Early 20th Century
The Ice Warning Jack Phillips Brushed Off
A telegraph operator's split-second hesitation in 1912 may have doomed the Titanic.
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Download on the App StoreMaritime DisasterCommunication FailureEconomic IncentivesProfessional EthicsNorth AtlanticEdwardian EraJack PhillipsSS CalifornianTitanicTelegraph TechnologyDecision Making
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