Harold Cottam of the Carpathia delayed Ismay's message for two days, eventually transmitting it through Sable Island.

But why? In his account of the Titanic disaster, Wyn Craig Wade first attributes the time lapse to bureaucratic red tape. Ismay's message, however, was not transmitted until 17 April as evidenced in both telegrams at the top right corner with the 'sent date' a full two days later. Franklin in the New York office on 15 April at 5:50 am. Upon being taken aboard the Carpathia, Ismay dispatched the news of the disaster to Phillip A. 'Please note the date descrepancy in Ismay's first telegrams. ' At 1:00 pm the same day Ismay transmits more information: 'Most desirable Titanic crew aboard Carpathia should be returned home earliest moment possible / suggest you hold Cedric sailing her daylight Friday unless you see any reason contrary / propose returning her myself please send outfit of clothes including shoes for me to Cedric/ have nothing of my own. Upon boarding Carpathia, Ismay writes to his New York office at 5:50 am on 15 April 1912: 'Deeply regret advise you Titanic sank this morning fifteenth after collison iceberg resulting serious loss life further particulars later.

Arriving one hour and twenty minutes after the Titanic sunk, Carpathia took aboard Titanic survivors who were fortunate enough to get into lifeboats. The first ship to respond to the distress signal of the Titanic was the Cunard liner, Carpathia, which was fifty-eight miles and a good four hours away.

' As managing director of the shipping company to which the Titanic belonged, Bruce Ismay went on the maiden voyage of the Titanic as a passenger. Franklin of Islefrank, responding to Ismay's messages.A stunning record of the communication of a survivor just after the sinking of the Titanic offered more than 100 years after the tragic mishap.'Deeply regret advise you Titanic sank this morning. Ismay's mgs sent and received' Together with: three telegrams received by Ismay on board the Carpathia from Phillip A. Extraordinary group of eight telegrams sent by Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line, the fleet to which belonged the Titanic, just after his rescue from the sinking Titanic by the Cunard liner, Carpathia, to Islefrank, the White Star Line's New York Office the telegrams written on Marconi International Marine Communication forms, the first telegram in the series bears Ismay's full name, all subsequent telegrams bear the name 'Yamsi,' Ismay's named spelled backwards each telegram mounted on folio sheets, the same folio sheets used as upper and lower covers, the upper with manuscript title 'Book No.

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