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Captain Francis Bateman had overseen the full evacuation and is reported as shouting his last words demanding an inquiry as to why he was ordered out to sea after reaching safe channel. He then jumped overboard going down with his ship. Both ships were torpedoed by the same German U-boat, SM UC-34, within less than thirty minutes.
Edward John Smith RD RNR (27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was a British sea captain and naval officer. In 1880, he joined the White Star Line as an officer, beginning a long career in the British Merchant Navy.
The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 21st century (2001-present). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.
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Phillips began sending out the distress signal, code CQD, while Bride took messages to Captain Smith about which ships were coming to Titanic ' s assistance. At one point, Bride half-jokingly told Phillips that the new call was SOS and said, "Send S.O.S., it's the new call, and it may be your last chance to send it."
Prentice signed on to Titanic ' s crew on 4 April 1912 as an assistant storekeeper, having transferred from another White Star liner, Celtic. He boarded Titanic in Southampton on 10 April 1912 and the ship set sail for New York that same day. [2] On 14 April 1912 at 11.40 pm, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and began to sink.
In the Titanic’s case, the captain sped across the Atlantic on a moonless night despite being told about icebergs. “Here were are again,” Mr Cameron said. “And at the same place.
Intertitle reads: [ Before the disaster, Captain Smith on the Bridge. ] Close-up of Captain Edward J. Smith presumably scanning the sea — he was actually filmed on board the Olympic the previous year, when he was its captain. Smith perished when the Titanic sank. Flashing intertitle reads: [ C-Q-D Help! Help! We are sinking!