Paul Slish
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Jason, the socket signals carried by the Titanic were white.
>>In fact, we now know that Californian was about 26 miles away and would have been unable to give assistance even if she had sailed on seeing the first rocket.<<
Uhhhh...no....we don't "know" that the Californian was 26 miles away. This particular controversey has been raging for a long time and it's a long way from being a settled deal.
You may well be correct about the socket signals however since some which were recovered from the debris field tends to back up what you said and what Hichens claimed.
Hi Scott,
You have the correct mindset if you are looking into this subject with no preconceived notions. Regarding some sources to look at, many are the same that Michael recommended. I would first of all recommend that you read "Report Into the Loss of S.S. Titanic, A Centennial Reappraisal," which has an entire chapter dedicated to this subject, and pretty thoroughly proves Mount Temple was not in sight of Titanic. You won't find very many researchers who suggest there is a credible case for Mount Temple being in sight of the Titanic. The navigational evidence and evidence from other ships on the scene eliminates that assertion. Here is a link with info about this book: Report Into The Loss Of The SS TITANIC: A Centennial Reappraisal.
Also, as Michael recommended, I would definitely check out Dave Billnitzer's website, which points out some of the large issues with the alleged eyewitnesses saying Titanic's rockets were seen by Mount Temple, particularly Quitzrau, who is an extremely questionable witness for a number of reasons, as you will see. As was pointed out, this site is currently not up and running, as the site is over it's monthly traffic allotment, but should be back up early next month: EarthLink® - Page Temporarily Unavailable
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