April 14th, 111 Years Ago : Radio Helps 706 Survivors

Imagine for a moment that it’s April 14th, 1912 and just moments ago you were having a pleasant evening onboard one of the most luxurious and largest ships of its time. However, you are now sitting in a tiny lifeboat, surrounded by pitch black freezing water waiting for rescue.

This was stark reality for the 706 survivors of the Titanic disaster. It was around 23:40 (ship’s time) when the Titanic struck the iceberg. Many of the passengers would have been sleeping, while others were enjoying ...