Description: HAROLD SYDNEY BRIDE WAS THE JUNIOR WIRELESS OPERATOR ON BOARD THE RMS TITANIC. ON THE NIGHT OF THE SINKING, APRIL 15, 1912 HAROLD BRIDE STAYED WITH JACK PHILLIPS, WHO BRAVELY CONINUED SEND DISTRESS CALLS UNTIL THE MARCONI ROOM BEGAN FLOODING, AND THE POWER FAILED. HE CONTINUED SENDING MESSAGES FOR HELP, EVEN AFTER CAPTAIN SMITH HAD RELEASED THEM BOTH FROM THEIR DUTIES. EARLY IN THE EVENING, BRIDE JOKED AS PHILLIPS SENT OUT CQD MESSAGES THAT, "PERHAPS YOU SHOULD SEND OUT THE NEW CODE SOS. IT MIGHT BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO USE IT." SADLY, BRIDES WORDS WERE PROPHETIC. JACK PHILLIPS DIED IN THE SINKING. HAROLD BRIDE SURVIVED ON AN OVERTURNED COLLASIBLE BOAT AND SUFFERED SEVERE FROSTBITE TO HIS FEET. WHILE ON BOARD THE RESCUE SHIP CARPATHIA, BRIDE ASSISTED THE WIRELESS OPERATOR BY HELPING TO SEND MESSAGES. THIS IN SPITE OF HIS OWN INJURIES AND FATIGUE. THIS LISTING IS FOR A HANDSOME TRIBUTE TO HAROLD BRIDE.IT MEASURES 8.5 X 11 INCHES AND IS PRINTED ON IVORY, 110 LB CARD STOCK. YOUR TRIBUTE PIECE WILL BE SECURELY PACKAGED AND SHIPPED USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING & PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN AS NEW ITEMS ARE BEING ADDED EVERY DAY!
Price: 6.88 USD
Location: Dacula, Georgia
End Time: 2024-09-30T11:58:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Cruise Ship & Ocean Liner: White Star & Titanic
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
