Time
Message sent or received (send is black and blue is received). Red means that the message isn’t known or has unknown elements in it. Green means an event taking place that concerns the wireless operators. Purple means an explanation on why the event happened.
Sent by
12:27/
00:27
CQD CQD CQD CQD CQD CQD MGY 41.44 N, 50.24 W
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:27/
00:27
DFT to MGY. What is the matter?
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
12:27/
00:27
CQD MGY 41.44 N, 50.24 W
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:27/
00:27
DFT. OK. Stand By.
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
Bride comes up to Captain Smith to tell him they made contact.
Titanic's Bridge
CQD CQD MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MLQ to MGY. What is the matter?
SS Mount Temple (MLQ)
Can not read you, OM, but here my position, 41.44N. 50.24W. Come at once. Have struck berg.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
Received. Will Tell Capt.
SS Mount Temple (MLQ)
CQD MGY. CQD CQD.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
CQ MGY sending CQD. Says required assistance. Gives position. Cannot hear me. Advice my capt his position. 41.44N. 50.24W.
SS Mount Temple (MLQ)
12:30/
00:30
CQ. This is DYA MGY gives CQD here: 41.44N, 50.24W. Requires Assistance.
SS Ypiranga (DYA)
12:31/
00:31
MKL CQD. Require Immediate Assistance. Position: 41.44N. 50.24W.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:32/
00:32
MGY. Capt wants position repeated. TU
SS Asian (MKL)
12:33/
00:33
MKL. Position: 41.44N. 50.24W.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:33/
00:33
MGY. Will inform capt.
SS Asian (MKL)
12:37/
00:37
MPA to MGY. Do you know that MCC is sending a batch of messages for you?
RMS Carpathia (MPA)
12:37/
00:37
MGY to MPA: COME AT ONCE! We have struck a berg. Its a CQD OM. Position
41.44N. 50.24W.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:37/
00:37
Shall I tell my Captain? Do you require assistance?
RMS Carpathia (MPA)
12:37/
00:37
Yes. Come Quick.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:37/00:37
Fourth Officer Boxhall comes in to tell Phillips and Bride that the new position is 41’ 46”N 50’ 14”W. Because of the loud noise of steam, Boxhall had to write it down on a piece of paper.
Marconi Wireless Room
12:37/
00:37
CQD. Require Assistance, Corrected position: 41.46N, 50.14W. Struck Berg. CQD
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:37/
00:37
CQ. This is MCE. Titanic gives corrected position. 41 46N. 50 14W. Calling
him. No answer.
Cape Race (MCE)
12:37/
00:37
SBA to MGY: What is your position?
SS Burma (SBA)
12:37/
00:37
Position 41.46N 50.14W. Require Immediate assistance. We have collision with an iceberg. Sinking. Can hear nothing for noise of steam.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
Before 12:42/
00:42
MGY DYA CQD. Here corrected position. 41.46N. 50.14W. Require Immediate Assistance. We have collision with iceberg. Sinking. Can hear nothing for noise of steam .
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:42/
00:42
MGY still calling CQD. Our capt reverses ship and steams for MGY. We are about 50 miles off.
SS Mount Temple (MLQ)
MPA. CQD. We require immediate assistance.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
CQ. MBC. CQD. MBC. MGY struck iceberg requires immediate assistance .
RMS Caronia (MRA)
MGY to MPA. We require immediate assistance.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:45/
00:45
MWL CQD. CQD. Position 41.46N. 50.14W. We have struck an iceberg. Require Immediate Assistance.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:46/
00:46
MWL. CQD. Position 41.46N. 50.14W. We have struck an iceberg. Require immediate assistance.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:47/
00:47
DDD. MBC. CQD. MGY Struck iceberg. Requires immediate assistance.
RMS Caronia (MRA)
12:47/
00:47
MBC to MGY. Are you in need of assistance?
RMS Baltic (MBC)
12:48/
00:48
DFT to MGY. Position 39.47N. 50.10W.
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
MGY to DFT. Are you coming to our assistance?
RMS Titanic (MGY)
What is the matter with you?
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
CQD. Position 41.46N. 50.14W. We have struck an iceberg and sinking. Please tell ur Capt. To come to our help. We are on the ice.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
OK. Will tell bridge right away.
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
OK. Yes Quick.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:50/
00:50
MGY to MPA. We require immediate assistance.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MPA to MGY. OM we are about 58 miles off.
RMS Carpathia (MPA)
MGY to MPA. Alright OM.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
12:52/
00:52
MGY to ‘unknown’... struck an iceberg...CQD…
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MKC to MGY. Sending service message. MKC to MGY.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MPA to MGY. Don’t you hear MKC calling you?
RMS Carpathia (MPA)
MGY to MPA. No OM I can’t read him for rush of air and noise of steam.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
Putting out and heading for you. Expect to arrive in four hours.
RMS Carpathia (MPA)
Received, thanks OM.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
Bride goes back to Smith to tell him that Carpathia (MPA) will arrive in 4 hours.
Titanic’s Bridge
12:53/
00:53
Frankfurt attempts calling Titanic, message unknown
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
12:54/
00:54
Olympic attempts calling Titanic, message unknown
RMS Olympic (MKC)
Harold returns and jokes to John about sending that new distress call, SOS.
Marconi Wireless Room
12:57/
00:57
MGY to MKC. SOS.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MGY to MKC. CQD. SOS. This is MGY. We have struck iceberg. Sinking fast. Come to our assistance.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MGY to MWL. CQD CQD. Struck iceberg. Sinking. Require immediate assistance.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MCE to MWL. SOS From Titanic. CQD in 41.46N. 50.14W. Wants Immediate Assistance.
Cape Race (MCE)
1:01
Titanic contacts Caronia, message unknown
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:02
CQD. CQD. This is MGY. I require immediate assistance. Position 41.46N. 50.14W.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
This is MKC to MGY. Do you require assistance?
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MGY to MGN. CQD. Have struck iceberg. Position: 41.46N. 50.14W. Need immediate assistance.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MGN to MGY. Have advised Capt. Altering course to you. About 178 Miles off.
SS Virginian (MGN)
MGN to MCE. Putting course to MGY. Advise Messrs. H & Allan, Montreal of course.
SS Virginian (MGN)
SOS. CQD. MGY. Pos 41.46 N. 50.14 W.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MKC MGY.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
1:05
MRA to MBC. SOS CQD MGY in 41.46N. 50.14W. Wants Immediate assistance.
RMS Caronia (MRA)
MBC to MRA. Received.
RMS Baltic (MBC)
1:07
CQD CQD SOS SOS. This is MGY. 41.46 N. 50.14 W.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MKC to MGY. Who has struck an iceberg.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MGY to MKC. We have struck an iceberg. Position. 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Tell Capt.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MKC to MGY. Received, OK.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
DDC to MGY. We hear you OM. Do you require assistance.
SS Cincinnati (DDC)
MGY to DDC. Yes. SOS. Position 41.46 N. 50.14 W.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:10
CQD CQD. SOS SOS. We have struck iceberg. Position 41.46 N. 50.14 W.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:12
CQD. This is MGY. CQD SOS. We have struck an iceberg. Position 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Request immediate assistance.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MKC to MGY. Have informed capt immediately.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MBC to MGY. Cannot hear you. Repeat again.
RMS Baltic (MBC)
1:14
CQD Position 41.46 N. 50.14 W. Request immediate assistance.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MKL to MGY. Ok.
SS Asian (MKL)
MKL to MGY. Informed Capt, requesting position again. Signal faint.
SS Asian (MKL)
MGN to MGY.
SS Virginian (MGN)
MCE to MGN. Report to Capt MGY has struck iceberg. Requires Immediate Assistance.
Cape Race (MCE)
1:15
MKC to MGY.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
CQ MKC.
Sable Island
1:17
MGY to MKC. Capt says to get your boats ready. What is your position.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MPA to MGY. We are coming your way. Coming at full speed 15 knots.
RMS Carpathia (MPA)
MGY to MPA. Received.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
DFT to MGY. I want to take your course.
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
MGY to DFT. Ok Thanks.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:18
CQD CQD SOS SOS. This is MGY. Have struck an iceberg. Require immediate assistance. Position: 41.46 N. 50.14 W.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:20
MKC to MGY.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
1:22
MKC to MGY.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MGY to MKC. Capt Smith saying get your boats ready, sinking. Going down fast at the head. What Is Your Pos?
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MBC to MRA. Please tell MGY we are making towards her. We are 243 Miles east of MGY.
RMS Baltic (MBC)
1:26
MBC to MKC. We are making for you, keep in touch with us.
RMS Baltic (MBC)
1:27
DFT to MGY. Our Capt will go for you.
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
MGN to MGY.
SS Virginian (MGN)
MCE to MGN. Report to your Capt MGY has struck an iceberg and requires immediate assistance.
Cape Race (MCE)
MGN to MCE. Received.
SS Virginian (MGN)
MBC to MPA. Please tell Titanic we are making towards her.
RMS Baltic (MBC)
1:29
MGY to MBC. CQD CQD.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:30
DFT to MBC.
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
MKC to MGY. CQ MGY.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
(UNREADABLE FOR OTHER SHIPS) ..t...c...O
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:32
MGN to MCE. We are going to MGY assistance. We are 170 miles N of MGY.
SS Virginian (MGN)
MCE to MGY. MGN is going to your assistance. Their position 170 miles N of MGY.
Cape Race (MCE)
MGY to MCE. Received.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
CQD CQD. Position 41.46 N. 50.14 W.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
CQ MKC.
Sable Island
1:34
MRA to MGY. MKC is heading towards you.
SS Noordam (MRA)
1:36
MRA to MGY: MBC coming to your assistance.
RMS Caronia (MRA)
MGY to MBC. Capt Smith says get all your boats ready. Sinking.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
This is MRA. MGY We are making for you. Keep in touch with us.
RMS Caronia (MRA)
Received.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MKC to MGY. Commander, MGY 4.24 am GMT. 40.52 N, 61.18 W. Are you steering southerly to meet us. Haddock.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MGY to MKC. We are putting women off in boats.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MKC to MGY. Received
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MKC to MGY. Baltic coming to assistance.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MKC to MRA. I don’t appear to reach him.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
1:40
DYA to MGY. 38.N 50.W.
SS Ypiranga (DYA)
MRA to MGY.
RMS Caronia (MRA)
1:41
MKC to MGY.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MGY to MKC. We are putting the women off in the boats. We are putting passengers off in small boats. Women and children in boats. Cannot last much longer. Losing power.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MKL to MKC.
SS Asian (MKL)
MRA to MGY.
RMS Caronia (MRA)
1:42
A fainted woman is brought in by an unknown officer right after Captain Smith tells the boys that the dynamos are failing and water is flooding the engine rooms.
Marconi Wireless Room
John Phillips decides to take a look outside himself to see what's going on. He leaves Bride with the fainted woman, who soon awakes. Bride gives her a seat and a glass of water and now takes over the set.
Marconi Wireless Room/On-board the Titanic
1:43
CQ. ENGINE ROOM GETTING FLOODED. Engine room getting flooded.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:44
CQD SOS CQD SOS CQD SOS. Engine room flooded. Engine room flooded. CQD SOS CQD SOS.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MBC to MGY. MBC Coming 200 miles East. We are rushing to you.
RMS Baltic (MBC)
1:45
MKC to MBC. Tell him the same.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MPA to MGY. MBC coming to your assistance.
RMS Carpathia (MPA)
Come as quickly as possible OM. The engine room is filling up to the boilers.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
Received.
RMS Carpathia (MPA)
1:46
MKC to MGY. What weather have you had?
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MGY to MKC. Clear and calm.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MBC to MGY
RMS Baltic (MBC)
1:47
Caronia hears signals from Titanic but they are unreadable
RMS Titanic (MGY)
Both Phillips and Bride put on their lifebelts after the woman leaves and Phillips arrives. Phillips tells Bride that the well deck is under and the forecastle is submerging, with a heavy list to port.
Marconi Wireless Room
DFT to MGY. Are they any boats around you already?
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
1:48
CQD CQD CQD SOS SOS SOS. CQD This is MGY.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
(takes place at the same time as Titanic’s transmission) MPA to MGY … / SBA to MGY
RMS Carpathia (MPA)
Come Quick. She’s taking on water. It's full up to the boilers.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MPA to MGY. All our boats are ready. We are coming as hard as we can OM. Double watch on engine room. Have your lifeboats ready when we arrive.
RMS Carpathia (MPA)
COME AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE OM CQD SOS SOS SOS CQD.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:49
MKC to MGY. Commander, MGY. Am lighting up all possible boilers as fast as
can, Capt Haddock.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
MGY to MKC. Received.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:51
DFT to MGY. We are 100 miles off. What is the matter with you?
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
Fool. You Fool. Stand by. Stand by. Stand by and keep out. Keep out.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MBC to MRA. We are heading for MGY but I can’t agree to signals.
RMS Baltic (MBC)
MRA to MBC. MGY gives CQD and SOS her engine room is filling up to the boilers.
RMS Caronia (MRA)
1:53
MBC to MGY. Capt. Smith, MGY. MBC coming. We are 243 miles east.
RMS Baltic (MBC)
Caronia hears Titanic signalling again but still cannot read the spark
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:55
MGY. Women and Children in boats. Cannot last much longer. MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MKL to MCE. Have called MGY but no reply. He cannot hear me.
SS Asian (MKL)
1:57
MSD to MKC. Urgent Traffic.
Sable Island
MKC to MSD. Stand by. Having Urgent communication with MGY. CQD.
RMS Olympic (MKC)
Engine room full up to boilers.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
1:58
DFT to MGY. Position 172 miles from first SOS.
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
Captain Smith comes in to release the two boys of duty. However, they didn't leave for another 15-16 minutes.
Marconi Wireless Room
SBA to MGY
SS Birma (SBA)
1:59
Caronia again hears Titanic, but the spark is unreadable.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:00
CQD...SOS…
RMS Titanic (MGY)
MKL to MGY
SS Asian (MKL)
DFT to MGY
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
MGN to MGY. MKC is heading for you.
SS Virginian (MGN)
2:01 (to) 2:03 [1]
MCE to MGN. MKC is making all speed for MGY but his pos is 40.32 N 61.18 W. You are much nearer to him. He is already putting women off in boats and he says weather is clear and calm. MKC is the only one we have heard say is going to his assistance. The others must be a long way from MGY.
Cape Race (MCE)
2:03
MGN to MCE. OK. Putting on Speed.
SS Virginian (MGN)
As the power begins to glow red and diminish, Phillips gets more desperate in his calls.
Marconi Wireless Room
...it will….stdbi…….stdbi…..stdbi given.
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:03
CQD CQD This is MGY (repeated every 30 seconds until 2:11)
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:04
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:04
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:05
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:05
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:05
MKL to MGY
SS Asian (MKL)
2:06
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:06
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:06
MGY signal very weak. Do you have news of MGY.
RMS Baltic (MBC)
2:07
MCE to MBC. We have not heard MGY for about half an hour. His pwr may be gone.
Cape Race (MCE)
2:07
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:07
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:08
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:08
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:09
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:09
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:10
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:10
CQD CQD This is MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:12
Phillips and Bride would hear screaming and large shouting outside. Although the New York interview is mostly false, it is said Bride looked out on the boat deck at this time.
On-board the Titanic
2:12 (to) 2:14 [2]
CQD MGY. We are sinking Fast. Passengers are being put into boats. MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
Cannot read your signal. You need to try your emergency set.
SS Virginian (MGN)
Harold Bride switches to the emergency set and adjusts the spark one last time.
Marconi Wireless Room
??? (Placed at a decent estimate)
V..V
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:13
The messages from 2:13-2:14 took place when Titanic was adjusting her spark.
MKC to MGY
RMS Olympic (MKC)
DFT to MGY
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
MBC to MGY
RMS Baltic (MBC)
SBA to DFT. Please, who is MGY what is your position and speed.
SS Birma (SBA)
DFT to SBA. Position 49.47 N 40.10 W. MGY is the new White Star Liner Titanic OM.
SS Frankfurt (DFT)
2:14
MBC to DDR
RMS Baltic (MBC)
SBA SDBT. Taking turns with Mr Ward operator of EST who is on board SBA. No further signals from MGY.
SS Birma (SBA)
SOS SOS CQD CQD MGY
RMS Titanic (MGY)
As Phillips was sending the message above, what looked like someone from the engine crew started to unfasten Phillips’ lifebelt while Bride was gathering his spare money in the sleeping quarters. Phillips was so engrossed in his transmissions that he did not notice the man. The sound of water began to come from the hallway, which was beginning to flood. It slightly shocks Bride, and he turns around to see the man stealing his lifejacket. A brief fight happens between them and the man, who is then knocked out cold by Bride, lying on the floor.
Marconi Wireless Room
2:15
CQD MGY. CQD This is...
RMS Titanic (MGY)
2:15 (to) 2:16
John Phillips tries to stay longer, but Harold Bride is able to pull him off of the set. It knocks over the morse key, which is left dangling from the desk. Phillips finally decided to leave, and yelled, “Come, let's clear out!”
As they leave the officers quarters, Bride and Phillips see that Collapsible B is still not pushed off of the roof. They climb to the roof using the separation gates and the bench beside the door.
When they went up top to the roof by the first funnel, Phillips ran aft, his whereabouts afterward remaining under heavy scrutiny. It is said that he later joined Collapsible B and died from hypothermia. Harold Bride later recalled that he saw Captain Smith jumping from the bridge as Bride grabbed ahold of an oarlock. Bride is then tossed from the boat into the water, as he was clinging onto the oarlock. He is then swept under the boat due to the largely flooded area. He is freed when the ship returns to an even keel and begins to plunge. Bride watches in horror as the ship goes down, and then swims over to the same boat that he got swept under.
Approximation on when they left based on Bride’s Marconi Report, US/UK Inquiries, and flooding analysis:
On-board the Titanic