THREE TITANIC/OLYMPIC MARCONIGRAMS transmitted from
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THREE TITANIC/OLYMPIC MARCONIGRAMS
transmitted from Olympic on the 15th April and comprising:
1. 7.45am To ISMAY, NEW YORK "Since midnight when her position was 41.46 N 50.14 W have been unable to communicate we are now 310 miles from her. I am under FULL POWER... COMMANDER";
2. 7.50am "Captain Asian. Can you give me any information TITANIC and is any ships standing by her COMMANDER";
3. 4.40pm Franklin Ismay New York "Inexpressible sorrow Am proceeding straight on voyage Carpathia informs me no hope in searching Will send names of survivors as obtainable YAMSI on CARPATHIA HADDOCK"
on official Marconigram stationery and typed in purple ink, each -- 5 x 8¾in. (13 x 22cm.)
(3)
Reference: Booth, J & Coughlan, S: Titanic: Signals of Disaster, White Star Publications, 1993, p.162 Nos 9 & 10, p.165, No.29
The "YAMSI" named in the third example is "ISMAY" reversed.
transmitted from Olympic on the 15th April and comprising:
1. 7.45am To ISMAY, NEW YORK "Since midnight when her position was 41.46 N 50.14 W have been unable to communicate we are now 310 miles from her. I am under FULL POWER... COMMANDER";
2. 7.50am "Captain Asian. Can you give me any information TITANIC and is any ships standing by her COMMANDER";
3. 4.40pm Franklin Ismay New York "Inexpressible sorrow Am proceeding straight on voyage Carpathia informs me no hope in searching Will send names of survivors as obtainable YAMSI on CARPATHIA HADDOCK"
on official Marconigram stationery and typed in purple ink, each -- 5 x 8¾in. (13 x 22cm.)
(3)
Reference: Booth, J & Coughlan, S: Titanic: Signals of Disaster, White Star Publications, 1993, p.162 Nos 9 & 10, p.165, No.29
The "YAMSI" named in the third example is "ISMAY" reversed.
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1 has a 1in. tear at middle top; all three lightly time stained.
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THREE TITANIC/OLYMPIC MARCONIGRAMS transmitted from
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