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Harold Cottam
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Harold Thomas Cottam was a British wireless operator on RMS Carpathia, who received the distress call from the sinking RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912.
Cottam in 1912
Cottam in 1912
Plaque commemorating Cottam on The Old Ship Inn where he lived later in life
Plaque commemorating Cottam on The Old Ship Inn where he lived later in life
SS Californian
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SS Californian was a British Leyland Line steamship. She is thought to have been the only ship within sight of RMS Titanic, or at least her rockets, during that ship's sinking. The crew took no action
Harold Cottam
…noting that Carpathia received and responded to Titanic's distress call. The fact that Cottam had received Titanic's distress signals by chance, while SS Californian, which was much closer, missed them entirely, because its wireless operator Cyril Evans was asleep, added to the evidence for consistent safety measures…
Californian on the morning after Titanic sank; photo taken from RMS Carpathia by Louis Ogden
Californian on the morning after Titanic sank; photo taken from RMS Carpathia by Louis Ogden
Californian arriving in port
Californian arriving in port
An artist's depiction of Californian under way.
An artist's depiction of Californian under way.