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“. . . there was no commotion . . .”: ibid.

“It was a beautiful night . . .”: ibid. 15.

“He opened his hand . . .”: ibid. 17.

“Two hundred bags of mail”: ibid.

“The sudden quiet . . .”: Thayer 334.

“going up on deck . . .”: ibid. 336.

“There were quite a few people . . .”: ibid. 337.

“and then I saw . . .”: British Inquiry, Day 4, 3367.

“The downward tipping . . .”: David G. Brown, e-mail message to author, February 12, 2011.

“Ironically . . .”: Brown,
The Last Log
, 120.

“‘Is it really serious?’”: British Inquiry, Day 13, 15610.

Chapter Six

“Captain Smith . . . appeared nervous . . .”: Behe 356.

Joseph Boxhall’s movements . . .”: Senate Inquiry, Day 3, JGB432–JGB457.

“We are putting . . .”: Eaton and Haas 166.

Most of the room was in steerage . . . :
Carpathia: Encyclopedia Titanica:
www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/ship/154.

“the Electric Spark . . .”: Lord,
The Night Lives On
155.

“It was only a streak of luck . . .”: Cottam, Harold, “Titanic’s ‘C.Q.D.’ Caught by a Lucky Fluke,”
New York Times
, April 28, 1912.

“Come at once . . .”: Booth and Coughlan 2.

“Shall I go to the Captain . . . ?”: Cottam,
New York Times
, April 28, 1912.

“Yes. Yes.”: ibid.

Cottam informs Rostron: British Inquiry 25388.

“I immediately sent down . . .”: ibid. 25391.

Chapter Seven

“There are plenty of boats . . .”: Jessop 127.

“plenty of boats . . .”: ibid.

“not to make a fuss . . .”: Senate Inquiry, Day 16.

“a circle of ships around waiting”: ibid.

“We all went . . .” : Senate Inquiry, Day 13.

“. . . it did not seem . . .”: ibid.

“All passengers on deck . . .”: Winocour 31.

“We stood there . . .”: ibid. 33.

“had come quietly to rest . . .”: ibid. 34.

“Suddenly . . . a rocket leapt . . .”: ibid. 35.

“Anybody knows . . .”: ibid.

“Everyone knew . . .”: ibid.

“Say, old man . . .”: Lynch 83.

“Shut up! . . .”: ibid.

Chapter Eight

“Women and children first . . .”: Behe 373–374.

Fourth Officer Boxhall’s actions: Some researchers put the time of the first rocket at about 12:31 a.m., others at 12:45 a.m. There is also debate about the exact launch times.

For a discussion on third class passengers’ ability to get to the Boat Deck, see the discussion on Passenger Research/General 3rd Class:
Encyclopedia Titanica
postings, February 6 to March 21, 2000. www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/discus/messages/5811/246.html?953663520.

Manpower needed to lower lifeboats: David G. Brown, e-mail message to author, February 12, 2011.

Boiler Room 4: Lord,
Night
Lives On,
76.

Sent up by Mr. Harvey: British Inquiry, Day 3, 2061.

“sloping down by the head . . .”: ibid. 2046–2049.

“fifteen or twenty feet”: Senate Inquiry, Day 7.

“It seemed . . .”: Thayer 339.

“It was now about 12:45 a.m. . . .”: ibid. 338–339.

“People like ourselves . . .”: Winocour 339.

“Long and I . . .”: ibid. 340.

“Our lifeboat . . .”: Gracie 253–254.

“The first touch . . .”: ibid.

“The first wish . . .”: ibid.

“Someone was shouting . . .”: Hyslop et al. 135.

“The third boat . . .”: ibid.

“Any ladies . . .”: Winocour 37.

“I sat on the edge . . .”: ibid.

“Lower aft! . . .”: ibid. 38.

A sigh of relief . . . : ibid. 40.

“One of his feet . . .”: Gracie 30.

“Leaning out over the rail . . .”: ibid. 30–31.

Emily Ryerson affidavit: Senate Inquiry, Day 16.

Boat Deck: Brown, David G. “Chronology — Sinking of the
S.S. Titanic
.” E.T. Research 13 June 2009. www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/chronology-sinking-of-ss-titanic.html.

“‘Are there any more . . .’”: Gracie 34.

“All passengers . . .”: ibid. 34–35.

“the final crisis . . .”: ibid. 35.

“We stayed a little while . . .”: Senate Inquiry, Day 13.

“We went up . . .”: ibid.

“I did not say anything . . .”: ibid.

“Just a little ways . . .”: ibid.

Third class passengers: Quinn, Paul,
Titanic at Two a.m.: Final Events Surrounding the Doomed Line, an Illustrated Narrative with Survivor Accounts
(Hollis, NH: Fantail, 1997) 13.

“There was one . . .”: Senate Inquiry, Day 13.

“He said if he could get hold of him . . .”: ibid.

Passengers not called to boats: Brown,
The Last Log,
174.

“to keep them quiet”: British Inquiry Project, Day 9, 10185, Testimony of John Hart.

“It was a long trip . . .”: Lord, Walter,
A Night to Remember
(New York: Holt, 1955) 55.

“I took them to the only boat . . .”: British Wreck Commissioner’s Report, Day 9, 9972–10026. Researchers now question Hart’s account.

Gates to first class opened: Lord,
A Night to Remember
74.

Chapter Nine

“Surely . . .”: Jessop 132.

By 2 a.m. . . . : Quinn,
Two a.m
. 21.

B Deck flooding: Lester Mitcham,
Encyclopedia Titanica
, Message Board, posted January 15, 2002 www.encyclopedia-titanica .org/discus/messages/5919/8510.html?1011228779.

the beginning of the end: Quinn,
Two a.m
. 29.

“We young kids . . .”: Goldsmith 11.

“‘If we are going . . .’”: ibid. 14.

“Dad put his arm . . .”: ibid. 17.

“‘No! I’m staying here . . .’”: ibid.

“Mother and I . . .”: ibid. 19.

“I got hold of them . . .”: Senate Inquiry, Day 10.

“Seconds later . . .”: Goldsmith 20.

Jack Thayer and Milton Long’s location . . .”: Winocour 340–341.

“Long and I debated . . .”: ibid. 341–342.

“So many thoughts . . .”: ibid. 343.

“I only wish . . .”: ibid.

“. . . to know . . .”: ibid. 69.

“The sight I saw . . .”: Barratt 123.

Collapsible D: Quinn,
Two
a.m.
28.

“‘For God’s sake . . .’”: “Futrelle Met Death Like Hero Wife Says,”
Worcester Telegram
, April 20, 1912.

“A few cowards . . .”: ibid.

“‘Hurry up . . .’”: ibid.

“As we were ready . . .”: Winocour 296.

“Looking out . . .”: Behe 180.

“‘Right you are!’”: ibid.

“The water was pouring in . . .”: ibid.

“He was a brave man . . .”: ibid 316.

“Then I remembered . . .”: ibid.

“‘Men you have done . . .’”: ibid.

“‘All ready, sir.’”: ibid. 297.

“‘Oh, plenty of time yet, sir . . .’”: ibid.

“The captain was there . . .”: Senate Inquiry, Day 7.

twenty to thirty feet: Quinn,
Two a.m
. 55.

Roll to port: Brown, “Chronology” 34.

“The
Titanic
had a pressure fuse . . .”: Quinn,
Two a.m
. 58.

“Just then the ship . . .”: Winocour 297. Quinn,
Two
a.m
. speculates that it was the bulkhead to Boiler Room 4 that gave way, causing the ship to lose buoyancy and causing a chain reaction. 78.

“I just walked . . .”: British Inquiry, Day 12, 14052.

“What was one boat . . .”: Gracie 44.

“. . . the wave . . .”: ibid. 49.

“before I could get to my feet . . .”: ibid. 67.

“I went up to them . . .”: Winocour 317.

It was now about 2:15 a.m. . . . : Thayer 343–344.

“It was like standing . . .”: ibid. 344.

“We had no time . . .”: ibid. 345.

“. . . we could see . . .”: Senate Inquiry, Day 13.

“it was only about five feet . . .”: ibid.

To see the stages of sinking through the use of a model of the ship, visit Park Stephenson’s article and diagrams, “More Questions than Answers, Part 2,” at
Titanic Commutator
30:173 (2006).

Chapter Ten

“The water was intensely cold . . .”: British Inquiry, Day 12, 14054.

“The cold was terrific . . .”: Thayer 345.

“It looked . . .”: ibid. 347.

Breakup of the ship: Lynch,
Illustrated History
203.

“Striking the water . . .”: Winocour 298.

“. . . as fast as I . . .”: ibid.

“. . . another couple of minutes . . .”: ibid.

“The piece of rope . . .”: ibid. 299.

“There were men . . .”: Winocour 317.

“There was just room . . .”: ibid. 318.

“When I got on . . .”: Senate Inquiry, Day 13.

Rhoda Abbott: Bracken, Robert, “The Mystery of Rhoda Abbott Revealed,” ET Research, 7 June 2004. Web. 7 June 2004 at www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/rhoda-abbott.html.

“Just at the moment . . .”: Gracie 46–47.

Chapter Eleven

“I almost thought . . .”: Tibballs 94.

“We could see . . .”: Goldsmith 20–21.

“It was partly a roar . . .”: Winocour 47.

“When the noise was over . . .”: ibid. 47–48.

“. . . the huge bulk . . .”: ibid. 300.

“The huge ship . . .” ibid.

“I now felt . . .”: Gracie 75.

“one long continuous . . .”: Thayer 348–349.

“The most heartrending . . .”: ibid. 349.

“We were utterly surprised . . .”: Winocour 48–49.

Robert Hichens: Senate Inquiry, Day 5.

“. . . we all thought . . .”: ibid. Day 4.

“Mr. Lowe . . .”: British Inquiry, Day 2, 439.

3 a.m.: Lord,
A Night to Remember
102.

“‘Give us a hand in . . .’”: Senate Inquiry, Day 7.

“He said, ‘Is that you, Sam? . . .’”: ibid.

“Do you mean to tell me . . .”: ibid.

“It made my feet and hands . . .”: ibid.

Testimony of Harold G. Lowe: Senate Inquiry Day 5.

Chapter Twelve

“. . . the boat we were in . . .”: Gracie 192.

“Shouting began from one end . . .”: Winocour 40–41.

“Our plan of action . . .”: ibid. 41.

“‘The sea will be covered . . .’”: ibid.

“Our men knew nothing . . .”: Gracie 254–255.

“The life preservers . . .”: ibid. 257.

“I have no idea . . .”: Hyslop et al. 137

“The salt spray . . .”: ibid. 137–138.

“We were standing . . .”: Thayer 351.

“lowering us . . .”: ibid. 352.

“We prayed . . .”: ibid.

“In this little boat . . .”: Senate Inquiry, Day 13.

“‘Lean to the right . . .’”: Winocour 301.

“I didn’t care what happened . . .”: ibid. 319.

“If ever human endurance . . .”: ibid. 301.

“just paddling and treading water . . .”: British Inquiry, Day 6, 6081.

“Just as it was breaking daylight . . .”: ibid. 6085.

“A cook that was on . . .”: ibid. 6099.

“Some quietly lost consciousness . . .”: Winocour 301.

“. . . glory be to God . . .”: Gracie 106.