Marconi Messages Sent and Received by RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912

New York Time.

Titanic Time
(Approx.)

Communications.

10.25 p.m.

12.15 a.m.

La Provence receives Titanic distress signals.

10.25 p.m.

12.15 a.m.

Mount Temple heard Titanic sending CQD. Says require assistance.

 Gives position. Cannot hear me. Advise my Captain his position 41.46 N. 50.24 W.

10.25 p.m.

12.15 a.m.

Cape Race hears Titanic giving position on CQD. 41.44 N., 50.24 W.

10.28 p.m.

12.18 a.m.

Ypiranga hears CQD. from Titanic. Titanic gives CQD. here. Position 41.44 N., 50.24 W. Require assistance (calls about 10 times).

10.35 p.m.

12.25 a.m.

CQD. call received from Titanic by Carpathia.
Titanic said “Come at once. We have struck a berg. It's a CQD. O.M. Position 41.46 N. 50.14 W.”

10.35 p.m.

12.25 a.m.

Cape Race hears MGY. (Titanic) give corrected position 41.46 N., 50.14 W. Calling him, no answer.

10.36 p.m.

12.26 a.m.

MGY. (Titanic) says CQD. Here corrected position 41.46 N., 50.14 W. Require immediate assistance. We have collision with iceberg. Sinking. Can nothing hear for noise of steam. Sent about 15 to 20 times to Ypiranga.

10.37 p.m.

12.27 a.m.

Titanic sends following: “I require assistance immediately. Struck by iceberg in 41.46 N., 50.14 W.”

10.40 p.m.

12.30 a.m.

Titanic gives his position to Frankfurt, and says, “Tell your Captain to come to our help. We are on the ice.”

10.40 p.m.

12.30 a.m.

Caronia sent C.Q. message to M.B.C. (Baltic) and CQD.: “MGY. (Titanic) struck iceberg, require immediate assistance.”

10.40 p.m.

12.30 a.m.

Mount Temple hears MGY. (Titanic) still calling CQD. Our Captain reverses ship. We are about 50 miles off.

10.46 p.m.

12.36 a.m.

D.K.F. (Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm) calls MGY. (Titanic) and gives position at 12.00 a.m. 39.47 N., 50.10 W. MGY (Titanic) says, “Are you coming to our?” D.F.T. (Frankfurt) says, “What is the matter with u?” MGY (Titanic) "We have collision with iceberg. Sinking. Please tell Captain to come.” D.F.T. (Frankfurt) says, “O.K, will tell.”

10.48 p.m.

12.38 a.m.

Mount Temple hears Frankfurt give MGY. (Titanic) his position 39.47 N., 52.10 W.

10.55 p.m.

12.45 a.m.

Titanic calls Olympic SOS.

11.00 p.m.

12.50 a.m.

Titanic calls CQD. and says, “I require immediate assistance. Position 41.46 N., 50.14 W.” Received by Celtic2.

11.03 p.m.

12.551

Caronia to M.B.C. (Baltic) and SOS., “MGY. (Titanic) CQD. in 41.46 N., 50.14 W. Wants immediate assistance.”

11.10 p.m.

1.00 a.m.

MGY. gives distress signal. D.D.C. replies. MGY's position 41.46 N., 50.14 W. Assistance from D.D.C. not necessary as M.K.C. shortly afterwards answers distress call.

11.10 p.m.

1.00 a.m.

Titanic replies to Olympic and gives his position as 41.46 N., 50.14 W., and says, “We have struck an iceberg.”

11.12 p.m.

1.02 a.m.

Titanic calls Asian and said, “Want immediate assistance.” Asian answered at once and received Titanic’s position as 41.46., 50.14 W., which he immediately takes to the bridge. Captain instructs operator to have Titanic’s position repeated.

11.12 p.m.

1.02 a.m.

Virginian calls Titanic but gets no response. Cape Race tells Virginian to report to his Captain the Titanic has struck iceberg and requires immediate assistance.

11.20 p.m.

1.10 a.m.

Titanic to M.K.C. (Olympic), “We are in collision with berg. Sinking Head down. 41.46 N., 50.14 W. Come soon as possible.”

11.20 p.m.

1.10 a.m.

Titanic to M. K. C. (Olympic), Captain says, “Get your boats ready. What is your position?”

11.25 p.m.

1.15 a.m.

Baltic2 to Caronia, “Please tell Titanic we are making towards her.”

11.30 p.m.

1.20 a.m.

Virginianhears M.C.E. (Cape Race) inform MGY. (Titanic) “that we are going to his assistance. Our position 170 miles N. of Titanic.”

11.35 p.m.

1.25 a.m.

Caronia tells Titanic, “Baltic2 coming to your assistance.”

11.35 p.m.

1.25 a.m.

Olympic sends position to Titanic 4.24 a.m. G.M.T. 40.52 N., 61.18 W. “Are you steering southerly to meet us?” Titanic replies, “We are putting the women off in the boats.”

11.35 p.m.

1.25 a.m.

Titanic and Olympic work together.

11.37 p.m.

1.27 a.m.

MGY. (Titanic) says, “We are putting the women off in the boats.”

11.40 p.m.

1.30 a.m.

Titanic tells Olympic, “We are putting passengers off in small boats.”

11.45 p.m.

1.35 a.m.

Olympic asks Titanic what weather he had. Titanic replies, “Clear and calm.”

11.45 p.m.

1.35 a.m.

Baltic2 hears Titanic say “Engine room getting flooded.”

11.45 p.m.

1.35 a.m.

Mount Templehears D.F.T. (Frankfurt) ask “are there any boats around you already?” No reply.

11.47 p.m.

1.37 a.m.

Baltic2 tells Titanic, “We are rushing to you.”

11.50 p.m.

1.40 a.m.

Olympic to Titanic, “Am lighting up all possible boilers as fast as can.”

11.50 p.m.

1.40 a.m.

Cape Race says to Virginian “Please tell your Captain this: “The Olympic is making all speed for Titanic but his (Olympic’s) position is 40.32 N., 61.18 W. You are much nearer Titanic. The Titanic is already putting women off in the boats, and he says the weather there is calm and clear. The Olympic is the only ship we have heard say, “Going to the assistance of the Titanic. The others must be a long way from the Titanic.”

11.55 p.m.

1.45 a.m.

Last signals heard from Titanic by Carpathia, “Engine-room full up to boilers.”

11.55 p.m.

1.45 a.m.

Mount Temple hears D.F.T. (Frankfurt) calling MGY. (Titanic). No reply.

11.57 p.m.

1.47 a.m.

Caronia hears MGY. (Titanic) though signals unreadable still.

11.58 p.m.

1.48 a.m.

Asian heard Titanic call SOS. Asian answers Titanic but receives no answer.

Midnight

1.50 a.m.

Caronia hears Frankfurt working to Titanic. Frankfurt according to position 172 miles from MGY. (Titanic) at time first SOS. sent out.

12.05 a.m.

1.55 a.m.

Cape Race says to Virginian “we have not heard Titanic for about half an hour. His power may be gone.”

12.10 a.m.

2.00 a.m.

Virginian hears Titanic calling very faintly, his power being greatly reduced.

12.20 a.m.

2.10 a.m.

Virginian hears 2 v's signalled faintly in spark similar to Titanic’s probably adjusting spark.

12.27 a.m.

2.17 a.m.

Virginian hears Titanic call C.Q., but unable to read him. Titanic’s signals end very abruptly as power suddenly switched off. His spark rather blurred or ragged. Called MGY. (Titanic) and suggested he should try emergency set, but heard no response.

12.30 a.m.

2.20 a.m.

Olympic, his sigs. strong, asked him if he had heard anything about MGY. (Titanic) He says, "No. Keeping strict watch, but hear nothing more from MGY (Titanic). No reply from him.

12.52 a.m.

This was the official time the Titanic foundered in 41.46 N., 50.14 W. as given by the Carpathia in message to the Olympic; about 2-20 a.m.

1.15 a.m.

Virginian exchanges signals Baltic2. He tries send us M.S.G. for MGY. (Titanic), but his signals died utterly away.

1.25 a.m.

Mount Temple hears M.P.A. (Carpathia) send, “If you are there we are firing rockets.”

1.35 a.m.

Baltic2 sent 1 M.S.G. to Virginian for Titanic.

1.40 a.m.

M.P.A. (Carpathia) calling MGY. (Titanic).

1.58 a.m.

S.B.A. (Birma) thinks he hears Titanic so sends, “Steamship full speed for you. Shall arrive you 6.00 in morning. Hope you are safe. We are only 50 miles now.”

2.00 a.m.

M.P.A. (Carpathia) calling MGY. (Titanic).

2.00 a.m.

Have not heard Titanic since 11.50 p.m. Received from Ypiranga.

2.28 a.m.

La Provence to Celtic2, “Nobody has heard the Titanic for about 2 hours.”

3.24 a.m.

S.B.A. (Birma) says we are 30 miles S.W. off Titanic.

3.35 a.m.

Celtic2 sends message to Caroniafor the Titanic. Caronia after trying for two hours to get through to the Titanic tells the Celtic2 impossible to clear his message to Titanic. Celtic2 then cancels message.

3.45 a.m.

Californian exchanges signals with M.L.Q. (Mount Temple). He gave position of Titanic.

4.10 a.m.

"Californian" receives M.S.G. from M.G.N ("Virginian").

5.05 a.m.

Baltic signals M.P.A. Carpathia").

5.40 a.m.

Parisian hears weak signals from M.P.A. (Carpathia) or some station saying Titanic struck iceberg. Carpathia has passengers from lifeboats.

5.40 a.m.

Olympic TRs to Asian, with German oil tank in tow for Halifax asked what news of MGY. (Titanic). Sends service later saying heard MGY (Titanic) v. faint message. C. Race up to 10.00 p.m., local time. Finished calling SOS. midnight.

6.05 a.m.

Parisian exchanges TRs Virginian O.K. nil. Informed Captain Haines what I heard passing between ships regard steaming Titanic, and he decided not to return as M.P.A. (Carpathia) was there, and 
Californian was 50 miles astern of us but requested me to stand by in case required.

6.45 a.m.

Mount Temple hears M.P.A. (Carpathia) report rescued 20 boat loads.

7.07 a.m.

Baltic2 sends following to Carpathia “Can I be of any assistance to you as regards taking some of the passengers from you? Will be in position about 4-30. Let me know if you alter your position.”

7.10 a.m.

Baltic2 in communication with M.P.A. (Carpathia). Exchanged traffic re passengers, and get instructions to proceed to Liverpool.

7.15 a.m.

Baltic2 turns round for Liverpool, having steamed 134 miles W. towards Titanic.

7.40 a.m.

Mount Temple hears M.P.A. (Carpathia) call C.Q. and says no need to std. bi him. Advice my Captain, who has been cruising round the icefield with no result. Ship reversed.

7.45 a.m.

Olympic sent M.S.G. to Owners, New York via Sable Island, saying, “Have not communicated with Titanic since midnight.”

7.55 a.m.

Carpathia replies to Baltic2, “Am proceeding to Halifax or New York full speed. You had better proceed to Liverpool. Have about 800 passengers on board.”

8.00 a.m.

Carpathia to Virginian “We are leaving here with all on board about 800 passengers. Please return to your Northern course.”