3. The warning that signaled the iceberg was missed
We can say that the RMS Titanic was blessed and cursed at the same time with the latest communication technology. Why do we say this? If you want to know why the Titanic sank, you should be aware of all the small details and events that took place that day and the days before.
The Titanic was equipped with a Marconi telegraph. This kind of machine made use of long radio wavelengths, which were prone to interference and didn’t reach very far. Also, the Marconi telegraph was intended to be used as an emergency device. But despite this fact, the ship still used this type of telegraph because Marconi had a monopoly at the time, and the machine was used on many luxury ships.
Now, getting back to that faithful day, according to the rumors and the stories of the people that were there, Jack Phillips, the senior radio operator, didn’t signal the warning to the ship’s captain, Edward Smith.
It is said that the message was missing the “MSG” (Masters’ Service Gram) prefix, and because of this, the radio operator didn’t say anything about it. The meaning of the prefix is that the captain himself needs to be the one to receive the message directly.
