The wireless operators, Jack Phillips and Harold Bride, didn't get many messages on Titanic's maiden voyage, except for Sunday, the last day the ship saw light. That day they received seven ice warnings. Captain Smith, though, sped the ship up to 22 knots, and kept the Titanic going at that speed during the night, even though, another ship, the Californian, warned them that there was an ice field ahead.


The Titanic sailed on seeing nothing but clear water. But then, that famous iceberg appeared out of nowhere, and struck the ship's side. After they knew the ship was sinking, the operators tried CQD first for help. They didn't get very many responses. Then Bride suggested the new SOS signal. They got responses from the Frankfurt, the Olympic, and the Carpathia with SOS. The Frankfurt's signal was the strongest, but it was 170 miles away. The Olympic, one of Titanic's sister ships, wouldn't arrive until the next night. Carpathia, though was only 57 miles away, the closest ship. But she wouldn't arrive for four hours at the speed she was traveling. The Californian, the ship that warned them of the ice field, was only 6 miles away. They saw Titanic's flares, but they thought Titanic was having a celebration. They didn't think of waking up their sleeping wireless operator.


After Bride and Phillips tried contacting help as much as they could, Captain Smith told them to leave the ship. They both split up and jumped off the ship. Ironically they made it the same lifeboat, but Phillips froze to death waiting for the Carpathia.

Fred Clark, one of the members of the famous eight man band on the Titanic.

All eight of these men perished when the Titanic sank. They will be forever remembered by their acts of courage that fateful night.

The music was cheerful and gay. The selections were mostly ragtime and gave the impression to the passengers on deck that all was under control, there was no need to panic. Many of the survivors expressed their gratitude to the Titanic band for helping to maintain an air of decorum during the scramble for the lifeboats. Others have criticized the band for playing. Some felt that having the band on deck gave people a false impression that things weren't that bad and it caused many to take the situation lightly, thus preventing many from entering the life boats. This argument is left to conjecture, but what is known is that the band's music did help to soothe the passengers and most likely prevented panic as the last of the boats were leaving.

At 2:00 A.M. the last boat, Collapsible D, left the ship. It was now 2:05 A.M. more than 1,500 people were still aboard. The Titanic sank lower and lower at the bow, and stern began to rise out of the water. There was little time now. The band continued to play. The deck became so steep that bandmaster Hartley released the musicians from duty. Alone, he began the first notes of a simple hymn. One by one the bandsmen, choosing not to leave joined in. It was the last song the band would play and the last song survivors heard before the boat broke into two pieces. Minutes later the entire band was washed away by a sudden wave as the Titanic made it's last plunge.

On May 18, 1912, the body of bandmaster Wallace Hartley was laid to rest in what some called "pageantry beyond belief." 30,000 mourners packed the streets of Colne, Hartley's birthplace in the hills of Lancashire. Seven bands played as his rosewood casket was carried throughout the streets. Musicians, Aldermen, police, clergy, miners and the curious were all there to pay their respects to this Titanic hero. The world came to thank Hartley for his courage and for the courage of the other band members for their willingness to stay on deck and play, even while the Titanic was taking her last dive. Their courage and bravery was not in vain. The world that day said thank you.

P.C. Taylor, one of the members of the famous eight man band on the Titanic.

All eight of these men perished when the Titanic sank. They will be forever remembered by their acts of courage that fateful night.

The music was cheerful and gay. The selections were mostly ragtime and gave the impression to the passengers on deck that all was under control, there was no need to panic. Many of the survivors expressed their gratitude to the Titanic band for helping to maintain an air of decorum during the scramble for the lifeboats. Others have criticized the band for playing. Some felt that having the band on deck gave people a false impression that things weren't that bad and it caused many to take the situation lightly, thus preventing many from entering the life boats. This argument is left to conjecture, but what is known is that the band's music did help to soothe the passengers and most likely prevented panic as the last of the boats were leaving.

At 2:00 A.M. the last boat, Collapsible D, left the ship. It was now 2:05 A.M. more than 1,500 people were still aboard. The Titanic sank lower and lower at the bow, and stern began to rise out of the water. There was little time now. The band continued to play. The deck became so steep that bandmaster Hartley released the musicians from duty. Alone, he began the first notes of a simple hymn. One by one the bandsmen, choosing not to leave joined in. It was the last song the band would play and the last song survivors heard before the boat broke into two pieces. Minutes later the entire band was washed away by a sudden wave as the Titanic made it's last plunge.

On May 18, 1912, the body of bandmaster Wallace Hartley was laid to rest in what some called "pageantry beyond belief." 30,000 mourners packed the streets of Colne, Hartley's birthplace in the hills of Lancashire. Seven bands played as his rosewood casket was carried throughout the streets. Musicians, Aldermen, police, clergy, miners and the curious were all there to pay their respects to this Titanic hero. The world came to thank Hartley for his courage and for the courage of the other band members for their willingness to stay on deck and play, even while the Titanic was taking her last dive. Their courage and bravery was not in vain. The world that day said thank you.

G. Krins, one of the members of the famous eight man band on the Titanic.

All eight of these men perished when the Titanic sank. They will be forever remembered by their acts of courage that fateful night.

The music was cheerful and gay. The selections were mostly ragtime and gave the impression to the passengers on deck that all was under control, there was no need to panic. Many of the survivors expressed their gratitude to the Titanic band for helping to maintain an air of decorum during the scramble for the lifeboats. Others have criticized the band for playing. Some felt that having the band on deck gave people a false impression that things weren't that bad and it caused many to take the situation lightly, thus preventing many from entering the life boats. This argument is left to conjecture, but what is known is that the band's music did help to soothe the passengers and most likely prevented panic as the last of the boats were leaving.

At 2:00 A.M. the last boat, Collapsible D, left the ship. It was now 2:05 A.M. more than 1,500 people were still aboard. The Titanic sank lower and lower at the bow, and stern began to rise out of the water. There was little time now. The band continued to play. The deck became so steep that bandmaster Hartley released the musicians from duty. Alone, he began the first notes of a simple hymn. One by one the bandsmen, choosing not to leave joined in. It was the last song the band would play and the last song survivors heard before the boat broke into two pieces. Minutes later the entire band was washed away by a sudden wave as the Titanic made it's last plunge.

On May 18, 1912, the body of bandmaster Wallace Hartley was laid to rest in what some called "pageantry beyond belief." 30,000 mourners packed the streets of Colne, Hartley's birthplace in the hills of Lancashire. Seven bands played as his rosewood casket was carried throughout the streets. Musicians, Aldermen, police, clergy, miners and the curious were all there to pay their respects to this Titanic hero. The world came to thank Hartley for his courage and for the courage of the other band members for their willingness to stay on deck and play, even while the Titanic was taking her last dive. Their courage and bravery was not in vain. The world that day said thank you.

worth probably $150,000,000; heir of famous house of Astor; was returning with bride from Egypt.

Titanic's Postmasters

The postmasters took care of all the mail the ship was carrying. Lets not forget that RMS stands for royal mail steamer. All the postmasters died because the mail room was on the bottem decks and was the one of first to be flooded. They were probably traped below by water-tight doors and mobs of third-class passengers.

Titanic's Postmasters

The postmasters took care of all the mail the ship was carrying. Lets not forget that RMS stands for royal mail steamer. All the postmasters died because the mail room was on the bottem decks and was the one of first to be flooded. They were probably traped below by water-tight doors and mobs of third-class passengers.

Titanic's Postmasters

The postmasters took care of all the mail the ship was carrying. Lets not forget that RMS stands for royal mail steamer. All the postmasters died because the mail room was on the bottem decks and was the one of first to be flooded. They were probably traped below by water-tight doors and mobs of third-class passengers.

Son of builder of Brooklyn Bridge; president John A. Roebling Sons Co; fortune placed at $35,000,000.