Wireless operator on the RMS Carpathia (1891–1984)
Harold Thomas Cottam
Cottam in 1912
Born
Harold Thomas Cottam
(1891-01-27)27 January 1891
Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Died
30 May 1984(1984-05-30) (aged 93)
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Occupation
Wireless telegraphist
Harold Thomas Cottam (27 January 1891 – 30 May 1984) was a British wireless operator on the RMS Carpathia who fortuitously happened to receive the distress call from the sinking RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912.[1][2] Cottam's decision to awaken Captain Arthur Henry Rostron and relay Titanic's message in spite of the scepticism of the officer on watch[1] allowed Carpathia to arrive at the scene hours before any other ship and is "credited with saving hundreds of lives."[3] He was a personal friend of the Titanic's wireless operators Harold Bride and Jack Phillips.
^ abAssociated Press (31 May 1984). "Harold Cottam". The Blade. p. 34. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Cottam, Harold Thomas (19 April 1912). "Titanic's "C.Q.D." Caught by a Lucky Fluke". The New York Times.
^Belcher, David (28 November 2013). "Tracing a Precious Relic of the Titanic". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
Harold Thomas Cottam (27 January 1891 – 30 May 1984) was a British wireless operator on the RMS Carpathia who fortuitously happened to receive the distress...
helped HaroldCottam, the Carpathia's wireless operator and a personal friend of his, transmit survivor lists and personal messages from the ship. Harold Bride...
Commander Harold Godfrey Lowe, RD (21 November 1882 – 12 May 1944) was a Welsh naval officer. He was also the fifth officer of the RMS Titanic, and was...
ship around, and then asked HaroldCottam if he was absolutely certain it was a distress signal from the Titanic. Cottam said that he had indeed received...
Cottam may refer to: Cottam, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Cottam, Lancashire, England Cottam, Nottinghamshire, England Cottam, Ontario, Canada Andy...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
maiden voyage. Rostron was asleep when Carpathia's wireless operator, HaroldCottam, contacted Titanic at 12:15 a.m. to relay regular private party wireless...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
(Titanic) Victor Thorley (1956) Kraft Television Theatre; A Night to Remember) Harold Goldblatt (1958) A Night to Remember) (British film) John Moffatt (1979)...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
reflected standard maritime practice at the time. According to Fifth Officer Harold Lowe, the custom was "to go ahead and depend upon the lookouts in the crow's...
1958–1960: Sir David Lewis Evans 1960–1966: Stephen Wilson 1966–1970: HaroldCottam Johnson 1970–1978: Jeffery Raymond Ede 1978–1982: Alfred Mabbs 1982–1988:...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic Others White Star Line David Blair HaroldCottam Herbert Haddock Stanley Lord Arthur Rostron Titanic Historical Society...
Global Information