Charles LightollerEdit
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Charles Lightoller .@Captain_Smith arrived on bridge and remarked how cold it is getting
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 08:55PMCharles Lightoller starting my ship rounds....brr it's cold out here
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 10:00PMCharles Lightoller retiring for the night, glad to be in my warm bed
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 10:55PMCharles Lightoller was asleep but was awakened by a grinding vibration. Going to see what it is
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 11:40PMCharles Lightoller I know we we hit something, but not sure what
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 11:45PMCharles Lightoller No sign of alarm on deck. I'm heading back to bed.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 11:46PMCharles Lightoller Officer Boxhallentered just informed be that water is up to the F deck in the Mail Room
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 11:50PMCharles Lightoller Taking control of the even number boats on the port side The noise makes it impossible to be heard
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 12:08AMCharles Lightoller I'm convinced that the situation is serious, but do not believe that the vessel will founder
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 12:15AMCharles Lightoller Wilde is unduly cautious about allowing the boats to be lowered. I'm going to find the captain. We need to get the boats down
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 12:57AMCharles Lightoller Lowering lifeboat 6
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 01:03AMCharles Lightoller Lifeboat 6 only has one seaman aboard, I'm sending Arthur Peuchen to help
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 01:04AMCharles Lightoller Just sent lifeboat 8 went away with 24 women, a seaman, two stewards and a cook.
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 01:15AMCharles Lightoller I gave them orders to row towards the lights of the ship that was still visible but not responding.
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 01:16AMCharles Lightoller Just sent lifeboat 12 went away at with 40 women and children
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 01:25AMCharles Lightoller Boat 14 just went down the falls with 50 women and Fifth Officer Lowe
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 01:30AMCharles Lightoller Sending down Boat 16 packed with women from second class
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 01:35AMCharles Lightoller Wilde just came and gave me a firearm. I don't think I'll need it.
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 01:39AMCharles Lightoller We just got the A deck windows open and are loading boat 4
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 01:42AMCharles Lightoller A group of men just took over lifeboat 2. I had to use my gun to drive them out. The gun is empty.
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 01:49AMCharles Lightoller We reloaded lifeboat 2 with 36 women.
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 01:55AMCharles Lightoller All the lifeboats have been lowered. All rockets fired. Working on the collapsible lifeboats
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 02:00AMCharles Lightoller We have teh first collapsible set up. The crew has formed a ring, and only women are allowed on board
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 02:08AMCharles Lightoller only 18 women could be found. We're now allowing men to get on board.
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 02:11AMCharles Lightoller Wilde told me to get in this boat. I told him, "Not damn likely."
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 02:14AMCharles Lightoller Water getting dangerously high. Using pen knife to release collapsible B
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 02:16AMCharles Lightoller Titanic just took a huge plunge foward, going to try to swim clear.
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 02:18AMCharles Lightoller Was sucked down by a ventilator shaft, then the water hit boiler and I was blown clear. Picked up by collapsible B
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 02:23AMCharles Lightoller I may yet survive this night.
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 02:24AMCharles Lightoller We have Philips and @h_bride
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 02:31AMCharles Lightoller I suspect the Carpathia will be here by dawn
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 02:38AMCharles Lightoller .@Jack_Philips just died.
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 02:49AMCharles Lightoller Our collapsible is sinking
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 03:58AMCharles Lightoller We've been picked up by lifeboat 12. It's designed to hold 65, we're now at 75.
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 04:29AMCharles Lightoller Carpathia is here. We are rescued!
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 05:06AM