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SOS message received by the Russian steamer, Birma, about five minutes after Titanic struck an...

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UIG450851
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SOS message received by the Russian steamer, Birma, about five minutes after Titanic struck an iceberg on 15th April 1912, from 'The Sphere', 04 May 1912 (litho) (detail of 450850)
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English School, (20th century) / English
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lithograph
Date
1912 AD (C20th AD)
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the message says: 'We have struck an iceberg, sinking fast, come to our assistance' and gives the ship's position; see also 450852-54; Titanic was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast during 1910-11 and later sank on April 15th, 1912 off the coast of Newfoundland after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, USA;

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telegram / ship / supplement / disaster / rms titanic / come quickly danger / handwriting / historical / message / newspaper / emergency / handwritten / wireless / distress call / tragedy / document / article / peril / burma / save our souls / sinking / the sphere / communication / history / signal / cqd / ss birma / sos / Engraving / Mzengraving

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