[CTSARA] Titanic, Titanic, and Even More Titanic

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The most fascinating thing about the Titanic story to me is that of first officer John Lightower (spelling?). He survived the ordeal by staying afloat precariously on one of the overturned lifeboats that hadn't launched correctly, with about a dozen members of the crew. He resumed his maritime career almost immediately. Not only that, but when the call was put out by the BBC in 1940 for every available seaman with a boat to assist with the evacuation of Dunkirk, he made multiple runs with his humble private boat to assist in evacuting the troops. Talk about getting back on the horse that threw you!

The other story that amazes me is that the second Marconi operator, after jumping into the water at the very last minute, as the ship slid underwater, managed to get pulled into one of the collapsible lifeboats launched by the crew, without getting his hair wet.

Which proves that the almighty, by whatever name you call him, obviously has a heart for morse operators!

So, with that in mind, who will join me in the CW tent for Field day? 






-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Perelstein <jon.perelstein at gmail.com>
To: Stamford Amateur Radio Association <ctsara at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thu, Apr 12, 2012 10:57 am
Subject: [CTSARA] Titanic, Titanic, and Even More Titanic


They're just all over the place.  Probably more commemorative stations than
here were lifeboats.
Some additional ones I've stumbled on:
H3MGY  (Spain)
B100WSL  (England again with the WSL standing for White Star Lines, which
as the Titanic's owner.  GB100WSL is operating from the dock in
outhampton England from which the Titanic departed)
I100T (Ireland -- appropriate because it was built there and picked up
assengers in Ireland before heading across the Atlantic)
1MGY (American, based in Massachusetts)

ort of amusing story about White Star Lines.  After a couple of other
otable disasters (especially the loss of Titanic's sister ship RMS
ritannic), they were eventually bought out by their main competitor --
unard Lines.  Cunard was eventually bought out by Carnival Cruise Lines.
And when you read about disasters like the Costa Concordia, just remember
hat it was owned by Carnival Cruise Lines.  White Star's bad luck lives
n!!!
73s
on, WB2RYV
P.S.  Oh hell, I can't help it.  There was a little known study by some MIT
rad students in the 70s that demonstrated that the Titanic could have
tayed afloat as much as three hours longer had the captain OPENED the
atertight doors instead of keeping them closed.  By blindly following rote
rocedure and keeping them closed, the bow of the ship was pulled under and
he sank relatively quickly.  With the watertight doors open, the ship
ould have slowly settled into the water, giving them more time to launch
ifeboats (many were launched only half full) and giving more time for
escuers to get there.  Carpathia arrived on-scene only 1 hour 40 minutes
fter the sinking.  If Titanic were still afloat, a lot more people could
ave been rescued.
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