A TRANSCRIPT OF THE ACTUAL RADIO DISTRESS TRAFFIC SENT BY THE RMS TITANIC AND HER RESCUE VESSELS

Notes -

By necessity, some of these morse code messages contain abbreviations used by ship's Radio Officers. For historical accuracy, these have been left in the messages, with the occasional explanatory note added in brackets.

The message "CQD" means a general call to all vessels, which indicates the vessel sending is in distress and requires immediate assistance. At the time of the "Titanic" sinking, "CQD" was still in common use, although it had been officially replaced by the well known "SOS" - which, by the way, does NOT mean "Save Our Souls" or anything so melodramatic - it was chosen specifically to be easily and instantly recognisable in morse - "dit dit dit dit, dah dah dah, dit dit dit"

Radio callsigns for the ships and shore stations involved are listed below. In 1912, ships were issued with 3 letter callsigns (this later changed to 4, as more ships were fitted with wireless). The first letter of the callsign indicates the vessel's country of registry - "M" denotes a UK flag vessel, "D" a German vessel, "N" a U.S. vessel, etc.

Wireless shore stations

Cape Race Newfoundland MCE

Sable Island Nova Scotia MSD

Sea Gate New York MSE

Sagaponack New York MSK

Siasconset Massachusetts MSC

Cape Sable Nova Scotia MSB

Vessels name and radio callsign (with the Captain's name listed where known):

Antillian Capt. Japha MJL

Amerika Capt. Knuth DDR

Asian Capt. Wood MKL

Baltic MBC

Blucher DDB

Birma SBA

Californian Capt. S.Lord MWL

Caronia Capt. Barr MSF

Carpathia Capt. A.H.Rostron MPA

Celtic MLC

Cedric MDC

USS Chester Capt. S.G. Decker NDG

Franconia Capt. Smith MEA

Frankfurt DFT

Empress of Britain MPB

La Touraine Capt. Coussin MLT

Titanic Capt. Smith MGY

Mount Temple MLQ

Mesaba Capt. Clark MMU

Minnehaha MMA.

Minnewaska Capt. Gates MMW

Noordam Capt. Krol MRA

Olympic Capt. Haddock MKC

Parisian MZN

Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm DFK

Virginian Capt. Gambell MGN

The messages -

Note - times are approx

Titanic local time	Message(s)
12-15 a.m	La Provence receives Titanic distress signals.
12-15 a.m	Mount Temple heard Titanic sending CQD Says require assistance. Gives position. Cannot hear me (sic). Advise my Captain (sic) his position at 41.46 N. 50.24 W.
12-15 a.m.	Cape Race hears Titanic giving position on CQD 41.44 N. 50.24 W.
12-18 a.m.	Ypiranga hears CQD from Titanic. Titanic gives CQD here (sic). Position 41.44 N. 50.24 W. Require assistance (calls about 10 times).
12-25 a.m.	CQD call received from Titanic by Carpathia. Titanic said "Come at once. We have struck a berg. It's a CQD OM (it's a distress situation old man) Position 41.46 N. 50.14 W."
12-25 a.m.	Cape Race hears MGY (Titanic) give corrected position 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Calling him, no answer. (Titanic's 4^th Officer Boxhall had just provided a corrected position to the radio room)
12-25 a.m.	MGY (Titanic) says CQD, Here (is my) corrected position 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Require immediate assistance. We have collision with iceberg. Sinking. Can hear nothing for noise of steam (engineers releasing excess steam pressure from boilers to minimise risk of explosion) Sent about 15 to 20 times to Ypiranga.
12-26 a.m.	DKF (Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm) calls MGY (Titanic) and gives position at 12 a.m. 39.47 N. 50.10 W. MGY (Titanic) says, "Are you coming to our ?" DFT (Frankfurt) says, "What is the matter with u ?" MGY (Titanic) "We have collision with iceberg. Sinking. Please tell Captain to come." DFT (Frankfurt) says, "O.K. will tell ?"
12-27 a.m.	Titanic sends following: "I require assistance immediately. Struck by iceberg in 41.46 N. 50.14 W."
12-30 a.m.	Caronia sent CQ message (message addressed to all ships) to MBC Baltic and CQD (ie: a distress relay message): MGY (Titanic) struck iceberg, require immediate assistance
12-30 a.m.	Mount Temple hears MGY (Titanic) still calling CQD. Our (sic) Captain reverses ship. We are about 50 miles off.
12-38 a.m.	Mount Temple hears Frankfurt give MGY (Titanic) his position 39.47 N. 52.10 W.
12-45 a.m.	Titanic calls Olympic (sister ship - 500 miles away en route to England) SOS - (first use of "SOS" by Titanic ?) (No answer from Olympic ?)
12-50 a.m.	Titanic calls CQD and says, "I require immediate assistance. Position 41.46 N. 50.14 W." Received by Celtic.
12-53 a.m.	Caronia to MBC (Baltic) and SOS,"MGY (Titanic) CQD in 41.46 N. 40.14 W. Wants immediate assistance."
1-0 a.m.	MGY gives distress signal. DDC (?) replies. MGY's position 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Assistance from DDC not necessary as MKC (Olympic) shortly afterwards answers distress call.
1-0 a.m.	Titanic replies to Olympic and gives his position as 41.46 N. 50.14 W., and says, "We have struck an iceberg."
1-2 a.m.	Titanic calls Asian and said, "Want immediate assistance" Asian answered at once and received Titanic's position as 41.46 N. 50.14 W., which he immediately takes to the bridge. Captain instructs operator to have Titanic's position repeated.
1-2 a.m.	Virginian calls Titanic but gets no response. Cape Race tells Virginian to report to his Captain the Titanic has struck iceberg and requires immediate assistance.
1-10 a.m.	Titanic to MKC (Olympic), "We are in collision with berg. Sinking Head down. 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Come soon as possible."
1-10 a.m.	Titanic to MKC (Olympic), Captain says, "Get your boats ready. What is your position?"
1-15 a.m.	Baltic to Caronia, "Please tell Titanic we are making towards her."
1-20 a.m	Virginian hears MCE (Cape Race) inform MGY (Titanic) "that we are going to his assistance. Our position 170 miles N. of Titanic."
1-25 a.m.	Caronia tells Titanic, "Baltic coming to your assistance"
1-25 a.m	Olympic sends position to Titanic 4-24 a.m. G.M.T. 40.52 N. 61.18 W. "Are you steering southerly to meet us?" Titanic replies, "We are putting the women off in the boats."
1-27 a.m	Titanic says, "We are putting the women off in the boats."
1-30 a.m	Titanic tells Olympic, "We are putting passengers off in small boats."
1-35 a.m.	Olympic asks Titanic what weather he had. Titanic replies, "Clear and calm."
1-35 a.m	Baltic hears Titanic say "Engine room getting flooded." (Captain Smith had just visited the Titanic's radio room and advised this to Phillips and Bride)
1-35 a.m.	Mount Temple hears DFT (Frankfurt) ask "are there any boats around you already?" No reply
1-37 a.m.	Baltic tells Titanic, "We are rushing to you."
1-40 a.m.	Olympic to Titanic, "Am lighting up all possible boilers as fast as (we) can."
1-40 a.m.	Cape Race says to Virginia: "Please tell your Captain this: "The Olympic is making all speed for Titanic, but his (Olympic's) position is 40.32 N. 61.18 W. You are much nearer to Titanic. The Titanic is already putting women off in the boats, and he says the weather there is calm and clear. The Olympic is the only ship we have heard say, "Going to the assistance of the Titanic. The others must be a long way from the Titanic."
1-45 a.m.	Last signals heard from Titanic by Carpathia, "Engine-room full up to boilers."
1-45 a.m.	Mount Temple hears Frankfurt calling Titanic. No reply.
1-47 a.m.	Caronia hears Titanic though signals unreadable still
1-48 a.m.	Asian heard Titanic call SOS Asian answers Titanic but receives no answer.
1-50 a.m.	Caronia hears Frankfurt working to Titanic. Frankfurt according to position 172 miles from MGY (Titanic) at time first SOS sent out.
1-55 a.m.	Cape Race says to Virginian "we have not heard Titanic for about half an hour. His power may be gone."
2-0 a.m.	Virginia hears Titanic calling very faintly, his power being greatly reduced.
2-10 a.m.	Virginian hears 2 v's signalled faintly in spark similar to Titanic's probably adjusting spark (Titanic's Chief R/O Phillips adjusting his transmitter to compensate for the dying power supply from the engine room)
2-17 a.m.	Virginian hears Titanic, call CQ (call to all ships) , but unable to read him. Titanic's signals end very abruptly as power suddenly switched off. (Loss of all power to radio room - Phillips says to Bride "Come, let's clear out" They climb to the roof of the officer's quarters and assist with launching collapsible lifeboat B)
2-17 a.m.	Virginian Called Titanic and suggested he should try emergency set, but heard no response
2-20 a.m.	Virginian to Olympic,"have you heard anything about Titanic" Olympic says, "No. Keeping strict watch, but hear nothing more from Titanic. No reply from him"
about 2-20 a.m.	This was the official time the Titanic foundered in 41.46 N. 50.14 W. as given by the Carpathia in message to the Olympic.
2-35 a.m.	Mount Temple hears MPA (Carpathia) send, "If you are there we are firing rockets."
2-40 a.m.	MPA (Carpathia) calling MGY (Titanic).
2-58 a.m.	SBA (Birma) thinks he hears Titanic so sends, "Steaming full speed for you. Shall arrive you 6-0 in morning. Hope you are safe. We are only 50 miles now."
3-0 a.m.	MPA (Carpathia) calling MGY (Titanic)
3-28 a.m.	La Provence to Celtic, "Nobody has heard the Titanic for about 2 hours."
4-24 a.m.	SBA (Birma) says "we are 30 miles S.W. off Titanic".
6-40 a.m.	Parisian hears weak signals from MPA (Carpathia) or some station saying Titanic struck iceberg. Carpathia has passengers from lifeboats
6-40 a.m.	Asian, with German oil tank in tow for Halifax asked what news of MGY (Titanic). Sends service (message) later saying heard MGY (Titanic) v. faint working. C. Race up to 10.0 p.m., local time. Finished calling SOS midnight.
7-40 a.m.	6-45 a.m. Mount Temple hears MPA (Carpathia) report rescued 20 boat loads.
8-07 a.m.	Baltic sends following to Carpathia: "Can I be of any assistance to you as regards taking some of the passengers from you? Will be in position about 4-30. Let me know if you alter your position."
8-10 a.m.	Baltic in communication with MPA. (Carpathia). Exchanged traffic re passengers, and get instructions to proceed to Liverpool
8-15 a.m.	Baltic turns round for Liverpool, having steamed 134 miles W. towards Titanic
8-40 a.m.	Mount Temple hears MPA (Carpathia) call CQ and say, no need to std. Bi (stand by) him. Advise my Captain (sic), who has been cruising round the icefield with no result. Ship reversed.
8-45 a.m.	Olympic sent MSG (message) to Owners, New York via Sable Island saying, "Have not communicated with Titanic since midnight."
8-55 a.m.	Carpathia replies to Baltic, "Am proceeding to Halifax or New York full speed. You had better proceed to Liverpool. Have about 800 passengers on board."
9-0 a.m.	Carpathia to Virginian: "We are leaving here with all on board about 800 passengers. Please return to your Northern course."

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J. BRUCE ISMAY MESSAGES

Author's notes - Ismay was the Managing Director of the White Star line. He suffered from severe public criticism for surviving the sinking. He retired from public life and died in 1937.

The initials HC in these messages are those of Harold Cotham, the Carpathia'a Radio Officer

1 Carpathia to New York Office, 17 April 1912, sent to MEA 5.50 am,

instructions: via MSD; prefix X, words 19, charges 28/10 1/2d.

IsIefrank New York

Deeply regret advise you Titanic sank this morning fifteenth after Collision iceberg resulting serious loss life further particulars later

Bruce Ismay

2 Carpathia to New Yark Office, 17 April 1912, sent to MEA by H.C. 1Opm, No. 27/27, instructions: via MSD; prefix X, words 50, charges 63/9d.

Islefrank New York

Most desirable Titanic crew aboard Carpathia should be returned home earliest moment possible suggest you hold Cedric sailing her daylight Friday unless you see any reason contrary propose returning in her myself please send outfit of clothes including shoes for me to Cedric have nothing of my own please reply Yamsi

3 Carpathia to New York Office, 18 April 1912, No. 2/2, sent to MSC by H.C. 5.22 am, prefix S, words 6, charges 16/0 1/2d. In pencil at top of form 'Mr Ismay'.

Islefrank New York

Please join Carpathia quarantine if possible.

Yamsi.

4 Carpathia to New York Office, 18 April 1912, No. 3/3, sent to MSC by H.C. 5.30 am, prefix S, words 22, charges 27/6 1/2d.

Islefrank New York.

Send responsible Ship Officer and fourteen White Star Sailors in two tug boats to take charge of thirteen Titanic boats at Quarantine.

Yamsi.

5 Carpathia to New York Office, 18 April 1912, No. 4/4, sent to MSC by H.C. 5.30 am, prefix S, words 13, charges 18/9 1/2d.

Islefrank New York

Widener not aboard hope see you quarantine please cable wife am returning Cedric

Yamsi

6 Carpathia to New York Office, 18 April 1912, No. 28/28, sent to MSC by H.C. 7.32am, prefix S, words 12, charges 17/10 1/2d.

Islefrank New York

Very important you should hold Cedric daylight Friday for Titanic crew.Reply

Yamsi

7 Carpathia to New York Office, 18 April 1912, No. 36/36. sent to MSC by H.C. 7.48 am, prefix S, words 17, charges 22/5 1/2d.

Islefrank New York

Think it most unwise keep Titanic crew until Saturday strongly urge detain Cedric sailing her midnight if desirable

Yamsi.

8 Carpathia to New York office, 18 April 1912, No. 51/51, sent to MSC by H.C. 8.19am. prefix S, words 22, charges 27/01/2d.

Islefrank New York

Unless you have good and substantial reason for not holding Cedric please arrange to do so most undesirable have crew New York so long

(unsigned)

9 New York Office to Carpathia, 17 April 1912, recd from SC by H.B (Harold Bride - surviving Titanic Radio Officer)

Bruce Ismay Carpathia

So thankful you are saved but grieving with you over terrible alamity shall sail Saturday to return with you Florence cable ends accept my deepest sympathy horrible catastrophy will meet you aboard Carpathia after docking is Widener aboard

Franklin

10 New York Office to Carpathia, undated, recd from MSC, No. 1/. prefix S, words 19, No other details.

Ismay Carpathia

Have arranged forward crew Lapland sailing Saturday calling Plymouth we all consider most unwise delay Cedric considering all circumstances.

Franklin

11 New York Office to Carpathia, 18 April 1912, recd from MSE by H.C. 8 pm, prefix MSG, words 17.

Bruce Ismay Carpathia

Concise marconigram account of actual accident greatly needed for enlightment (sic) public and ourselves this is most important

Franklyn (sic)

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CARPATHIA CAPTAIN'S MESSAGES SENT AND RECIEVED

1 (The only details on the Marconi form are the date, 15th Apl, and - added later, probably - in red ink '41' with a tick, below space for number of words.) Message is on a small sheet lined paper apparently torn from a notepad. 3.10pm

Olympic

Ismay is under opiate. Do you think it advisable Titanic passengers see Olympic personally I say not Rostron. 7.30 GMT. Lat 41.15N. Long 51.45W. am steering S87W true, returning to New York with Titanic passengers

2 Carpathia Office, from Carpathia, ?15th Ap 1912 (sic), sent 3.25 (p.m. not stated); ink-stamped 'COPY'.

Capt Olympic

Mr Ismay's orders Olympic not to stand by (a question mark has been written above 'stand', and over that again in another hand 'be seen') Carpathia. No transfer to take place

Rostron

3 Carpathia Office, 15th Apl. 'Sent as "Note" no trace on Olympic'; in red ink '105', with tick, in space for number of words. Message is on sheet lined paper gummed along top edge to message section of Marconi form & is in (Captain) Rostron's hand.

to Olympic

South point pack ice in 41.16 N, Dont attempt to go North until 49.30 W. many bergs large & small amonst pack, also for many miles tp Eastward. Fear absolutely no hope searching Titanic's position. Left Leyland S.S. Californian searching round, all boats accounted for. About 675 souls saved crew & passengers latter nearly all women & children. Titanic foundered about 2.20 a.m. 5.47 G.M.T. in 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Not certain of having got through please forward to White Star also to Cunard L'pool & N.Y. and that I am returning New York. Consider this most advisable for many considerations

Rostron.

(added at foot in another hand: '4.l0pm'.)

4 (Only details on Marconi form are the date, 15th Apl, and (in red ink) the number of words, 29, with a tick.) Message is on odd scrap of lined paper, torn off along two edges, and is again in Captain Rostron's hand.

to Olympic.

Will send names immediately ready, you can understand we are working under Considerable difficulty. Everything possible being done for Comfort of survivors, please maintain standy (sic) by Rostron.

(added at head of mesage in different pencil: '5.30')

5 (Only details on form are the date, 15th Apl, and number of words, in red ink, 38.) Message is on upper two-thirds of small sheet-lined paper, part being torn away at bottom, gummed as before to the message section of Marconi form, and is in Rostron's hand. From spacing, message seems to be complete.

Private from Captain Rostron to Captn. Haddock, Olympic.

Captain, Chief, first & 6th officers & all engineers gone also Doctors all pursers one marconi operator & Chief Steward. Have 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. officers, one marconi operator on board

(added at foot in another hand: '5.35p')

6 No. 2/2 Carpathia Office, 15 Apr 1912, prefix Xmsg. words 42, charges 22/6 (deleted), from Carpathia via MCE, sent to MKC by H.C. 8.7pm. Message is again on sheet of lined paper gummned to the Marconi form. Not Rostron's hand.

Cunard NewYork ('& Liverpool', deleted) 7.55am NewYork Lat 41.45N Long 50.20 West ORFANELLO NewYork unless otherwise ordered with about IMPUSIERON CALMARAIS with Mr Ismay and BONPLANDIE with so much ice about consider NewYork best (large number icebergs & 20 miles field ice with bergs amongst)

Rostron

7 No. 3/3 Carpathia Office, 15 Apr 1912, prefix Xmsg, words 31, charges 44/9 1/2 (deleted), from Carpatbia via MCE, sent to MKC by H.C. 8.10 (a.m. or p.m. not stated).

Cunard Liverpool

7.55 am NewYork Lat 41.45N Long 50.2OW. ORFANELLO NewYork unless otherwise ordered with about impusieron Calmarais with Mr Ismay and Bonplandie with so much ice about consider Newyork best

Rostron

8 No 4/4 Carpathia Office, 15 Apr 1912, prefix Xmsg, words 28, (a note in ink alongside this: '33 wds', charges 11/4, from Carpathia via MCE ?? (sic), sent to MKC by H.C. 8.14.

Cunard NewYork

Titanic sunk struck iceberg Monday 3am 41.46N 50.14W Carpathia picked up many passengers in boats will wire further parliculars later proceeding back to ('American port', deleted) New York.

Rostron

9 No. 5/5 Carpathia Office, 15 Apr 1912, prefix Xmsg, words 24 (in red ink: '27 wds'), charges 34/10 (deleted), from Carpathia via MCE, sent to MKC by H.C. 8.16.

Cunard Liverpool

('Picked up many boats', deleted) Titanic struck iceberg sunk Monday 3 am 41.46 N 50.14 W picked up many passengers in boats wire futher particulars later proceeding back ('America', deleted) New York

Rostron

10 No. 6/6 Carpathia Office, 15 Apr 1912, prefix X (altered from Xmsg), words 20 (in red ink: '25 wds'), charges 28/4, from Carpathia via MCE, sent to MKC by H.C. 8.20 p.m. Message is on white Marconi receiving form, folded horizontally in half and gummed to the lower half (message section) of buff Marconi sending form.

Associated Press NewYork

Titanic struck iceberg sunk Monday 3 am 41.46 N 50.14 W Carpathia picked up many passengers ('are', deleted) am proceeding ('American port', deleted) New York

Captain Rostron

11 (no number), Carpathia Office, 15th Apl, words (in red ink) 39, 'sent as note - no trace on MWL & MBC'. (No other details). Message is on a slightly ragged scrap of lined paper, gummed to form.

Baltic

Please advise Westbound Ships Large quantity of large & small bergs & 25 miles field ice with large & small bergs amongst from NW to E round by (?) S. N & S of Westbound track in 50 W

Rostron

(note at foot, beneath message: '11.10 pm Sent MWL via to BC'

12 No. 1/1 Carpathia Office, 16 Apr 1912, prefix msg, words 25, charges (left blank), from Carpathia, sent to MWL by H.Cm 10.50 a.m. ; tick on form in red ink. Message is on small sheet lined paper torn from note pad or book, and is in Captain Rostrons hand.

Captain (this one word added in another hand), Californian

Many thanks officers saved report all boats accounted for. Had haze for two hours this morning. Now strong S Wly. breeze clear.

Rostron

13 No. 2/1 Carpathia Office, 16 Apr 1912, prefix msg, words 35 (altered from 23), charges (left blank), from Carpathia, sent to MMW by H.C. 12.40 p.m. ; tick on form in red ink. Message is on piece of lined paper.

Minewaska (sic) Capt (this word added in another hand) Only too anxious to get all names to shore doing all possible Mr Ismay is on board. ('Rostron', deleted) Bergs & pack ice down to 41.61N & as far East as 49.30.W.

Rostron

14 No. 1/1 Carpathia Office, 17 Apr 1912, prefix X, words 3, charges 6/3, from Carpathia via MSD ; tick on form in red ink ; sent to MEA by H.B. 5.25 a.m.

Cunard New York

ACOVCAMUHU ALL WELL

15 No. 5/5 Carpathia Office, 17 Apr 1912, prefix msg, words 26, charges (space scored across), from Carpathia, sent to MEA 6.20 a.m. ; tick on form in red ink, no operator's initials.

Captain Frankonia

6-10 N.Y.T. 498 miles East of Ambrose bound New York. All splendid many thanks. ('Compts', deleted) Saved total 705. (four words here heavily deleted) Do you know about ice field.

Compts. Rostron.

17 No 74/20 (altered from 73/20) Carpathia Office 18th Apl 12, prefix S, words 47, charges six shillings eightpence halfpenny, from Carpathia, sent to MSK by H.C. 3.25pm; in red ink '46 wds'.

Cunard Newyork

TABARDELHA Very hazy since 8 am HOCHMASTIG HABITAIS Ambrose noon suit HAARZIEKTE early this morning HILLFOOT ADJACUIS required Victor Penasco Benjamin Guggenheim Victor Giglio not on board Mr and Mrs Thomas McNamee also not on board Margaret Hays Mrs Penasco wireless working very unsatisfactorily

Rostron

(n.b. this message runs on to a second form, attached under first) 18 No 75/21 (altered from 74/21) Carpathia Office, 18 Apl 12, prefix msg, words 18, charges (very heavily deleted), from Carpathia, sent to MSK by H.C. 3.30 p.m.; tick on form in red ink.

George E Foster Acting Premier Ottawa ('On.' deleted) ('Isididore', deleted) Isidore Strauss and wife not on board only maid Charles M Hays also not on board only wife

Captain

24 Californian to Carpathia, 16 Apr 1912, No 1/4 Carpathia Office, prefix msg, words 22, recd from MWL by H.C. 10.25 a.m., sent out 10.30 a.m. red ink tick.

Capt Carpathia

Searched vicinity of disaster untill (sic) noon yesterday saw very little wreckage no bodies no sign of missing boat regards

Lord

25 Minnewaska to Carpathia, 16 Apr 1912, No. 1/5 Carpathia Office, prefix msg, words 32, recd from MMW by H.C. 11 a.m., sent out 11.1O a.m.; red ink tick.

Captain Carpathia.

Am anxious to forward to Newyork number of passengers from Titanic on board your ship if you have not already done so please let me have full list Compts.

Gates

26 Minnewaska to Carpathia, 16 Apr 1912, No 2/6 Carpathia Office, prefix msg, words 22, recd from MMW by H.C. 11.15 a.m., sent out 11.30 a.m.; red ink tick near centre of form.

Captain Carpathia

Am out of touch with Shore stations will you please forward list to Ismay as soon as possible

Gates.

27 New York Office to Carpathia, 17 Apr 1912, No. 4/1 Carpathia Office, prefix S, words 16, recd From MSD by H.C. 5.0 a.m.; in red ink below space for number of words '6/10'.

Captain Carpathia

Kindly (altered from 'mindly') allow your operator to wireless full details Titanic including narratives (initial n altered from m) bysome (written thus, and divided into two words by diagonal stroke in red ink) well known passengers

NewYork Times

28 Franconia to Carpathia (n.b. "CARPATHTA" ink stamp has been wrongly applied to space for 'Office of Origin', then scored through in pencil, and 'Franconia' written in) 17 Apr 1912,

No. 1/2 Carpathia Office, prefix msg, words 26, recd from MEA by H.C. 6.0 a.m.; red ink tick on form.

Captain Carpathia

10.20 GMT lat. 41.50 Long 64.20W misty weather from Boston congratulations are you all right where are you bound compts

Smith

29 Franconia to Carpathia, 17 Apr 1912, No. 4/5 Carpathia Office, prefix msg, words 10, recd from MEA by H.C. 7.40 a.m., sent for delivery 7.50; red ink tick on form.

Captain Carpathia

Thanks we have position of field ice-

Smith.

30 U.S. Chester to Carpathia, 17 Apr 1912, No. 1/6 Carpathia Office, prefix msg Rush, words 17 recd from NDG by H.C. 9.15 a.m.; red ink tick on form.

Carpathia (altered from 'Cappathia')

Chester sent by Government to obtain radio gram correct list of rescued titanics passengers

S.G.Decker

31 Chester to Carpathia, 17 Apr 1912, No 2/7 Carpathia Office, prefix msg, words 18, recd from NDG by H.C. 1O a.m.; red ink tick on form.

Carpathia

What is your position and speed. Will you give me the desired

information immediately.

Decker

Commdg Chester.

32 Franconia (corrected from Carpathia, as with message 28) to Carpathia, 17 Apr 1912, No. 5/8 Carpathia Office, prefix msg, words 21, recd from MEA by H.C. 11.lO a.m.: red ink tick on form. The prefix, number of words, receiving details, and message below are written in pencil so faint that at points the writer would seem to be using a sharpened point of wood, rather than of pencil lead.

Captain Rostron Carpathia

Have you any idea how many were lost. did you see the titanic what weather have you

Smith

33 Chester to Carpathia, 17 Apr 1912, No. 3/1 (altered, but not clear from what), Carpathia Oftice, prefix msg, words 5. recd from NDG by H.C. 11.20 a.m.; tick on form in black ink (in which number of words is also written). Pencil again very faint.

Carpathia

Yes Yes

Signd. Decker

34 New York Office to Carpathia, 18 Apr 1912, No. 4/2 Carpathia

37 NYK Office to Carpathia, Apr 18, No. 2/ Carpathia Office,

prefix S, words (in red ink 32, with tick), recd from SK by

H.C. at noon: note on form in red ink '719'. Second form used.

Commander Carpathia

Marconi quickly is victor penasco & wife margaret hayes benjamin gugglenheim [sic] victor giglio saloon passengers & Mr & mrs Thomas McNamee Steerage passengers from Titanic aboard Carpathia. when you expect arrive Ambrose.

Chas P. Sumner

38 Ottara (sic) Office to Carpathia, April 18, No. 3 (altered from

S), Carpathia Office, prefix S, words 23-2, recd from SK by

H.C. at noon; tick on form in red ink, with note '5/11'.

Capt Carpathia

Canadian Govt desires to know whether Isidore Straus & wife & Chas M Hays on board Carpathia and all right

George E Foster

Acting Premier

41 Nyk Office to Carpathia, 18 Apl, No. 3/- of office unstated

(but, for reasons stated for previous message, this is

Carpathia's form), prefix msg, words (in red ink 66, with tick),

recd from MSE by H.C. 8.11 p.m. Message requires three forms.

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SURVIVORS MESSAGES FROM CARPATHIA

1 No. 1/1, 15 Apr., prefix S, words 13, charges 8/8d; sent to MKC

by H.C. 4pm.

Nick, Olimpic (sic)

Mollie, Elizabeth, Natalie, Caroline safe on Carpathia.

George not heard from.

2 No 3/3, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 21, charges 32/0; sent to

MEA, instructions: via MSD. (Details in H.C's hand)

Chicago Tribune Chicago Illinois

Carpathia pickd (sic) up seven hundred Titanic mostly women

Over Two thousand lost iceberg Continuous mass twenty

five mile Chicagoans this ship well

Dr. F. h. Blackmarr

3 No. 4/4, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 7, charges 18/9d; sent to MEA

6 am. (in HC's hand), instructions: via MSD.

NILES BEMENT POND Co. 111 BROADWAY NEW YORK BOTH SAVED ALL WELL

ADVISE OUR PARENTS

CHAMBERS

4 No 6/6, 17 Apr, prefix S, charges 16/01/2, words 5; sent to MEA

by H.C. 6.40 a.m. instructions: via MSD.

Mrs H.Homer

Empier (sic) Hotel 63 & Broadway New York City Mother Coming safe

('wire Grace' deleted) telephone Grace

Harry

5 No. 7/7, 17 Apr., prefix x, words 4, charges 18/9; sent to

MEA by H.C. 6.45 a.m., instructions: via MSD.

Ivan Stengel 1O75 Broad St Newark N.J.

Both on Carpathia meet me New York

Henry

(n.b. the word 'Both' is covered by a gummed-down fragment

of telegram form paper: can be read by holding up to light.)

6 No. 8/8, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 13, charges 1.10.2 1/2, sent to

MEA by H.C. 6.50 a.m., instructions: via MSD.

Williams 2 Drury Road Harrow London England

Saved Cable me New York

Charlie

7 No. 9/9, 17 Apr., prefix S, words 2, charges 18/9; sent to MEA

6.53am (these details in Harold Cottams hand), instructions: via

MSD. The small headed 'By whom sent', and intended for the wireless

operators initials, has been filled in in the same hand that the

message below is in: 'Mrs Carter'.

Polk Baltimore (MD)

All safe

Lucile.

8 No 10/10, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 3, charges 18/9; sent to

MEA by H.C. 6.55 a.m., instructions: via MSD

Mrs A Whiteman Palmyra New Jersey

Safe and well

Gus.

9 No. 11/11, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 11, charges 19/10½; sent

to MEA hy H.C. 7 a.m., instructions: via MSD.

Stengel & Rothschild Newark N.J.

Have two Automobiles to meet Carpathia have some survivors

with us

C E Henry Stengel

10 No. 12/12, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 16, charges 27/0½; sent to

MEA by H.C. 7.2 a.m., instructions: via MSD.

V I Minahan Green Bay Wisconsin

Come Lillian and Daisy Minahan at my home Tenseventyfive

Broad St Newark

C E Henry Stengel

11 No 13/13, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 12, charges 1.9.2; sent to

MEA by H.C. 7.9 a.m., instructions MSD.

Limousin 32 rue Louislegrand Paris

Sydney missing not definite news yet

Christy

12 No. 14/14, 17 Apr., prefix x, words 3, charges 18/9: sent to

MEA by H.C. 7.10 a.m., instructions: via MSD.

Stengchild Newark N.J.

Both on Carpathia

C E Henry Stengel

13 No. 15/15, 17 Apr., prefix X: words 7, charges 1.3.11 1/2 ; sent

to MEA by H.C. 7.11 a.m., instructions: via MSD.

W.Taylor Castle Cary Somerset

Safe

Bert

(This is from H.J. Pitman, Titanic's 3rd officer)

14 No. 16/16, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 12, charges 29/2; sent to

MEA by H.C. 7.13 a.m., instructions: via MSD.

Providence Convent High School Woodgreen London North

Mother on Carpathia

Emma Bliss

15 No. 17/17, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 6, charges 29/2; sent to

MEA by H.C. 7.16 a.m., instructions: via MSD.

James SS Macedonia Port Said

Evelyn safe

(in pencil at foot: 'Chg to Ismay')

16 No. 18/18, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 8, charges 18/9; sent to

MEA by H.C. 7.17 a.m. instructions: via MSD.

Saks, New York

Leila safe and well cared for. Edgar missing

17 No. 19/19, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 8, charges 18/9; sent to

MEA by H.C. 7.20 a.m., instructions: via MSD.

Marihays, care Western Union, New York

All safe on Carpathia bound for New York

Margaret

18 No. 20/20, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 6, charges16/0; sent to MEA

by H.C. 7.21am., instructions: via MSD. The initials P.B.B. have

been written over HC.

Siegel Markinch New York

(fivewords deleted: Have given up hope Ira)

(new message begins:) Tyrell not here have you news.

19 No. 21/21, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 16, charges 18/9; sent to

MEA by H.C. 7.30 a.m., instructions: via MSD

Joshrich Philadelphia Penn.

Jack Margaret and I safe no news yet of Mr Thayer. Sam and

Gamble meet me

Mrs Thayer

20 No. 22/22, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 5, charges 19/10; sent to MEA

by H.C. 7.40am instructions: via MSD. 'P.B.B.' has been written

over H.C.

Phileas Corriveau Quebec

Sauves par Carpathia allons New York

Chevre

21 No. 23/23, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 10, charges 19/9½; sent to

MEA by H.C. 12.35 p.m., instructions: via MSD.

V.I.Minahan Green Bay Wisconsin

Mrs Minahan and Daisy on Carpathia meet hotel Astor Newyork

22 No. 24/24, 17 Apr., prefix x, words 5/11 Cable, charges 28/1;

sent to MEA by H.C. 12.39pm, instructions: via MSD.

Chevre 33 Chateau Asnieres Paris

Sauves par Carpathia allons NewYork

Paul

23 No. 25/25, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 14, charges 27/5; sent to

MEA by H.C. at ? (sic), instructions: via MSD.

Hudson Theatre New York

(four words deleted:) Safe and comfor I

(new message now begins:) Am safe ('and' deleted) praying

that Harry has been picked up by another steamer arriving

Carpathia

Rene

24 (empty page: written across it in pencil 'This space evidently

left vacant by inadvertence. G.E.T.')

25 No. 26/26, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 6, charges 20/20; sent to

MEA by H.C. 12.50 p.m., instructions: via MSD. Two notes in

pencil at edge, one 'P refund G.M.', the other 'money refunded

EfFB (?)'.

Harry W. Dodge

Pacific Hardware and Steel San Francisco Cal

All safe. Notify Mother and Vida

Father

26 No. 28/28, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 5, charges 19/2; sent to

MEA by H.C. 1.4 p.m., instructions: via MSD.

Daniel - Chesterfield Richmond - Virginia

Rescued - Steamship Carpathia - Richmond Sunday -

Robert

27 No. 29/29, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 9, charges 18/9; sent to

MEA by H.C. 1.6 p.m., instructions: via MSD. Message is on

part of a telegraph form gummed to Marconi form; repeated on

this is the charge 18/9, with initials SfFB.

Mr Wolcott Lane 80 Broadway New York City

Mrs Spencer aboard Carpathia no information regarding Mr Spencer

Elise

28 No. 30/30, 17 Apr., prefix x, words 10, charges 18/9; sent to

MEA by H.C. 1.8 p.m., instructions: via MSD. Message is on a

Commercial Telegraph form for use by ships in New York Harbor,

folded and gummed to a Marconi form.

V.A.Harder 117 Eight (sic) Ave. Brooklyn

Titanic sank. George & I Safe on Carpathia lost everything

Dorothy

29 No. 31/31, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 6, charges 18/9; sent to

MEA by H.C. 1.10 p.m., instructions: via MSD.

Harder Mayorlane NewYork

Alright Safe will wire later.

Harder.

(n.b. this is a different hand from above message)

3O No. 32/32, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 6, charges 18/9; sent to

MEA by H.C. 1.12 p.m., instructions: via MSD,

W.N.Dykman 177 Montague St Brooklyn

Alright Safe will wire later.

Harder

31 No, 33/33, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 9, charges 18/9; sent to

MEA by H.C. 1.15 p.m., instructions: via MSD.

Mrs Hays 304 West 83 Street New York City

Safe and well on the Carpathian (sic) arrive Thursday love

Margaret

32 No. 34/34, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 2, charges 20/10; sent to

MEA by H.C. 1.17 p.m., instructions: via MSD.

Harvey Dodge Pacific Hardware & Steel Co San Francisco

All Safe

Father

33 No. 35/35, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 6, charges 19/2; sent to

MEA by H.C, (time not given), instructions: via MSD.

Wilson Potter Chestnut Hill Philadelphia

All saved on Carpathia & well

LA Potter

34 No. 36/36, 17 Apr, prefix X, words 7, charges 18/9; sent to

MEA by H.C. (time not given), instructions: via MSD.

Smithdan - Philadelphia -

Rescued - Steamship Carpathia now bound New York

Daniel

(n.b. this is the same hand as no. 28/28 above, signed 'Robert')

35 No. 37/37, (undated), prefix X, words 3, charges 19/2; sent to

MEA by H.C. 1.40 p.m., instructions: via MSD.

Hitchcock Youngstown Ohio

One meet Carpathia

Mollie.

36 No. 38/38, 17 Apr., prefix x, words 6, charges 18/9; sent to

DDB by H.C. 2.45 p.m., instructions: via MSB.

Ellery- Philadelphia -

Rescued - Steamship Carpathia bound New York

Daniel -

37 No. 39/39, 17 Apr., words 10, charges 17/11; sent to DDB by

H.C. 2,50 p.m., instructions: via MSB. The message is written

on a piece of plain writing paper, which has been gummed to

a Marconi form in such a way as to cover several boxes to be

filled in by the operator - who has done his best to get over

the difficulty by writing on the message paper roughly where

his boxes ought to be. He has apparently forgotten to give

a prefix.

Dr Douglas

51 Park Ave

Montreal

Canada

Meet Steamer Carpathia, Cunard Line, Thursday, New York, with

James

Suzette.

38 No. 40/3, 17 Apr., words 7, charges 32/3 1/2, prefix X; sent to

DDB by H.C. 2.52 p.m., instructions: via MSB.

Lewis Peak 160 Rue Saint Jaques (sic) Paris

Safe Aboard Carpathia Bound To New York

Mother

39 No. 41/4, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 7, charges 18/9; sent to

DDB by H.C. 2.53 p.m., instructions; via DDB MSB.

Mr. H.G. Berry -200 Claremont Ave. New York

Safe on Carpathia-Holrey lost. meet me.

Mate.

40 No. 42/5, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 18, charges 27/9; sent to

DDB by H.C. 2.55 p.m., instructions: via MSB. The message is

written on part of a New York Harbor telegraph form, gummed

to a Marconi form.

Rheims 417 Fifth Ave. Newyork

Meet me dock with two hundred dollars underwear cap big coat -

am well but feet slightly frozen answer

George

41 No. 43/6, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 7/10, charges 27/1; sent

to DDB by H.C. 3 p.m., instructions: via MSB.

Lucilation London

Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff Gordon saved

Carpathia

42 No. 44/7, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 6, charges 1.2.11; sent to

DDB by P.B.B. (but this appears to be still H.C.'s hand) 3.2 p.m.,

instructions: via MSB.

Lines Nylic - Paris -

Safe - Carpathia

Lines

43 No. 45/8, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 4, charges 4.60 (in margin:

18/9); sent to DDB by H.P.B.B.(?) 3.7 p.m., instructions: via

MSB.

Lines - Archer Avenue Mount Vernon New York

Safe on board Carpathia

Lines

44 No. 46/9, 17 Apr., prefix X, words 6, charges 18/9; sent to

DDB by H.C. 3.8 p.m., instructions: via MSB.

Mrs. J. Costigan 72nd & Riverside The Chalsworth New York City

Am safe. Arrive on Cunard Carpathia

Gertrude

45 No. 47/10, 17 Apr., prefix x, words 7/12, charges 29/2; sent to

DDB by (H.C. deleted) P.B.B. 3.11pm, instructions: via MSB.

Chevre 33 Chateau Asnieres Paris

Sauves receuillis (sic) Carpathia allons New York

Paul

46 No. (2/2 deleted) 1/1, 18 Apr., words 2/9, chargcs 8.05 33/6 1/2,

prefix x; sent to MSC by H.C. 5.20 a.m. The message is written

on a piece of lined paper probably torn from a note pad. which

is gummed to a Marconi form. Two sums on the slip of paper

seem to arrive at amounts for the charge in dollars (?) and

sterling which differ slightly from the totals given on the

Marconi form: 4.00 1.13.4

4.50 2 1

8.50 1.15.5

Said Hassat

Mena House

Cairo, Egypt

All safe Hamad

47 No. 5/5, 18 Apr,, prefix S, words 4, charges 16/0½; sent to MSC

by H.C. 5.31 a.m. The message is written on part of a New York

Harbor telegraph form, gummed to a Marconi form.

Womens near 42 East 21st New York

('Lost all' deleted) safe Carpathia notify Mother

Rosenbaum

48 No. 6/6, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 4, charges 16/0½; sent to MSC

by H.C. 5.35 a.m. The message is on part of New York Harbor

form, gummed to Marconi form.

Harry Rheims 417 Fifth Avenue New York

Safe on board Carpathia -

George

49 No. 7/7, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 7/14, charges 30/0 (but a

sum in black ink calculates them again at 29/4½); sent to MSC

by H.C. 5.5O a.m. As for the last two messages, the message

itself is on the lower half of a New York Harbor telegraph

form, gummed to a Marconi form.

Rheims 22me Octave Feuillet Paris

Safe on board Carpathia fear Joe lost

George

endorsed Rheims 22me octave Feuillet Paris.

50 No. 10/10, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 4/6, charges 5.05 21/0 1/2;

sent to MSC by H.C. 5.51 a.m. The message again on a gummed

down half of N.Y.H. form - this time showing further details:

receiver's no. 6, time filed 5.50, check P.B.B.

MONSERVESS LONDON

Both safe on Carpathia

51 No. 8/8, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 8, charges 18/11; sent to MSC

by H.C. 5.54 (am not stated).Message is on piece of lined paper

gummed to Marconi form; besides the messagethere is the note '8.

$ 5 50'.

Mrs A.L. McDowell 2155 West Adam St Los Angeles Cal

Safe on Carpathia Arrive ('Halifax Wednesday' deleted) New York

Thursday Will Cable

Virginia

endorsed Mrs Virginia Clark Los Angeles California

52 No. 9/9, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges 16/0; sent to MSC

by H.C. 5.55am. Message again onN.Y.H. form stuck to Marconi form.

Fosdick 782 East 175th Street New York

Saved aboard ('Campathia' deleted) Carpathia.

Cassebeer.

53 No 11/11, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges 16/0 1/2; sent

to MSC by H.C. 5.59 a.m.

Mr I Whilems 2270 Bradway (sic) N.Y.C.

All well saved

Charles Whilems

(This name is variously spelt in lists of survivors,

books, and so forth, but the above appears to be the spelling

used by at least one member of the family himself.)

54 No. 12/12, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 10, charges 7.00 ( beside

6.05 25/2½ deleted); sent to MSC by H.C. 6.2 a.m. - the initials

P.B.B. have been added alongside H.C.'s.

Corriveau 85 LaBoetie Paris

Sauves par Carpathia allons NewYork Chevre

55 No 13/13, 18 Apr., pretix S, words 16, charges 1.14.0 1/2; sent

to MSC by H.C. 6.5 a.m.

Jacobsohn 34 Anson Road Cricklewood London

Dont be alarmed Sydney may be on another boat

Jacobsohn

56 No. 14/14, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 8, charges 23/1 1/2; sent to

MSC by H.C. 6.7 a.m. Message is on Commercial Cable Co.

telegram form folded and glued to Marconi form.

Bowker, Cottage, Little Sutton. Cheshire, England

Safe Ruth

(at foot of telegram form:)

Signature: R. Bowker

Address: The Cottage Little Sutton, Cheshire, England

57 No. 15/15, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges 16/0; sent to MSC

by H.C. 6.10am

Mrs Anderson 823 West End Ave New York

Safe aboard Carpathia

Harry

58 No. 16/16, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 4/11, charges 1.6.3; sent

to MSC by H.C. 6.12 a.m.

Mauge Orgeval Seine et Oise France

Sauve en bonne sante

Paul

59 No. 17/17, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 4/11, charges £1.6.3;

sent to MSC by H.C. 6.14 a.m.

Siffre 6 Archer Street London W

Seul Sauve du Restaurant

Mauge

60 No. 18/18, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 14, charges 29/4 1/2; sent

to MSC by H.C. 6.17 a.m.

Mrs Healey 24 Stoneby Drive New Brighton (Stoneby Denis nr B'ton)

Titanic gone alone safe on Carpathia

Pattie

61 No. 19/19, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 5, charges 22/8½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 6.20 a.m. Message on New York Harbor telegraph

form (part) attached to Marconi form.

Bjornstrom, Ruda, Sweden

Safe

Hakan

62 No. 2O/20, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges 16/O 1/2; sent to

MSC by H.C. 6.21 a.m. Message on part N.Y.H. form attached to

Marconi form as before.

Mathews, 43 5th Avenue New York

Safe aboard Carpathia

Mere

63 No. 21/21, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 7, charges 16/6; sent to

MSC by H.C. (time not given).

Tucker Albany (nyk)

Safe on board Carpathia bound for ('Halifax' deleted) NewYork

Bert.

64 No. 22/22, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 6, charges 16/0½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 6.25 a.m.

Winterfeldt Speyerco New York

Simonius Stachelni saved Carpathia cable Basle

Simonius

65 No. 23/23, 18 Apr,, prefix S, words 9, charges 16/5½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 6.27 a.m., initials P.B.P. alongside H.C.'s.

Grand Trunk Railway Montreal

Mrs Hays Mrs Davidson safe no news of husband

Hays

66 No. 24/24, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 8, charges 23/1 1/2; sent to

MSC by H.C. 6.30 a.m. Message is on a Marconi form folded and

glued to another Marconi form.

Badman 128 Ken Road Clevedon England

Quite safe.

67 No. 25/25, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 12, charges 30/3½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 6.35 a.m.

Tucker Care Cook Venice

Safe on board Carpathia bound for ('Halifax', deleted) Nyk

Bert.

attached to the above form is part of a Carpathia Marconi form

with the following note on it:

Cable Rate via W.U.

25c to Ldn

6c Ldn to Italy

31c per wd.

S.C.Howes.

68 No. 26/26, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 8, charges 16/0½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 7.20 a.m.

Potter Philadelphia USA

All safe on board Carpathia bound for ('Halifax', deleted)

NewYork

Lilly

69 No. 27/27, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 6, charges 15/10; sent to

MSC by H.C. 7.30 a.m.

Schabert Derby Conn.

Both safe on Carpathia notify Germany

70 No. 29/29, 18 Apr., prefix (not given), words 7, charges 16/0½;

sent to MSC by H.C. 7.35 a.m. Message is on part of a Marconi

white receiving form stuck to message section of a buff-coloured

Marconi sending form.

Jules E. Brutalom 31 East 27th St. New York City

Safe picked up by Carpathia don't worry.

Dorothy

71 No. 30/30, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 7, charges 22/1; sent to MSC by

H.C. 7.36 a.m.

Boultons Upper Holloway London

Inform friends safe Carpathia arrange Baggage insurance

Collett.

72 No. 31/31, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 2, charges 16/5 1/2; sent to

MSC by H.C. 7.38 a.m.

Collett Baptist Parsonage Port Byron Nyk.

Safe Carpathia

Sidney.

73 No. 32/32, 18 Apr., words 3, charges 16/0; sent to MSC

by H.C. 7.40am.

E Pleaderhead 561 West 180th St Nyk

Saved by Carpathia

Ed.

74 No. 33/33, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 4, charges 16/5½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 7.41 a.m.

Flynn 635 West St. Brooklyn

Safe on board Carpathia

Irwin

75 No. 34/34, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges 16/5; sent to

MSC by H.C. 7.43 am.

Wetherell Spruce & 23 Philadelphia

Saved and well

Mother

76 No. 35/35, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 9, charges 26/5; sent to MSC

by H.C. 7.45 a.m.

Pecorini via P.O. 46 Rome

Both saved

Mother....

77 No. 37/37, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 8, charges 23/1; sent to MSC

by H.C. 7.50am.

Mundry Markeaton Derby

Saved not Tyrell yet

Julia

(Three words deleted at foot of form: Cave list [Cavendish?])

78 No. 38/38, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 2, charges 17/3½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 7.51 a.m.

T.W.Stevenson Portland Avenue Minneapolis Minn.

Both safe.

Nelle.

79 No. 39/39, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges 16/5½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 7.53 a.m.

Wright 4130 Penngrove St Philadelphia

Safe on Carpathia

Elmer.

80 No. 40/40, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 2, charges 17/3 1/2; sent to

MSC by H.C. 7.55 a.m.

Cook William Jewell Collage Liberty Missouri

Safe Carpathia

Collett.

81 No. 41/41, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges 17/3½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 7.57 a.m. Message is on part of a New York Harbor

telegraph form gummed to lower half of a Marconi form.

Crosby Transportation Co Milwaukee Wis.

Safe on Carpathia

Harriett

82 No. 42/42, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 2, charges 16/0½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 7.58 a.m.

Migniard Newyork

Seward safe.

83 No. 43/43, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 9, charges 16/5½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 7.59 a.m. Message is on part of a Western Union

telegraph form, gummed to lower half of a Marconi form.

Norris Williams St Martins Lane Philadelphia

Father not seen no hope arrive Carpathia Wednesday (sic)

New York

Richard.

84 No. 44/44, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 10, 18/9 (16.0 1/2 in margin);

sent to MSC by H.C. 8.0 a.m.

Percy Straus R.H. Macy & Co Herald Square New York

Every Boat watched Father Mother not on Carpathia ('arrive

Thursday' deleted) Hope still

Badenoch

85 No. 45/45, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 12, charges 27/3; sent to MSC

by H.C. 8.4am. Message in piece oflined paper glued to message

section of Marconi form. On reverse of paper fixedto form (where

it laps over bottom edge) the words 'Isador Straus Inquire' arevisible.

Mackey 46 Upper Grovenor (sic) St 1 West London

Constance and all saved

Billy

86 No. 46/46, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 4, charge 16/5 1/2; sent to

MSC by H.C. 8.9 a.m. Message is on small slip of lined paper

gummed to Marconi form.

Hughes / 2017 Grand Avenue Bronx New York

returning with Titanic's passengers

Evie

(this presumably from a Carpathia passenger)

87 No. 47/47, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 6, charges 21/0½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 8.10 a.m.

Marachal 12 Halery Paris

Sauve tendresses

88 No. 48/48, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 1, charges 17/7½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 8.11 a.m.

Kemp, 221, Schernin (?) Street, Milwaukee U.S.A.

Safe Lucy.

89 No. 49/49, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 4/14, charges 29/4 1/2 sent

to MSC by H.C. 8.12 a.m.

Miss C.Martin care Thos Cook Piccadilly London England

Don't worry all saved

Elizabeth

90 No. 50/50, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 9/15, charges 30/5; sent

to MSC by H.C. 8.16 a.m.

Simon Madigan Church st Askeaton Ireland

The ship sank B M & I are safe

91 No. 52/52, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 12, charges 27/3½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 8.22 a.m.

Omont 8 Rue Hulme Elbeuf France

Sauve serai newyork Jeudi baisers

Fernand

92 No. 53/53, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 5, charges 17/3½; sent to

MSC by H.C. 8.24 a.m.

Tinsley & Hull Savannah Georgia

Saved will be Savannah Saturday

Omont

(n.b. last two messnges in same hand, and message following)

93 No. 54/54, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 14/18, charges 33/6½; sent

to MSC by H.C. 8.35 a.m.

OMODUS Havre France

Saved terrible experience notify docteur Vivet Elbeuf Will

arrive per Carpathia next thursday newyork

Omont

94 No. 55/1, l8 Apr., prefix sg, words 24, charges (blank); sent

to MSK by H.C. 12.45 p.m.

Ingram Nyk

Please wire instructions for second operator ex Titanic &

myself. Titanic man unable to walk. Regret unable to cope

with enormous rush of work

Optr Carpathia

95 No. 56/2, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 5/9, charges 19/10; sent to MSK

(altered from MSC) by H.C.

12.47 pm.Message is on part of New York Harbor telegraph form, gummed as

before to lowerhalf of Marconi form.(telegraph form provides space 'ON

BOARD S.S. .....':this has been filled in'Carpathia', then this is deleted).

Barkworth Hessle England

Am safe on board Carpathia

Algy.

96 No. 57/3, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 6, charges 16/5; sent to MSK

by H.C. 12.48pm.

Wells 150 Nassau St. N.Y.City Room 1106

97 No. 58/4, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 7/14, charges £1.11.3; sent

to MSK 2.50 p,m. 'PBD' (?) in 'By whom sent' box,

Margaret Morris Brown Shipley London.

Jack Margaret I safe No news Johnny

Marian Thayer.

98 No. 59/5, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 8, charges 11/0½; sent to

MSK by H.C. 1.0 p.m. Message is on small sheet of lined paper

fixed to lower half of Marconi form. Note on this: '7 475 PBb'.

McGough 708, York St Phila Pa.

Safe Feeling Good Dont worry on board Carpathia

Jim

99 No. 60/6, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges 10/5; sent to

MSK by H.C. 1.2 p.m.

Standing Racket Club New York

Meet me Thursday

Williams

100 No. 61/7 (altered from 61/6), 18 Apr., prefix S, words 14,

charges 12/11; sent to MSK by H.C. 1.4 p.m. Message is on

scrap of tracing paper gummed to section of Marconi form.

Campbell 45 William St New York

All safe and well. Inform Appleton also Keays Curris Sanger

Boston. Cable Haseltine Rome -

Marshall.

101 No. 62/8, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 7, charges 18/9; sent to

MSk by H.C. (PBP over initials H.C.) 1.6 p.m.

Frauenthal 783 Lexington Av New York

Doc (?) Clara Ike are safe on Carpathia

Ike

102 No. 63/9, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 2, charges 11/0; sent to MSK

by H.C. 1.9pm. Message is on piece oftelegraph paper gummed to

Marconi form.

Carter 2116 Walnut Philadelphia Pa

All saved

Billy

103 No. 64/10, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges 10/O½; sent to

MSK by H.C. 1.10 p.m. Message is on part of New York Harbor

telegraph form glued to Marconi form. Note on it:'4 65 PBh'.

Mary Eustis Tracy Boston ('J.T.Eustis', deleted) 1020 Beacon St

Both saved Carpathia

104 No. 65/11, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 1, charges 11/0½; sent to

MSK by H.C. 1.11 p.m. Message on part N.Y.H. form, gummed to

Marconi form as before. Note on it: ' 19/2 EfFB'.

Widener Philadelphia

Safe

Nelly

105 No. 66/12, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 10/18, charSes 30/4½; sent

to MSK by H.C. 1.22 p.m.

Madame Vivet 67 Rue Champ Foire Havre

Sauvee (sic) chere riry ai bien pense a toi bons baisers

Fernand

106 No. 67/13, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3/11, chllrges 22/2 1:2; sent

to MSK by H.C. 1.13 p.m.

Hardy Oakleigh Holyrood Avenue Highfield Southampton England

Safe and well

Jack.

107 No. 68/14, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 2/7, charges 17/6 1/2; sent

to MSK by H.C. 1.14 p.m.

Thomas 26 rue Clichy Paris

Sauvee seule

108 No. 70/16, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 7, charges 10/5; sent to

MSK hy H.C. 1.16 p.m.

Mr Henry Rothschild Three hundred & ten West 80th street New

York

On Carpathia. Have you heard of Martin.

Lizzie

109 No. 69/15, 18 Apr., prefix S. words 2/6, charges 15/7 1/2; sent

to MSK by H.C. 1.25 p.m.

Coumbary 121 Courcelles Paris

sauvee seule

110 No. 72/18, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 7, charges 13/6½; sent to

MSK by H.C. 3.18 p.m.

Baranda Spanish Embassy Washington

Have you news of Penasco passenger Titanic

Mrs Penasco

111 No. 73/19 (altered from 24/24), 18 Apr..(altered from 17 Apr.),

prefix X, words 4, sent to MSK (altered from MEA) by H.C. 3.20 p.m.

charges 4.65, initialled PBP, this then deleted and marked

'Refunded'.

Mr N. Vidaver 116 Nassau St New York

All safe ('Notify Mother', deleted) Notify family.

Washington Dodge

112 No. 76/22, 18 Apr., prefix S, wortd 16, charges 14/2; sent to

MSK by H.C. 3.32 p.m.

Mr J. Rosenshine 1 W. 92nd st New York City

Am safe - Pray Grd George was rescued by another boat with

rest of men. Arrive ('Cunard', deleted) Carpathia -

Mabelle Thorne

113 No. 77/23 (altered from 76/23), 18 Apr., prefix S, words 5/10,

charges 19/9;sent to MSK by H.C. 3.33pm.

Aubart [Aubert?] 42me Monge Paris

Moi sauvee mais Ben perdu.

114 No. 78/24, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 2/8, charges £1.5.0; sent

to MSK by H.C. 3.53 p.m.

Maioni 6 Queen St Mayfair London.

Safe Cissie

115 No. 79/25 (altered from 78/25), 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3/8,

charges 1.5.0; sent to MSK by H.C. 3.46 p.m.

Neylor 79 Grosvenor St London

Both safe Noel

116 No, 80/26, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 10, charges 4.75; sent to

MSK by H.C. 3.50 p.m.

Heber Hutton, 291½ Portage Avenue - Winnipeg Canada

Mother girls safe father Charlie missing meet us Belmont

New-York

Ethel

117 No. 81/27 (altered from 80/27), 18 Apr., prefix S: words 2/9,

charges 19/10 1/2, sent to MSK by H.C. 3.51 p.m.

Smith 12 New Road Basingstoke Hants

Safe Carpathia

Marion

118 No. 82/28 (altered from 81/28), 18 Apr., prefix S, words 6,

charges 10/5; sent to MSK by H.C. 3.52 p.m. Message is on

small sheet lined paper, glued as before to Marconi form.

Note on it: '6 $ 4 65 pBP '

Louis Gimbel Bdway & 33 st New York.

Safe on Carpathia see Mrs Flynn

Flynn

endorsed James(?) Flynn 635 West St. Brooklyn N.Y.

119 No. 83 (alt. fr. 82)/29, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges

19/5; sent to MSK by H.C. 3.54 p.m. Initials PBD(?) next to H.C.

B. Nugent & Bro. St Louis, Mo.

Safe notify wife

Silverthorne

120 No. 84 (alt. fr. 83)/30, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 4, charges

10/5; sent to MSK (altered from MKK) by H.C. 3.55 p.m.

Milne 204 West 128 Street New York

Both safe ('on board Carpathia Bess', deleted) Wire Jim

Bess

121 No. 85 (alt. fr. 84) /31, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges

10/5; sent to MSK by H.C. 3.56pm

Allen 109 East 56th Street, New York-

Safe wire Charley

122 No.86 (alt. fr. 85)/32, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 9, charges

19/10; sent to MSK by H.C. 3.57pm

Mennell, Royal Crescent, London West

Safe well wire Dearma

123 No. 87 (alt fr 86)/33, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 8, charges

17/8½; sent to MSK by H.C. 3.59 p.m.

Theakstone, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, Yorkshire, England.

Safe Lucy.

124 No 89(alt fr. 88)/35, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 18, charges

15/5; sent to MSK by H.C. 4.5 p.m.

Leo D Greenfield 320 Fifth Ave N.Y.

Safe on board Steamer Carpathia Mother Fleggenheim and Billy

let nobody worry. bound for New York (written over Halifax).

Arrive Thursday Greenfield.

125 No. 88 (alt. fr 87)/34, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 1O, charges

10/5; sent to MSK by H.C. 4.0 p.m. (out of order in book).

Message is on small sheet lined paper stuck to lower half of

Marconi form. Note on it: '10 465 PBB'(?)

Mrs A.L. Salomon 344 West 72nd St N.Y.

Safe & well will ('Marconi again when to expect me', deleted)

arrive Thursday afternoon Cunard Steamer Carpathia

Abe

endorsed 'Sig'.

126 No. 90 (alt. Fr. 89)/36, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 1/7, charges

17/6 1/2; sent to MSK 4.11(?)p.m. (Initials H.C. barely

discernible). Message is on part of a Commercial Cable Co

telegraph form, gummed to a Marconi form.

Captain Slayter Cruiser ('HMS' deleted) Carnarvon Plymouth

Safe -

Hilda.

127 No.91 (alt. fr. 90)/37, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 2/9, charges

#1.6.0 (initialed EfFB); sent to MSK by H.C. 4.17pm

Helen Brown 15 Ave Perrichout AUTVILL (sic) Paris

Mother safe.

128 No. 92 (alt. fr. 91)/38, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 3, charges

10/11; sent to MSK by H.C. 4.18pm. Message on piece of New

York Harbor form, attached to Marconi form, ans initialled

EfFD (?), with figures 18/9.

Siegel Markinch New York

I am saved Julia.

129 No. 93 (alt. fr. 92)/39, 18 Apr.c prefix S, wortd 2/6, charges

16/4½; sent to MSK by H.C. 4.21 p.m. Message on piece N.Y.H.

form gummed to Marconi form, & initialled EfFD (?), 25/-.

Groves - Avenue - Brondesbury London.

Rescued ('unhurt', deleted) - Carpathia.

130 No. 94/1, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 28, charges 19/10 1/2; sent to

MSE (altered from MSK) by H.C. 6.18 p.m. Message is on small

sheet lined paper gunmmed to Marconi form.

Saks & Co. New York

36 mens medium flannel shirts 12 mens ('medium fla' deleted)

ditto ('mens' deleted) drawers 12 pairs socks for destitute

deliver immedialely at Pier 54 to Officer C.H. Lightoller

Leila

note: the purple ink stamp "CARPATHIA" has been used on the

above message, one last time.

131 No. 95 (alt. fr. 92)/2, 18 Apr., prefix S, words 21, charges

15/9; sent to MSE (altered from MSK or MSH) by H.C. 6.20 pm.

Siegel Cooper & Co 6th Avenue New York

25 coates 19 trousers medium weight for destitute deliver

immediately at pier

('dock' deleted) 54 to officer C.H.Lightoller

Julia

PERSONAL MESSAGES TO THE TITANIC AND CARPATHIA R/O's FROM MARCONI

(two copies of this message on page, one Carpathia's, the other

Siasconset Station's). New York Office to Carpathia, 18 Apr.,

prefix SDH, words 24, recd from MSC by H.C. 3.45 a.m., Carp.

rec. form. no. 3/1; red ink tick, no pricing.

Operator Carpathea (sic)

Wire news despatches immediately to Siasconset or to navy Boats if this impossible ask Captain the reason why no news allowed to be transmitted

Guglielmo Marconi

180 New York to Carpathia via Siasconset, Apr 18, prefix SDH,

words 'DH', sent to MPA by J.C. 3.15 a.m. This is Siasconset

sending form.

Opr Carpathia

Wire news despatches immediately to 'MSC' or to navy boats if this impossible ask Capt give reason why no news allowed to be transmitted

Guglielmo Marconi

181 (note in message book, above and below gummed down Marconi

form: "Message from Seagate to Carpathia sent as a note to the operator of the latter, who kept no record of it.') New York Office to Carpathia, via Sea Gate Station, Apr 18 1912, prefix 'note', words 20, sent to MPA by D.S. 8.15 p.m., service instructions: 'Foned (?) 'HO'. Marked (diagonally in pencil across bottom right hand corner of form 'Dupe' -Station's sending form, rubber-stamped 'SEA GATE' at top, in purple ink. Form is headed 'MARCONI WlRELESS TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF AMERICA'.

Marconi Officers - Carpathia & Titanic S.S. Carpa.

Arranged for your exclusive story for dollars in four figures Mr Marconi agreeing Stop say nothing until you see me

F.Sammis

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