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Auction archive: Lot number 2028

[TITANIC] A group of 7 Marconi messages between R.M.S. Olympic, New York, Sable Island, and the S.S. Asian; All dated 15 APR 1912

R.M.S. Titanic
15 Apr 2012
Estimate
US$20,000 - US$30,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 2028

[TITANIC] A group of 7 Marconi messages between R.M.S. Olympic, New York, Sable Island, and the S.S. Asian; All dated 15 APR 1912

R.M.S. Titanic
15 Apr 2012
Estimate
US$20,000 - US$30,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Messages (6-8, 10-13) each showing more and more despair at no updated news about R.M.S. Titanic, the final one telling that the last message heard was about 11:15pm, just about the time Titanic hit the iceberg. 6. (Sable Island to Olympic, forwarded from New York) To: CAPTAIN HADDOCK OLYMPIC (Received from Sable Isalnd 5.0 am NYT) ENDEAVOPUR COMMUNICATE WITH TITANIC AND ASCERTAIN TIME AND POSITION REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ISMAY NEW YORK F W REDWAY 7. (Olympic to Sable Island for Cape Race) SENT VIA SABLE ISLAND AT 05.20am EST To: OPERATOR Cape Race HAVE YOU ANY PARTICULARS OF THE TITANIC COMMANDER 8. (Sable Island to Olympic) To: COMMANDER O L Y M P I C Received from Sable Island 7.35am NYT KEEP US POSTED FULLY REGARDING TITANIC FRANKLIN 10. (Olympic to Asian) SENT AT 7.50 am EST To: CAPTAIN ASIAN. CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION TITANIC AND IF ANY SHIPS STANDING BY HER COMMANDER 11. (Asian to Olympic) To: CAPTAIN O L Y M P I C (Received 8.35 am NYT) ASIAN HEARD {TITANIC (MGY)} SIGNALLING CAPE RACE ON AND OFF FROM 8 TO 10 PM LOCAL TIME SUNDAY MESSAGES TOO FAINT TO READ FINISHED CALLING SOS MIDNIGHT POSITION GIVEN AS LAT 41.46 LONG 50.14 NO FURTHER INFORMATION ASIAN THEN 300 MILES WEST OF {TITANIC (MGY)} AND TOWING OIL TANK TO HALIFAX REGARDS WOOD 12. (Asian to Olympic) To: CAPTAIN OLYMPIC (Received 8.36 am NYT) 13th APRIL ICEBERG REPORTED IN LAT 41.50 LONG 50.20 REGARDS WOOD 13. (Parisian to Olympic) To: OLYMPIC RECVD 9.30 am EST PARISIAN SENT MESSAGES TO TITANIC AT EIGHT THIRTY LAST NIGHT AND HEARD TITANIC SENDING TRAFFIC TO CAPE RACE JUST BEFORE PARISIAN OPERATOR WENT TO BED AT ELEVEN FIFTEEN SHIPS TIME CALIFORNIAN WAS ABOUT FIFTY MILES ASTERN OF PARISIAN HEARD FOLLOWING THIS 5-1/2 x 8 in. (14 x 20 cm.) each. (7)

Auction archive: Lot number 2028
Auction:
Datum:
15 Apr 2012
Auction house:
Bonhams London
New York 580 Madison Avenue New York NY 10022 Tel: +1 212 644 9001 Fax : +1 212 644 9009 info.us@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

Messages (6-8, 10-13) each showing more and more despair at no updated news about R.M.S. Titanic, the final one telling that the last message heard was about 11:15pm, just about the time Titanic hit the iceberg. 6. (Sable Island to Olympic, forwarded from New York) To: CAPTAIN HADDOCK OLYMPIC (Received from Sable Isalnd 5.0 am NYT) ENDEAVOPUR COMMUNICATE WITH TITANIC AND ASCERTAIN TIME AND POSITION REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ISMAY NEW YORK F W REDWAY 7. (Olympic to Sable Island for Cape Race) SENT VIA SABLE ISLAND AT 05.20am EST To: OPERATOR Cape Race HAVE YOU ANY PARTICULARS OF THE TITANIC COMMANDER 8. (Sable Island to Olympic) To: COMMANDER O L Y M P I C Received from Sable Island 7.35am NYT KEEP US POSTED FULLY REGARDING TITANIC FRANKLIN 10. (Olympic to Asian) SENT AT 7.50 am EST To: CAPTAIN ASIAN. CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION TITANIC AND IF ANY SHIPS STANDING BY HER COMMANDER 11. (Asian to Olympic) To: CAPTAIN O L Y M P I C (Received 8.35 am NYT) ASIAN HEARD {TITANIC (MGY)} SIGNALLING CAPE RACE ON AND OFF FROM 8 TO 10 PM LOCAL TIME SUNDAY MESSAGES TOO FAINT TO READ FINISHED CALLING SOS MIDNIGHT POSITION GIVEN AS LAT 41.46 LONG 50.14 NO FURTHER INFORMATION ASIAN THEN 300 MILES WEST OF {TITANIC (MGY)} AND TOWING OIL TANK TO HALIFAX REGARDS WOOD 12. (Asian to Olympic) To: CAPTAIN OLYMPIC (Received 8.36 am NYT) 13th APRIL ICEBERG REPORTED IN LAT 41.50 LONG 50.20 REGARDS WOOD 13. (Parisian to Olympic) To: OLYMPIC RECVD 9.30 am EST PARISIAN SENT MESSAGES TO TITANIC AT EIGHT THIRTY LAST NIGHT AND HEARD TITANIC SENDING TRAFFIC TO CAPE RACE JUST BEFORE PARISIAN OPERATOR WENT TO BED AT ELEVEN FIFTEEN SHIPS TIME CALIFORNIAN WAS ABOUT FIFTY MILES ASTERN OF PARISIAN HEARD FOLLOWING THIS 5-1/2 x 8 in. (14 x 20 cm.) each. (7)

Auction archive: Lot number 2028
Auction:
Datum:
15 Apr 2012
Auction house:
Bonhams London
New York 580 Madison Avenue New York NY 10022 Tel: +1 212 644 9001 Fax : +1 212 644 9009 info.us@bonhams.com
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