6th Officer Moody recieved the call and responded with a simple "Thank you" and told First Officer Murdock who instinctivly ordered "Hard-a-starboard!". He then orders the engines to be stopped and reversed. The watertight doors are then closed as the Helmsman spins the wheel as far as it will go.
It seems to take forever, but the Titanic slowly starts to turn port (left) but it is too late, the Iceberg scrapes along the Starboard side of the ship, causing the rivits holding the hull plates together to pop, creating small seperations in the hull which allow the sea to pour in.
The impact is not felt by many of the passengers. To many it felt like a quick pause in the rythem of Titanic's engines. Around 37 seconds has passed since the sighting of the berg. Captain Smith comes to the bridge and hears what happened from 1st Officer Murdock. He asks Thomas Andrews and the Carpentor, John Hall Hutchinson to inspect the damage. They discover that water has poured in and risen 15 feet in the forward compartments.
At around 12:00am, Thomas Andrews comes to the bridge and explains the damage to Captain Smith and his crew. Bruice Ismay is also present. Andrews says that the ship is taking on water in the forward part of the ship. 5 watertight compartments are now flooding. The Titanic was designed to float with up to 4 compartments flooded but not 5. The flooded compartments were the Fore Peak, Cargo Holds 1, 2 and 3 and Boiler Room 6.
Andrews reveals that the Titanic will only last for about two hours. The watertight bulkheads only went as high as E Deck which meant that as the ship got lower, the water would begin to spill into the other compartments. Smith tells Third Officer Pitman to check the water levels below and to take some armed guards with him to keep the stokers and firemen at their posts. The order to launch lifeboats will not be given for another 5 minutes.
It seems to take forever, but the Titanic slowly starts to turn port (left) but it is too late, the Iceberg scrapes along the Starboard side of the ship, causing the rivits holding the hull plates together to pop, creating small seperations in the hull which allow the sea to pour in.
The impact is not felt by many of the passengers. To many it felt like a quick pause in the rythem of Titanic's engines. Around 37 seconds has passed since the sighting of the berg. Captain Smith comes to the bridge and hears what happened from 1st Officer Murdock. He asks Thomas Andrews and the Carpentor, John Hall Hutchinson to inspect the damage. They discover that water has poured in and risen 15 feet in the forward compartments.
At around 12:00am, Thomas Andrews comes to the bridge and explains the damage to Captain Smith and his crew. Bruice Ismay is also present. Andrews says that the ship is taking on water in the forward part of the ship. 5 watertight compartments are now flooding. The Titanic was designed to float with up to 4 compartments flooded but not 5. The flooded compartments were the Fore Peak, Cargo Holds 1, 2 and 3 and Boiler Room 6.
Andrews reveals that the Titanic will only last for about two hours. The watertight bulkheads only went as high as E Deck which meant that as the ship got lower, the water would begin to spill into the other compartments. Smith tells Third Officer Pitman to check the water levels below and to take some armed guards with him to keep the stokers and firemen at their posts. The order to launch lifeboats will not be given for another 5 minutes.
Captain Smith orders the Wireless Operators, Jack Phillips and Harrold Bride, to call for help. "C.Q.D" Was the conventional distress call at the time, but later, one of the first S.O.S calls would be made. The Titanic's estimated position was 41o 44'N, 50o 24'W. They do not know that this position is inaccurate. Phillips and Bride sent this message:
"Titanic to any ship: C.Q.D. 41.44 N 50.24 W"
At 12:05am, the Boilers are shut down and exess steam is released which creates a deafening roar over the boat deck. The order is given to waken the passengers and to uncover the lifeboats. There are over 2,200 people onboard the Titanic, and the lifeboats only have a capacity of around 1,200.
To Be Continued...
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