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Titanic History Wednesday, April 15, 2026 |
| 1912 - 12:00 AM: Shipbuilder Thomas Andrews was on the bridge and he and Smith took a fast tour of the ship's forward area. They were back on the bridge in 10 minutes.
1912 - 12:10 AM: Captain E. J. Smith asked how long until the ship was submerged and Shipbuilder Thomas Andrews, after some fast calculations, told him, "An hour and a half. Possibly two. Not much longer." Smith ordered the boats uncovered. 1912 - 12:15 AM: Captain Smith walked into the wireless room and tells Phillips to send the call for assistance. He handed him the paper with the position of the ship and returned to the bridge. The order had been given to get the passengers up and into lifebelts. Many, still confused as to why they had been awakened, lined up at the purser's office to get their valuables. Most were still unaware of the urgency and made no preparations to leave the ship. 1912 - 12:25 AM: The order had been passed to load the boats. 1912 - 12:40 AM: Boat number 7 was the first to be lowered with 27 people in a boat designed for 65. The boat rowed away from the ship and its passengers sat for the next 90 minutes watching Titanic sink. 1912 - 12:55 AM: Lifeboat 6 portside was lowered. Margaret Brown was picked up and dropped into the descending boat. The passengers noticed there was only one man present and called for more to aid in rowing. Major Arthur Peuchen was allowed by Lightoller to slide down the falls, the only man Lightoller let into a lifeboat. Boat 6 contained 28 passengers, even though it was made for 65. 1912 - 1:00 AM: Lifeboat 3 was launched from the starboard side with 50 people aboard. Minutes later another lifeboat of the same size, Lifeboat 1, was lowered containing only 12 people. All were designed to hold 65. 1912 - 1:40 AM: Most of the boats forward have gone. Collapsible C has been put in the davits in place of the now departed number 1 and Chief Officer Wilde calls for woman and children, no one responds. wasmay and first class passenger Billy Carter (the owner of the Renault in forward hold #2) get into the boat and it was lowered. By now the lwast was pronounced enough that the boat has to be pushed away from the hull so the rivets will not tear the canvas that makes up it's sides. 1912 - 1:55 AM: Lightoller returned to load boat 4 through the windows of the promenade deck. Again a boat was lowered with too few seamen and Quartermaster Perkins slides down the falls to help. Seven more men were pulled from the water, two die of exposure. 1912 - 2:05 AM: Captain Smith went to the wireless room and released the operators from their duty. Phillips started to gather their papers while Bride kept working the key. Smith returned to his bridge to await his fate. 1912 - 2:10 AM: Collapsible B was washed from the deck while the seamen were attempting to attach the davits. The men working on it including Lightoller found themselves in the water. The boat floated away upside down. 1912 - 2:20 AM: Titanic was completely submerged. 1912 - 3:30 AM: The Titanic survivors adrift in the lifeboats, first saw Carpathia's Rockets. 1912 - 4:10 AM: Carpathia arrived at the site of the sinking, and began to take on survivors. Lifeboat 2 was the first to be picked up. 1912 - 8:10 AM: Lifeboat 12, the last one afloat, was picked up by the Carpathia. 1912 - 8:30 AM: The Californian arrived at the site. 1912 - 8:50 AM: Carpathia left the site for New York, leaving the Californian to pick up the bodies. 1875 - 1st class passenger Mr Edward Pomeroy Colley was born in County Kildare, Ireland. 1914 - 2nd class survivor Mrs Elizabeth "Eliza" Hocking died in a road traffic accident at the age of 56. 1939 - 2nd class survivor Mrs Elizabeth Anne Mellinger and her daughter, Madeleine Violet Mellinger, together with Emma Bliss and Samuel John Collins met for a Titanic reunion dinner at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 1975 - 3rd class survivor Master Meier Moor died of natural causes at the age of 70. It was the 63rd anniversary of the sinking. 1961 - 3rd class survivor Miss Bertha Bridget Moran died of natural causes in Michigan, USA at the age of 77. It was the 49th anniversary of the sinking. 1898 - 3rd class survivor Miss Jamila ("Amelia Garrett") Nicola-Yarred was born. 1890 - 3rd class survivor Mr David Vartanian was born to Azadia Vartanian and Sierma Agoien in Turkish Armenia. 1964 - 3rd class survivor Mrs Selma Augusta Emilia Asplund died of an intestinal obstruction at the age of 90. 1868 - Postal Clerk Mr Oscar Scott Woody was born. |
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Uncovering the symbolism and meaning behind James Cameron's blockbuster.
Many are the untold stories of the legendary Titanic. Splendor and wealth. Optimism and tragedy. The release of James Cameron's 1997 Blockbuster Titanic soon sparked the imaginations of several authors, once again bringing the tragedy to our memories and, ultimately, to life. We have now all been made aware of the tragic and heart-wrenching tales of survivors, and of the many rumours and myths surrounding the untimely disaster. But still, after learning of the historical aspects and real-life dramas aboard the liner, one fictional story still tears at our hearts like no other. That of Jack and Rose. A trapped young socialite. A poverty-stricken artist. The foe who dared come between them, and the fate that tore them apart. This is the story of true freedom, the defiance of emotional slavery and the ultimate revenge of Mother Nature. The symbolism Cameron has incorporated into his film has only added to the emotional depth and meaning behind the actions. The first symbolism we see in the film is of the wreck. Naturally, the scenes contain a blue tinge, emphasising the thought of being underwater. However, the blue lighting also plays on the audience's emotions and senses. The sense most closely associated with blue is coldness. So, as an audience, we almost become one with the actors, experiencing the cold as though we are with them. Sadness and grief also is brought to mind the the color blue. This is a sad moment, where the audience laments over the wreck and the loss of lives. It is all very well to give the scene a blue lighting, but the audience is still greatly distanced from the situation without an object to emotionally connect them in full with the mood. This is where the personal artifacts scattered around the wreck come into place. At first, we see only a great iron structure embedded within the sand. It is only a ship. When, in the next few scenes, the submarines cast light over several objects, such as a pair of glasses, boots, and the haunting presence of a doll's porcelain head, we as an audience realise that people were indeed aboard the ship. Real people. People who obviously suffered both emotionally and physically from the tragedy. And so, from the very first few scenes, we are brought into the story, experiencing emotions such as emphathy for the lost. This idea of destroying the distance between the characters and audience is a great factor that has led immensely to the success of Titanic. The famed priceless diamond, the 'Heart of the Ocean' is likewise a significant connective device in the film. However, this artifact connects one character to another, at the same time connecting the past with the present. When the treasure hunters come across the portrait of a young lady wearing the precious stone, we are introduced to the character of Rose, a 100 year old woman sitting in her home in Ojai. We see a vast collection of photographs and memoribilia, signifying that her past has a great importance in the film. This theory is justified when the old lady claims she herself is the woman in the portrait, wearing the diamond the hunters are seeking. By introducing first the diamond, then connecting Rose with the discovery, Cameron has blended two different storylines, harmonising the jump between the two. |
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