Harold Bride

One of the things that came out of the Titanic disaster inquiry was that there should be 24-hour radio watch. In reality, what that meant was that there should be two radio operators on all ships. Now, Titanic was a vast ship, and she did have two radio operators in Phillips and Bright.

One of the things that came out of the Titanic disaster inquiry was that there should be 24-hour radio watch. In reality, what that meant was that there should be two radio operators on all ships. Now, Titanic was a vast ship, and she did have two radio operators in Phillips and Bright.

But all the other ships in the area that were smaller, that were responding to these distress signals, they only had one operator. So I think it was hit and miss at that time of night. Had the collision occurred in the daytime, everyone would have been awake and it would have been no problem. In fact, the first distress signal was not sent out until after midnight.

But all the other ships in the area that were smaller, that were responding to these distress signals, they only had one operator. So I think it was hit and miss at that time of night. Had the collision occurred in the daytime, everyone would have been awake and it would have been no problem. In fact, the first distress signal was not sent out until after midnight.

That was when ships without dual radio operators had no one on radio watch that night.

That was when ships without dual radio operators had no one on radio watch that night.

Phillips and Bride are tapping away for about an hour and a half after the collision, trying desperately to hope that someone else is going to wake up who's nearer to them and get the message. Unfortunately, most of the replies that are coming in are coming in from ships that they know don't have the speed to arrive in time. Professor Jerome Cherkov.

Phillips and Bride are tapping away for about an hour and a half after the collision, trying desperately to hope that someone else is going to wake up who's nearer to them and get the message. Unfortunately, most of the replies that are coming in are coming in from ships that they know don't have the speed to arrive in time. Professor Jerome Cherkov.

They get a heartbreaking reply from the Olympic that says, OK, I've got it. I'm 400 miles away. Are you steering to meet us?

They get a heartbreaking reply from the Olympic that says, OK, I've got it. I'm 400 miles away. Are you steering to meet us?

They just can't believe this. No one can really comprehend that the Great Titanic really is sinking, and those that can are too far away to be able to help.

They just can't believe this. No one can really comprehend that the Great Titanic really is sinking, and those that can are too far away to be able to help.

because the horizon was slightly raised behind Titanic, she appeared to be within the horizon. And that meant to sailors that she looked as though she was five miles away, because the horizon's about 10 miles away. So if a ship's hull down over the horizon, it's 10 or 12 miles away.

because the horizon was slightly raised behind Titanic, she appeared to be within the horizon. And that meant to sailors that she looked as though she was five miles away, because the horizon's about 10 miles away. So if a ship's hull down over the horizon, it's 10 or 12 miles away.

If a ship is hull up within the horizon and looking about halfway between you and the horizon, it's about five miles away. And the problem is that because Titanic looked five miles away, they judged that she was 400 feet long and about the same size as Californian. In fact, she was the biggest ship in the world, twice as far away.

If a ship is hull up within the horizon and looking about halfway between you and the horizon, it's about five miles away. And the problem is that because Titanic looked five miles away, they judged that she was 400 feet long and about the same size as Californian. In fact, she was the biggest ship in the world, twice as far away.

crucial thing there was they knew from their charts of the north atlantic that the only ship near them with radio was the titanic and so the race horizon concluded them to be certain that the ship they were looking at was not the titanic and therefore they did not wake up their radio operator and that's what caused the tragedy otherwise everyone would have been saved so the atmospheric conditions caused the accident and they they turned that into a catastrophe

crucial thing there was they knew from their charts of the north atlantic that the only ship near them with radio was the titanic and so the race horizon concluded them to be certain that the ship they were looking at was not the titanic and therefore they did not wake up their radio operator and that's what caused the tragedy otherwise everyone would have been saved so the atmospheric conditions caused the accident and they they turned that into a catastrophe

And of course, the inquiry actually tried to trace this ship and they wondered, was it the Samson? Was it this? Was it that? They all tried to think of what is a ship that is five miles between these two vessels.

And of course, the inquiry actually tried to trace this ship and they wondered, was it the Samson? Was it this? Was it that? They all tried to think of what is a ship that is five miles between these two vessels.