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what the earlier tests Of the water that
day had showed No reports had been
made TO him. He did not think IL neces-
sary that night when he was on the bridge
in charge Of the ship to make tests for the
purpose Of finding out II the Titanic was
y, the vicinity Of icebergs.
Did you know that the Amerika had
reported TO the Titanic the location of
icebergs in that neighborhoodI asked
Senator Smith.
Il can't say that saw the message.
said Iightoller In reply to a series Of
questions on the subject Il heard Of
the message and that IL came from some
ship. but I didn't know that it was the
Amerika. The message gave the longi-
tude. but not the latitude The icebergs
were reported between 20 and 81"
"Did you get from Capt. Smith that
night any information about the ice
bergs?"
Not that night said Lightoller. Il
think il was in the afternoon. about I
o'clock was on the bridge. having re-
lieved First Officer Murdoch who had gone
to lunch"
Capt. Smith. he said. told him OF the
wireless messages about the icebergs.
Light oller said he couldn't recall just
what position the ship was in then. hut he
could work ii out on the chart. When
Chief Officer Murdock returned to the
bridge he told him exactly what Capt.
Smith had communicated to him.
what did Murdoch say?' Senat or Smith
asked.
"All right" replied Liehtoller.
$50 the chief officer OF the ship wa
fully advised by you that you were in
proximity TO icebergs ?" he WAS asked.
yes. sir"
More Than ~ 1.2 Knots.
How fast was the boat going at that
time?-
Between ?ii and % knots"
Was that her maximum speed"
Il do not know. sir"
DO you know il she made her ma ximum
speed al any time on the trip?-
so far as we know" said Lightoller.
"she could go faster than that il pushed.
We Understood that that was not her
maximum speed"
Then you understood that there was
reserve power?"
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of the sea could do III the way OF rapid
progress Tor ship OF her size Lightoller
did not hesitate IN making this statement
but answered a. II ne couldn understand
why An officer OF ship shouldn't be
Interested in how fast abe could 20.
Wheh 'hlei omcer Murdock relieved
MN llgh'o'ler Went To his room. He did
not tell tine other officers. he said. about the
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creased when h- went on the bridge again
~ " O'CLOCK TN deck there were two
Junior onicers. Capt. smith was not on
the bridge al that time and he did not see
'aP'' Smith un'ii ABOUT 800 O'Clock.
There were TWO men IN me crows nest
one man al the wheel and one man stand
ing by
now was the weather fhat night
Senator smith asked
clear and calm
Were you apprehensive because OF the
proximity OF the icebergs'
NO. air.
FOR that reason YOU did not consider
II necessary I" increase the lookout''
NO sir
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