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Historical records for Great Britain in 1912

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April

15 April 1912

Death in Titanic Disaster

Clarke, John Frederick Preston · North Atlantic · Bassist · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the sinking after continuing his duties as a musician during the evacuation.

15 April 1912

Death in Titanic Disaster

Hartley, Wallace Henry · North Atlantic · Bandmaster and Violinist · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the sinking after leading the musicians during the evacuation.

15 April 1912

Death in Titanic Disaster

Hume, John Law · North Atlantic · Violinist · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Perishes in the sinking after the young Scottish violinist continues performing during the ship's final evacuation.

15 April 1912

Death in Titanic Disaster

Taylor, Percy Cornelius · North Atlantic · Pianist · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies when Titanic founders after performing with the musicians during the emergency.

15 April 1912

Death in Titanic Disaster

Woodward, John Wesley · North Atlantic · Cellist · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the disaster after playing with Titanic's orchestra during the evacuation.

15 April 1912

Death of Edward Smith

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

Dies during Titanic's sinking after directing the evacuation and distress response.

15 April 1912

Death of Joseph Bell

Bell, Joseph · North Atlantic · Chief Engineer · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies with the ship after remaining below with members of Titanic's engineering department.

15 April 1912

Deck Work Suspended

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

Orders ordinary deck work stopped so Carpathia's crew can concentrate on preparations for a mass rescue.

15 April 1912

Destination Requests Answered

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

Handles wireless questions from other ships asking where Carpathia intends to take the survivors.

15 April 1912

Destination Revised to New York

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

Communicates the later decision that Carpathia will carry Titanic's survivors back to New York.

15 April 1912

Discharge Water Danger

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

Experiences lifeboat 13 being pushed away from a powerful discharge of water from Titanic's side.

15 April 1912

Distress Position Delivery

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

Carries Titanic's calculated position to the wireless room so it can be transmitted to other ships.

15 April 1912

Distress Rocket Preparation

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

Helps prepare and fire the regulation distress rockets from Titanic's bridge area.

15 April 1912

Distress Rockets Ordered

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

Orders or authorizes distress rockets to be fired at intervals in an attempt to attract nearby vessels.

15 April 1912

Distress Signalling Assistance

Rowe, George Thomas · North Atlantic · Quartermaster · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Assists officers with emergency signalling from the after part of Titanic during the distress response.

15 April 1912

Eight Rockets Message Sent to Captain

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

Sends James Gibson to tell Captain Lord that eight white rockets have been observed in all.

15 April 1912

Emergency Boat Two Departure

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

Leaves Titanic in emergency lifeboat 2 and directs the boat away from the sinking liner.

15 April 1912

Emergency Boat Two Loading

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

Takes charge of emergency lifeboat 2 as passengers are placed aboard during the evacuation.

15 April 1912

Emergency Course Order

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

Orders Carpathia turned toward Titanic immediately after learning of the distress call.

15 April 1912

Emergency Lifeboat One Command

Symons, George Thomas Macdonald · North Atlantic · Lookout · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Takes charge of emergency lifeboat 1 after it is lowered from Titanic.

15 April 1912

Emergency Lifeboat One Escape

Duff Gordon, Cosmo Edmund · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Escapes with his wife in emergency lifeboat 1, which is lowered with only twelve occupants.

15 April 1912

Emergency Lifeboat One Escape

Duff Gordon, Lucy Christiana · North Atlantic · First Class Passenger · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Escapes Titanic with her husband in emergency lifeboat 1.

15 April 1912

Emergency Lifeboat One Lowering

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

Helps supervise emergency lifeboat 1 as it is lowered from the starboard side.

15 April 1912

Emergency Lifeboat One Survival

Hendrickson, Charles Osker · North Atlantic · Leading Fireman · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Escapes in emergency lifeboat 1 with other crew members and first-class passengers.

15 April 1912

Emergency Lifeboat One Survival

Horswill, Albert Edward James · North Atlantic · Able-Bodied Seaman · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Escapes in emergency lifeboat 1 and helps crew the lightly loaded boat.

15 April 1912

Engine Room Emergency Alert

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

Sends an urgent engine-room order explaining that Titanic is in distress and that maximum speed is required.

15 April 1912

Extra Stokers Called

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

Orders the chief engineer to call an additional watch of stokers for the emergency run.

15 April 1912

Falls Cut from Lifeboat Thirteen

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

Witnesses the falls being cut so lifeboat 13 can move clear beneath the descending boat 15.

15 April 1912

Final Command during Sinking

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

Remains responsible for Titanic during the final evacuation as the ship settles lower and the remaining boats are launched.

15 April 1912

First Boat Alongside Carpathia

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

Brings lifeboat 2 alongside Carpathia at about 4:10 in the morning as the rescue begins.

15 April 1912

First Class Medical Reception

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

Stations the English doctor and assistants in Carpathia's first-class dining room for incoming survivors.

15 April 1912

First Lifeboat Recovery

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

Directs the first recovery as Titanic's lifeboat 2 reaches Carpathia shortly after four in the morning.

15 April 1912

Five White Rockets Reported

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

Reports to Captain Lord that five white rockets have been seen in the direction of the nearby steamer.

15 April 1912

Frankfurt Inquiry Heard

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

Hears Frankfurt ask Titanic what is wrong during the wireless traffic surrounding the distress call.

15 April 1912

Frankfurt Traffic Monitored

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

Monitors wireless exchanges between Titanic and Frankfurt during the emergency.

15 April 1912

Full Speed Wireless Reply

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

Tells Titanic by wireless that Carpathia is steaming toward her as fast as possible.

15 April 1912

Further Titanic Messages

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

Receives several additional wireless messages from Titanic after the initial distress call.

15 April 1912

Gangway Blankets Readied

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

Has blankets positioned at Carpathia's gangways for cold survivors arriving from the lifeboats.

15 April 1912

Gangway Reception Organized

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

Directs the purser and stewards to organize reception of survivors at Carpathia's gangways.

15 April 1912

Green Flare Sighted

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

Sees a green flare from Boxhall's lifeboat while Carpathia closes on the disaster area.

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