Harold BrideEdit
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Harold Sydney Bride became the junior wireless officer on board the maiden voyage of the ocean liner RMS Titanic. The next morning, after Titanic sank, Bride was rescued by the RMS Carpathia and despite being injured, helped the Carpathia's wireless operator transmit survivor lists and personal messages from the ship.
Historical Timeline
Harold Bride We have been so busy sending messages from first class passengers. I might get some rest in my cabin later.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 04:30PM
Harold Bride Looks like Jack Phillips will take over wireless operations for a while, I'm off to my cabin for some much needed rest.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 04:40PM
Harold Bride I was asleep in my cabin and heard a very loud noise. I grabbed my jacket and headed to the bridge. What's going on?
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 06:40PM
Harold Bride Phillips is on the bridge going crazy. He said we struck an iceberg. Holy *&^%!
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 06:47PM
Harold Bride I know we need to send a distress signal but we're waiting for Captain Smith's order. What is taking him so long? We hear chaos.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 06:55PM
Harold Bride CQD CQD CQD...oh wait, the new call is SOS. SOS SOS SOS SOS
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 07:11PM
Harold Bride Water is coming into the wireless room. Women and children are getting in lifeboats and the engine rooms are flooding.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 07:20PM
Harold Bride Hey @JackPhilips,
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 07:28PM
Harold Bride Headed back to my cabin to get my clothes on as @JackPhilips just reminded me that I was not dressed.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 07:49PM
Harold Bride Relaying messages from Phillips to the Captain. I notice women and children are getting in lifeboats.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 08:03PM
Harold Bride The engine rooms are flooding. The water is pretty close up to the boat deck. How poor Phillips is working through it I don't know.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 08:37PM
Harold Bride just grabbed my lifebelt from under my bunk along with some boots and an extra jacket.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 08:50PM
Harold Bride I strapped Phillips' lifejacket on his back and told him to put his boots on. He just laughs and tells me to check on the lifeboats.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 08:57PM
Harold Bride Coming back to check on Phillips, a stoker is slipping the lifebelt off Phillips' back. GET YOUR OWN DAMN LIFEBELT
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 09:13PM
Harold Bride Grabbed an oar and beat the stoker off Phillip
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 09:15PM
Harold Bride I just noticed the band is still playing. Just finished some rag time tune and is now playing "Autumn"
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 09:16PM
Harold Bride Phillips just ran aft. Found some men trying to get a collapsible boat off the deck, and just as I got to it a wave pulled us loose.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 09:19PM
Harold Bride We were just able to right our boat and I barely pulled myself in. Someone is on my legs but I haven't the energy to ask him to move.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 09:28PM
Harold Bride All saying the Lord's Prayer, as it seems most appropriate for the mix of Catholics, Methodists, and Presbyterians aboard.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 09:46PM
Harold Bride The Carpathia has arrived. Climbing the rope ladder in spite of terrible pain in my feet.
Sun, Apr 14, 1912 11:59PM
Harold Bride Carpathia wireless operator is overloaded, so I'm going to help.
Mon, Apr 15, 1912 12:49AM