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Abstract
Abstract
The radio had a problem at first being fixed, and was filled with messages of the same thing; an Iceberg. The radio operators weren’t much of a help either, as they joked around when needing it, and told warnings to ‘shut up’. It made the Captain of the Californian (who was near), turn off their radio. The radio then began to fail, which led to disaster till a ship (sorta) nearby helped.
Quoted Research
Quoted Research
“One of the first messages he was to receive was from another ship, warning of ice.” [¶5]
“At 10:55 PM, the freighter Californian sent another ice warning to the Titanic, stating, "We are stopped and surrounded by ice," to which Phillips replied, "Shut up!"[¶6]
“At 12:15 AM, the Titanic's wireless operators were instructed to begin sending "CQD MGY." (Calling all stations, danger; MGY was the call sign of the Titanic) At first, Phillips and Bride joked about being the first to use the "new call for disaster," SOS. Later, Phillips did switch over to sending SOS, and continued doing so until his equipment began to fail.”[¶9]
Citation
Citation
Danigelis, Alyssa. “Wireless Could Have Saved Lives on Titanic.” NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, 11 Apr. 2012, www.nbcnews.com/id/47018360/ns/technology_and_science/t/wireless-could-have-saved-lives-titanic/#.Wht-cbT82qB.
Abstract
Abstract
The messages could’ve gotten far, to mainlands even, but it only reached places in small sections, it wasn’t really getting through. They didn’t Morse-code where they exactly were either, it took till’ 1985 to even find the wrecked ship. The atmosphere was interfering the signal too. It also ironically records that the Titanic Radio Operators said “Shut up”, which made the Californian stop.
Quoted Research
Quoted Research
“Two employees of Marconi, the company that made the system, operated the radio. It was the most powerful system of its kind, and the clear night helped the signal go far.” “For starters, Titanic's communications system had its limits. The transmitter was designed to send dots and dashes over a specific frequency that accommodated lots of other ships. Receivers on that frequency, whether on other ships or land-based stations, picked up the dots and dashes to get the message.”
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Abstract
At first, Harold Bride and Jack Phillips sent the code “CQD”which stands for “come quick, danger”. After a while, the two radio operators sent out the new distress call “SOS” also known as “save our ship”. The problem with sending out the new distress call is the possibility that “SOS” was too new of a code to send out. As shown below, it said the Titanic was one of the first ships to use the “SOS”. If the Titanic was one of first ships to use “SOS”, then wouldn’t it mean ships were not familiar with the code “SOS” for not being used that much and for being new too. If a ship was near by and didn’t understand what “SOS” was, confusion will peak, thus wasting time on figuring out if the Titanic needed a rescue mission.
Notable Quotations
Notable Quotations
“CQD”, Phillips answered. Then Bride cut in and suggested that they try the new SOS (13) signal that was just coming into use. They began to send out the new international call for help - it was one of the first SOS calls ever sent out from a ship in distress.” (Bride1)
“What should I send?” Phillips asked. “The regulation international call for help.” Then the captain was gone. Phillips began to send morse code (12) “CQD” distress call, flashing away and joking as did it.” (Phillips 1)
citation
citation
Kovarik, Bill. “Radio and the Titanic.” Environmentalhistory.org, www.environmentalhistory.org/revcomm/features/radio-and-the-titanic/.
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abstract/summary
Most researchers as well as other scientists are all claiming that the horrendous sinking, and the 1,514 people who lost their lives of the RMS Titanic was not due to the help not coming fast enough, but the radio. You see, when the Titanic was built it was know as the “unsinkable” ship. That was because it was the largest most luxurious boat you could buy, but there was one major flaw that put many to death during the incident. The radio, that was added into the titanic was commonly known as a “Marconi” radio. The Marconi radio system by Guglielmo Marconi created in 1897. Hold up, didn’t the Titanic set off in 1912? So the real question we have to ask now is, if the Titanic was so luxurious and “unsinkable” then why was it’s radio system 15 years old? To find out more we should dig a little deeper into the facts to support our claim.
notable quotations
notable quotations
As said on the website I quote “Marconi radio system that had been installed in the weeks before the disaster was already obsolete. It was not as some have claimed the best radio technology available.” As well as “ System devised by Guglielmo Marconi in 1897, but still in use in 1912.” As you can see both of these quotes have supported my claim that all the lives lost on the Titanic could of been saved but were lost due to the radio.
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citation
Stephenson, Parks. “The Marconi Wireless Installation in R.M.S. Titanic.” Marconi Installation in Titanic, 2001, marconigraph.com/titanic/wireless/mgy_wireless.html.
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abstract/summary
The wireless radio installed into the R.M.S Titanic seemed to be not the most significant radio in that specific time period. It’s understandable that with all that equipment they may have been a little lazy at the end, but was it really worth the lives of 1,514 people? The radio installed goes by the name of the Marconi radio in which as I said was not the best radio system at the time. But the largest mistake made was when the wrong radio was installed. The Titanic was said to have a 1.5-kW radio system but instead had a 5-kW installed which had less quality than the 1.5-kW. But the real question we have to ask is, why?
notable quotations
notable quotations
As stated on the website I presume “and her 5-kW Marconi installation.”
Which was followed by “The 1.5-kW set was, in fact, originally intended for the two sister ships, Olympic and Titanic.”
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