Tim Maltin

There was an element of a problem of dual responsibilities because they were being paid by Marconi and the passengers were actually paying them to send messages, whereas no one was actually paying them to take weather warnings to the bridge. Most of the weather warnings were sent to the bridge, but they didn't tend to get the priority that the paying messages got.

There was an element of a problem of dual responsibilities because they were being paid by Marconi and the passengers were actually paying them to send messages, whereas no one was actually paying them to take weather warnings to the bridge. Most of the weather warnings were sent to the bridge, but they didn't tend to get the priority that the paying messages got.

I think some of the fixes they made probably wouldn't have been advised by the company, but they were perfectly capable of making do and mending on the North Atlantic.

I think some of the fixes they made probably wouldn't have been advised by the company, but they were perfectly capable of making do and mending on the North Atlantic.

In fact, had they not fixed the radio just before the collision, of course, they would have been without it during the collision and it's likely that no one would have survived and no one would have been saved and Titanic would have been like the Mary Celeste and no one would have known what happened to her after she left Ireland on her maiden voyage.

In fact, had they not fixed the radio just before the collision, of course, they would have been without it during the collision and it's likely that no one would have survived and no one would have been saved and Titanic would have been like the Mary Celeste and no one would have known what happened to her after she left Ireland on her maiden voyage.

In 1912, all captains on the North Atlantic believed that in clear weather, which they had, that they would be able to see ice in time to take avoiding action.

In 1912, all captains on the North Atlantic believed that in clear weather, which they had, that they would be able to see ice in time to take avoiding action.

The speed was absolutely driven by the passengers. You know, they demanded to be there fast, absolutely demanded it. There were sweepstakes being run on how fast the ship was going to go. So I would say the main topic of conversation on Titanic was the speed of the vessel.

The speed was absolutely driven by the passengers. You know, they demanded to be there fast, absolutely demanded it. There were sweepstakes being run on how fast the ship was going to go. So I would say the main topic of conversation on Titanic was the speed of the vessel.

She wore the very false shirt and they were due to do a speed trial on the Monday morning. My hunch is she would have probably done 25 knots.

She wore the very false shirt and they were due to do a speed trial on the Monday morning. My hunch is she would have probably done 25 knots.

Titanic was due to arrive on Wednesday morning, and what they wanted to do was arrive on Tuesday night so that as the miss lifted in New York, she would be on her berth, and then all the press in New York would be like, wow, this Titanic's really fast.

Titanic was due to arrive on Wednesday morning, and what they wanted to do was arrive on Tuesday night so that as the miss lifted in New York, she would be on her berth, and then all the press in New York would be like, wow, this Titanic's really fast.

I do believe Elizabeth Lyons, actually, because I think that both Ismay and Smith wanted to have the headlines. They both loved headlines. They weren't racing for the Blue Ribbon, but the Titanic was in a race and she was racing her sister's maiden voyage. So what they were doing is they were watching the charts and they were looking at where was Olympic on her maiden voyage and where are we?

I do believe Elizabeth Lyons, actually, because I think that both Ismay and Smith wanted to have the headlines. They both loved headlines. They weren't racing for the Blue Ribbon, but the Titanic was in a race and she was racing her sister's maiden voyage. So what they were doing is they were watching the charts and they were looking at where was Olympic on her maiden voyage and where are we?

And they were like, great, we're way ahead.

And they were like, great, we're way ahead.

They'd known each other for years. Smith had known his father, Thomas Ismay.

They'd known each other for years. Smith had known his father, Thomas Ismay.