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| Picture No | 10513078 |
| Date | 14th April 1912 |
| Description | SOS message from Titanic |
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A wireless message received by the Russian steamer Birma from the Titanic about five minutes after Titanic struck the iceberg that sank her. The Titanic is identified by her code letters MGY and the message uses both old distress call letters CQD (Come Quickly Danger) and new, SOS. It reads, 'CQD - SOS from M.G.Y. We have struck iceberg sinking fast come to our assistance. Position Lat 41, 46 N., Long 50, 14 W. - MGY.'
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| Source | The Sphere, 4th May 1912 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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