Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'

swer the 26 questions subm

employed in any capacity on board her, and what were their respective ratings? (b) What was the total nu

persons employed in any capaci

ings of these pers

epartm

departm

ng depar

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ded in this number, as their names app

er of passengers w

Female

lass 18

lass 179

lass 51

,

first class, 24 in the second class a

irements of the merchant shipping acts, 1894-1906, and the rules and regulations made there

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al provisions were made for the safety of the vessel and the lives

have been alre

and manned? (b) Were the watches of the officers and crew usua

Yes. (b) Y

nning and launching the boats on board the Titanic in case of emergency proper and sufficient? (c) Had a b

(c) No. (d) The carrying capacity of the 2 emergency boats was for 80 persons; 14 lifeboat

many operators were employed on working such installations? (c) Were the installations in good and effective working order,

aratus supplied from the ship's dynamos, with an independent storage battery a

to the master or known by him to apply to her voyage? (b) Were such instructions, if any, safe, proper

d Regulations supplied by the company. (See p. 24.) (b) Yes, but having regard to subsequent events they would ha

sually followed by liners on voyages from the United Kingdom to New York in the month of April? (c) Are such tracks sa

The outward and homeward bound southern tracks were decided on as the outcome of many years' experience of the normal movement of ice. They were reasonably safe tracks for the time of year, provided, of course, that great caution and vigilance when crossing the ice region were observed. (d) Yes. Capt. Smith was not fettered by any orders to remain on t

o, what were such messages or signals and when were they received, and in what position or positions was the ice reported to be, and was the ice reported in or near the track actually being followed

28). (c) No; her course was altered as hereinbefore described, but not in con

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nformation. Have had var

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ose she would encounter ice, at what time might she have reasonably expected to encounter it? (b) Was a good and proper loo

as the officer who relieved him at 10 p.m. Without implying that those actually on duty were not keeping a good lookout, in view of the night being moonless, there being no wind and perhaps very little swell, and especially in view of the high speed at which the vessel was ru

usual in such circumstances? (c) Had the Titanic the means of throwing searchlights around her? (d)

archlights may at times be of service. The evidence be

on of meeting ice? (b) Were they such as are usually adopted by vessel

rly small ice and growlers. The fore-scuttle hatch was closed to keep everything dark before the bridge. (b) Y

casualty occurred? (b) If so, what measures were taken by the officer on wa

(b) The helm was put hard astarboard and the engi

y before and at the moment of the casualty? (b)

About 22 kno

d to the Titanic at or about 11.45 p.m. on April 14 last?

f the vessel in several places below the water line between the forepeak t

ualty was its seriousness realized by those in charge of the vessel (c) What steps were then taken? (d

red to be cleared away. The passengers were roused and orders given to get them on deck, and life belts were served out. Some of the water-tight doors, other than those in the boiler and engine rooms, were closed. Marconigrams were sent out asking for

e maintained on board af

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what vessels did she receive answers? (d) What vessels other than the Titanic sent or received messages at or shortly after the casualty in connection with such casualty? (e) What were the vessels that sent or received such messages? (f) Were any vessels prevented from going to the as

(f) Several vessels did not go, owing to their

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Titani

ted). Comm

. La Provence receives

require assistance. Gives position. Can not hear me

tanic giving position on

itanic. Titanic gives CQD. here. Position 41.44 N.,

c by Carpathia. Titanic said, "Come at once. We have st

anic) give corrected position 41.46

46 N., 50.14 W. Require immediate assistance. We have collision with iceberg. Sin

llowing: "I require assistance immediatel

sition to Frankfurt, and says, "Tell your cap

(Baltic) and CQD: M. G. Y. (Titanic) str

ic) still calling CQD. Our captain re

50.10 W. M. G. Y. (Titanic) says, "Are you coming to our?" D. F. T. (Frankfurt) says, "What is the matter with u?" M. G. Y.

e hears Frankfurt give M. G. Y. (Tit

. a. m. Titanic c

says, "I require immediate assistance. Posi

Baltic) and SOS., M. G. Y. (Titanic) CQD. in 4

s. M. G. Y.'s position 41.46 N., 50.14 W. Assistance from D. D. C.

gives his position as 41.46 N., 50.14 W.

answered at once and received Titanic's position as 41.46 N., 50.14 W., which he immedi

pe Race tells Virginian to report to his captain the Tita

pic), "We are in collision with berg. Sinking hea

pic), captain says, "Get your boa

to Caronia, "Please tell Tita

Race) inform M. G. Y. (Titanic) "that we are going to h

onia tells Titanic, "Baltic

0.52 N., 61.18 W. "Are you steering southerly to meet us?"

c and Olympic

. (Titanic) says, "We are putti

tells Olympic, "We are putting

sks Titanic what weather he had.

Titanic say "Engine r

Frankfurt) ask "Are there any boa

Baltic tells Titanic,

to Titanic, "Am lighting up all

40.32 N., 61.18 W. You are much nearer to Titanic. The Titanic is already putting women off in the boats, and he says the weather there is calm and

ls heard from Titanic by Carpathia

s DFT. (Frankfurt) callin

nia hears MGY. (Titanic), th

rd Titanic call SOS. Asian answer

g to Titanic. Frankfurt according to position 172 mi

Virginian "We have not heard Titanic for a

s Titanic calling very faintly, hi

2 v's signaled faintly in spark simila

signals end very abruptly, as power suddenly switched off. His spark rather blurred or ragg

ad heard anything about MGY. (Titanic). He says, "No. Keeping strict

foundered 41.46 N., 50.14 W., as given by the Car

ltic. He tries send us MSG. for MGY. (Tit

PA. (Carpathia) send, "If you a

sent 1 MSG, to Vir

Carpathia) callin

ds, "Steaming full speed for you. Shall arrive you 6 i

rpathia) calling

anic since 11.50 p. m.

eltic, "Nobody has heard th

a) says we are 30 mil

er trying for two hours to get through to the Titanic tells the Celtic

s signals with MLQ. (Mount Temp

ian receives MSG. f

ic signals MPA

(Carpathia) or some station saying Titanic struck

ws of MGY. (Titanic). Sends service later saying heard MGY. (Titanic) v. fa

ng between ships regarding Titanic, and he decided not to return as M. P. A. (Carpathia) was t

ars M. P. A. (Carpathia) r

stance to you as regards taking some of the passengers from you? Wil

A. (Carpathia). Exchanged traffic re passenger

for Liverpool, having steame

nd say, "No need to std. bi him. Advise my captain, who has b

New York via Sable Island, saying "Have no

to Halifax or New York full speed. You had better pro

ing here with all on board about 800 passeng

wered, or otherwise put into the water and got away under proper superintendence? (c) Were the boats sent away in seaworthy condition and properly manned,

int was unsatisfactory. The total number of crew taken on board the Carpathia exceeded the number which would be required for manning the boats. The collapsible boats A and B appear to have floated off the

sel? (b) How was this number made up, having regard to (1) sex, (2) class, and (3) rating? (c) How

oats eventually contained in all 712 persons, made up as shown in the answer to question 21. (d) No. At least 8 boats did not carry their full loads for the following reasons: (1) Many people did not realize the danger or care to leave the

the number of passengers, distinguishing between men and women and adults and children of the first, second, and third classes, respectively, who were saved? (d) What was the number of the crew, discriminating their ratin

scued by Carpathia from the boats. (b) O

g is a list

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out of 175, or

0 out of 144, or

dren (all

ildren (a

325, or 62.

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out of 168, o

0 out of 93, or

dren (all

ldren (all

285, or 41.

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out of 462, or

6 out of 165, o

3 out of 48, or

14 out of 31, or

706, or 25.

499 out of 1,316,

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43 out of 66, or

ment 72 out of 325

ent 97 out of 494,

20 out of 23, or

885, or 23.

d 711 out of 2,201,

ass passengers were foreigners, are perhaps the most important. Of the Irish emigrants in the third class a large proportion was saved. The disproportion was certainly not due to any discrimination by the officers or crew in assist

el from the happening of the

ription has already bee

what time did the

's time) April 15. Latitude 41

ance to the Titanic and, if any, how was it that assistance did not reach the Titanic before the steamship Carpathia arrived? (c) Was the construction of the vessel and

ship. (b) The Californian. She could have reached the Titanic if she had

st was she properly constructed and adequately equipped as a

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acts and of such rules and regulations, so far as the consideration thereof is material to this casualty, and to make any recommendations or sugge

administration has already been given and c