Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-23
Southampton to New York or from

ssW emp 9. to New York or from
she was on the course commonly
English channel to New York"
The position Of the Titanic when she
sank, Pittman said, exactly indicated
she was on her proper course. The ice
marked on the chart was north Of
that"
Did you see any ice Monday"
Yes. When l was in the lifeboat
going to the Carpathia I saw several ice
bergs. There may have been half
dozen of them"
I Were these bergs high above the
about $50 feet above the water" said
Pitman.
How many Of these large icebergs?"
Really, 1 couldn't say
Senator Smith questioned the witness
as to his whereabouts on the night Of
the collision. From 8 to 8 o'clock that
evening he said he was on the bridge,
after which he went to his berth. He
said that Mr.. Lightoller was on the
bridge.
! ibid you hear anything about a warn
ing by the Californian that ice was in the
vicinity?'' the senator asked
You heard nothing whatever ether
from Mr.. Lightoller or the captain when
you were on the bridge that night?''
mo, sir
Special Lookout for Ice.
The witness sad that the Titanic had
been keeping a special lookout for ice on
the fatal Sunday. He said that it was
done because Capt. Smith had been
warned that ice was near.
"Who warned him. inquired Senator
Smith.
II don't know, sir
WELL who told you that he had been
warned? Were you told before the dis
aster or afterward?''
II cannot remember who told me and /
think 1t was after the wreck"
Between 8 and s o'clock Sunday night
Pitman said he took stellar and compass
deviation observations.
How did these observations locate the
ship" asked the senator. =, .s. .ee.,t !
Right on the track"
''Can you tell what speed the ship was
making at the time of these observa-
tions?'
More Than Twenty-Five Knots.
"About twenty-one and one-half knots
an hour said Pitman.
How many miles Is that?''
well, there are 6.Oeo feet in nautical
mile
| WAS twenty-one and one-half pretty
good speed?'
mo, nothing to what we expected her
to do
| How much did you expect?"
I'VE thought she could reach twenty
| four"
| Were you trying to reach twenty
four?'
mo, because we didn't have the coal
! for that" was the reply.
| Senator Smith inquired on what basis
the witness figured the Titanic Was
making twenty-one and half knots an
hour. Pitman said by the log and by
| the revolutions. which were about
Did the ship travel faster than that
| at any time prior to the accident?'' he
was asked.
mo. sir. think not
do you not know that another officer
eighty revolutions?'
mo. sir. II he did think he's mis-
TAKEN
Pitman denied that the officers dis
cussed the speed Of the ship while at
mess.
Heard Lightoller Warned Murdoch.
Asked again about the iceberg warn
ings, Pitman said he did hear about
Lightoller's warning to Murdoch about ice
| on the ship.
I'VE talked about it among ourselves
Sunday night. Lightolier remarked that
we should be in the vicinity Of ice about
his watch
Were you all agreed to that?'
81 didn't say anything about it,
wasn't interested in 1t. I can't remem-
Der just who was present. / heard the
remark passed. That was ALL
Impact With Berg Was Light.
In response to question, the witness
said he left his cabin about II 80, just
after the collision.
There was very little impact he
said. II was half asleep and half awake.
and / wondered sleepiy where we were
anchoring. I walked out on deck after
three or four minutes and saw nothing.
Then ! returned, lighted my pipe and
dressed leisurely. for it was near time
for my watch. Just as ] finished dress
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