Position

Lord, Stanley · North Atlantic · Master of Californian · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Gets Californian under way at full speed through the ice toward the reported position of Titanic.

15 April 1912

Californian Search Request

Rostron, Arthur Henry · North Atlantic · Carpathia Captain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Arranges for Californian to search the area for a Titanic boat believed still to be unaccounted for.

15 April 1912

Captain Alerted

Cottam, Harold Thomas · North Atlantic · Wireless Operator of Carpathia · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Ensures Captain Rostron is informed that Titanic has struck an iceberg and requires assistance.

15 April 1912

Captain Called After Rocket Report

Stewart, George Frederick · North Atlantic · Chief Officer of Californian · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Calls Captain Lord before dawn and tells him that rockets had been observed during the previous watch.

15 April 1912

Captain Rocket Message Delivered

Gibson, James · North Atlantic · Apprentice of Californian · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Goes to Captain Lord and reports that eight white rockets have been seen from the nearby vessel's direction.

15 April 1912

Captain's Coming Message

Cottam, Harold Thomas · North Atlantic · Wireless Operator of Carpathia · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Transmits Rostron's assurance that Carpathia is coming to Titanic's assistance.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Arrival at Disaster Position

Rostron, Arthur Henry · North Atlantic · Carpathia Captain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reaches the vicinity of Titanic's transmitted position shortly after four in the morning.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Boarding

Beesley, Lawrence · North Atlantic · Second Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Boards Carpathia from lifeboat 13 at about 4:45 in the morning.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Guided by Green Lights

Boxhall, Joseph Groves · North Atlantic · Fourth Officer · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Uses the green lights from lifeboat 2 to help guide Carpathia toward the first survivors.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Lifeboats Readied

Rostron, Arthur Henry · North Atlantic · Carpathia Captain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Orders Carpathia's lifeboats prepared and made ready for immediate use if needed.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Position Sent

Cottam, Harold Thomas · North Atlantic · Wireless Operator of Carpathia · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Transmits Carpathia's position during the wireless exchange with Titanic.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Reaches Titanic Lifeboats

Rostron, Arthur Henry · North Atlantic · Carpathia Captain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Brings Carpathia to the disaster area and begins recovering people from Titanic's lifeboats.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Receives Titanic Distress Call

Rostron, Arthur Henry · North Atlantic · Carpathia Captain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Responds after Carpathia receives Titanic's wireless distress message.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Rescue Observed

Beesley, Lawrence · North Atlantic · Second Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Observes Carpathia collecting other Titanic lifeboats and survivors during the morning rescue.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Rescue Preparations

Rostron, Arthur Henry · North Atlantic · Carpathia Captain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Orders Carpathia prepared to receive large numbers of survivors while the ship races toward Titanic's reported position.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Rockets Sighted

Boxhall, Joseph Groves · North Atlantic · Fourth Officer · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sees rockets from the approaching Carpathia while lifeboat 2 waits in the darkness.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Sighted

Beesley, Lawrence · North Atlantic · Second Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sees Carpathia approaching from the southeast and turns with the boat toward the rescue ship.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Turns Westward

Rostron, Arthur Henry · North Atlantic · Carpathia Captain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Turns Carpathia from her eastbound route onto a course toward Titanic's transmitted position.

15 April 1912

Chief Baker Rescue

Joughin, Charles John · North Atlantic · Chief Baker · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Is later recovered after supporting evacuation efforts.

15 April 1912

Chief Officer Lost with Titanic

Wilde, Henry Tingle · North Atlantic · Chief Officer · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the disaster after remaining on duty during Titanic's evacuation.

15 April 1912

Chief Officer Takes Morning Watch

Stewart, George Frederick · North Atlantic · Chief Officer of Californian · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Relieves Herbert Stone at four in the morning and receives an account of the rockets seen during the middle watch.

15 April 1912

Collapsible B Survival

Lightoller, Charles Herbert · North Atlantic · Second Officer · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Survives on overturned collapsible lifeboat B after Titanic disappears beneath the water.

15 April 1912

Collapsible C Evacuation

Murdoch, William McMaster · North Atlantic · First Officer · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Supervises work around collapsible C during the final stages of the starboard evacuation.

15 April 1912

Collapsible D Evacuation

Wilde, Henry Tingle · North Atlantic · Chief Officer · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Helps supervise collapsible D during the final lifeboat operations on Titanic's port side.

15 April 1912

Collapsible D Loading

Lightoller, Charles Herbert · North Atlantic · Second Officer · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Supervises loading of collapsible D during the final minutes of Titanic's evacuation.

15 April 1912

Continued Morse Signalling Ordered

Stone, Herbert · North Atlantic · Second Officer of Californian · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Directs continued Morse-lamp signalling toward the nearby steamer after reporting the rockets to Captain Lord.

15 April 1912

Continued Rocket Signalling

Boxhall, Joseph Groves · North Atlantic · Fourth Officer · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Continues sending distress rockets while officers watch the lights of a nearby steamer.

15 April 1912

Continuous Wireless Duty

Cottam, Harold Thomas · North Atlantic · Wireless Operator of Carpathia · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Remains at the wireless apparatus for prolonged duty as ships seek information about Titanic and the rescue.

15 April 1912

Course Changes Around Ice

Rostron, Arthur Henry · North Atlantic · Carpathia Captain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Makes repeated course alterations as icebergs are sighted during Carpathia's final approach.

15 April 1912

CQD and SOS Transmission

Phillips, John George · North Atlantic · Wireless Operator · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Continues wireless work until electrical power fails.

15 April 1912

CQD Distress Transmission Ordered

Smith, Edward John · North Atlantic · Titanic Captain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Authorizes transmission of CQD distress calls so nearby ships can be summoned to Titanic's position.

15 April 1912

CQD Interception

Cottam, Harold Thomas · North Atlantic · Wireless Operator of Carpathia · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Unexpectedly intercepts Titanic's CQD announcing that the liner has struck an iceberg.

15 April 1912

Cunard Rescue Report

Rostron, Arthur Henry · North Atlantic · Carpathia Captain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Authorizes an official wireless report to Cunard describing the rescue and the decision to return west.

15 April 1912

Damage Reports Received

Smith, Edward John · North Atlantic · Titanic Captain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Receives reports of water entering forward compartments and learns that Titanic's damage is severe.

15 April 1912

Death in Titanic Disaster

Brailey, William Theodore · North Atlantic · Pianist · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies when Titanic sinks after playing with the ship's musicians during the emergency.

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