[Extract of P. V. book Marconi
office, steamship Baltic, Apr. 14, 1912.] SUNDAY, April 14, 1912.
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10.45 p.m.
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11.10 p.m.
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Jamming bad, but hear Titanic very faint, calling
Olympic - latter strong; freaky. Hear Caronia calling. He tells
me Titanic requires immediate assistance, gives position.
41.46 N, 50.14 W. - I advise bridge and call Titanic but unable
to gain his attention. He appears to be tuned to Olympic and cuts
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11.35 p.m.
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Titanic tells Olympic, "We are getting the
women off in small boats." Tells Titanic, "Baltic coming
to assistance." Caronia, I don't appear to reach him
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11.45 p.m.
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Titanic says, "Engine room getting flooded."
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MONDAY, April 15, 1912.
Message from bridge gives our position 243 miles east of Titanic.
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12.10 a.m.
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1.05 a.m.
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2.10 a.m.
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Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm calls C.Q. I tell him standby
on phones and not call.
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3.05 a.m.
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Eastport. Me. (station on Bay of Fundy) asks Frankfurt re C.Q.D. calls (he was jambing me at 11.05 p.m.). |
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5.05 a.m.
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Signals Carpathia, Unable to work owing to persistent
jamming by Californian, who is talking all the time. |
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5.30 a.m.
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Californian persists in talking to steamship Birma such remarks as "Do you see a four-master salmon, pink smoke-stack,
steamer around," etc. Impossible for us to work.
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5.45 a.m.
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6.55 a.m.
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Signals Carpathia but can do nothing for jambing
by Californian and Birma, who are carrying on long, irrelevant conversations.
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7.10 a.m.
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In communication with Carpathia exchange traffic
re passengers and get instructions to proceed Liverpool. We turn
round at 7.15 a. m. We have come west 134 miles.
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9.10 a.m.
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9.20 a.m.
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Two from Virginian.
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10.15 a.m.
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Signals from Virginian and Antillian.
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10.30 a.m.
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Californian still monopolizing
the air with his remarks. Carrying on conversations with every station.
Carpathia is trying to send me a message but communication is out
of the question of owing to Californian.
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11.00 a.m.
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Still impossible to work Carpathia owing to Californian and Prinz Adalbert. |
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Noon
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By on phones trying for Carpathia.
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12.50 p.m.
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1.00 p.m.
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Balfour off.
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GILBERT W. BALFOUR.
Officer in charge, Marconi Telegraphs, Steamship Baltic.
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