ge. Their confidence was repressed when large volumes of water began flowing into the ship. Six compartments filled rapidly, and the Titanic could not stay afloat with as few as four (McMillan and Lehrer 70). One of the stewardesses quoted that vivid moment by saying, "Crash! Then a low rending crunching ripping sound, as Titanic shivered a trifle and the sound of her engines gently ceased" (McMillan and Lehrer 75).
             The ship was in desperation by 12:15 AM. The wireless operator on the nearby SS Californian had just signed off for the night. The only other boat to receive the distress signal (CQD) and international distress (SOS) was the SS Carpathia, which was fifty-eight miles away. The message made by the marconigram was, "CQD-SOS from MGY...we are sinking fas
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