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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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Exploring the Character of Rose DeWitt Bukater In last month's issue of Making Waves, we were introduced to the idea of Mise-en-Scene (symbolism in film) and how James Cameron incorporated this notion into his 1997 film Titanic to create mood, connect time and character, and develop characters. This month, we will delve more deeply into character development, and the symbolism associated with it. After the connection of Rose's portrait to her actual character, we see old Rose admiring a selection of recovered artifacts from the Titanic wreck. Among these is her hand-mirror. As she turns it, her reflection comes into view, giving the idea that she at that point reflecting on a pivotal moment in her life. We get the idea of the moment being a distressing turning-point from the crack in the glass. Another artifact which greatly interacts with Rose's character development is her infamous butterfly comb. The entire movie contains references to the concepts of metamorphosis and emergence. This parallels Rose's emotional transformation like that of a caterpillar emerging from its cocoon to become a butterfly. The butterfly comb was chosen to symbolism this concept. The butterfly theme also comes into play later in the film, where we first see Rose stepping out of the Renault. The first part of her body we see is her hand, fully covered, as is her body apart from her face. This suit represents the idea of her being trapped in her 'cocoon', waiting to be free. Later in the film, we see Rose let her hair down before being sketched by Jack. It is this moment in her life where she has chosen to emerge from her cocoon, spread her wings, and fly into the inevitable. We next are introduced to the connection of Rose's paintings with her character, the most significant being her Degas collection. The Degas paintings represent Rose's admiration of his courage to try new things, a quality Rose herself has not yet discovered. It is also noticed that during any of Rose's confrontations with either Cal or her mother, the Degas painting of colorful dancers is always visible in the background, indicative of the freedom and joy Rose can only dream of. We next see Rose at luncheon with other First Class passengers, after which she walks out to the deck, admiring the view of the ocean. This is also the point in time where Jack and Rose first see each other. The levels used in this scene are very indicative of the virtual impossibility of Jack ever being with Rose. She is on the higher level, while Jack is lower. There is a well deck between them both, an invisible barrier between the First and Third Classes. Behind her is the sun, emphasizing her angelic, innocent character. After this point, Rose decides to try and end her life, escaping the grips of her Mother and Cal through the only way she knows. It is this point in the film where she first meets Jack, at the stern of the ship. The stern of the ship plays an important part in Rose's development. James Cameron writes, "As a writer, I don't think Rose would really jump. This guy starts to 'talk her down', and she ends up feeling as though she has to go through with it to prove she was right. The situation cuts right through all of the personal boundaries, connecting Jack and Rose immediately at the heart level. They have a bond. There can be no secrets." (Cameron: 1998) The stern is where Rose's main emotions exercised. First, her will to end her life, next her will to survive (during the 'cork' scene, where both herself and Jack ironically climb the opposite way over the rail) and finally when she opens her heart to reveal to the audience a secret she has kept with her all of her life (the Heart of the Ocean). We also see something towards the end of the film where Rose stands at the stern of the Keldysh. There is a shot very similar to that when Rose attempts suicide, looking up at her from the ocean's point-of-view. This parallel represents the idea that the young girl is still alive inside of her. The old woman still has many secrets, as she did when she was seventeen. The story of Jack and Rose is merely one of them. Many thanks to all those fans who have taken the time to read this article. I'll be meeting you all once again next month, when we will look at the character of Jack Dawson. Until then, Bon Voyage! |
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