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   John George “Jack” Phillips (11 April 1887 – 15 April 1912) was a British sailor and the senior wireless operator aboard the Titanic during her ill-fated maiden voyage in April 1912. On the final evening, Phillips had been exceptionally busy clearing a backlog of messages caused by a wireless breakdown.

2. www.encyclopedia-titanica.org › jack-phillipsJack Phillips : Titanic Wireless Operator - Encyclopedia Titanica

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   John George Phillips. Mr John George "Jack" Phillips was born on Monday 11 April 1887, above a Draper's shop in Farncombe Street, Godalming, Surrey. His father George Alfred Phillips ran the shop, with his mother Ann (née Sanders), for a man named Gammon who had several branches in the area. By the time Jack was born his twin sisters Elsie and ...

   • Gender: Male
   • Nationality: English

   • Home Country: Godalming, Surrey, England
   • Occupation: Telegraphist

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   Who was Jack Phillips?

   • Jack Phillips was the senior wireless operator aboard the RMS Titanic. He was born on 11 April 1887. Phillips was educated at the St. John Street School in Farncombe, a small village located in Surrey, England, where he had grown up. He even sang in his local church’s choir.

   Jack Phillips: Titanic's Hero - Ships of the Past

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   What happened to the chief wireless operator?

   • As the ship's Chief Wireless Operator, he valiantly transmitted pleas for help until the ship lost power and sank. Reputed to have made it to an upturned lifeboat, he died in the tragedy and his body was never recovered.

   BBC - 'Jack' Phillips - the man who tried to save the Titanic

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   Did a wireless operator die on a life raft?

   • Chicago Daily Journal (19 April 1912) Thomas Whiteley : Wireless Operator Dies Steward claims Phillips was taken aboard life-raft and died before rescuers reached him. Wiltshire Times (20 April 1912) Titanic Wireless Operator Washington Post (20 April 1912) Titanic's Wireless Chief Died On A Liferaft

   Jack Phillips : Titanic Wireless Operator - Encyclopedia Titanica

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   Did Jack Phillips survive the Titanic?

   • Jack Phillips did not survive the sinking. But his heroism, staying at his post after being released from his duty by the captain, became an enduring part of the Titanic story. Not least because one of the most influential templates for all future Titanic stories came from Harold Bride, his junior wireless operator.

   Titanic: The final messages from a stricken ship - BBC News

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4. shipsofthepast.org › jack-phillips-titanics-heroJack Phillips: Titanic's Hero - Ships of the Past

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   Learn about the life and death of Jack Phillips, the senior wireless operator aboard the RMS Titanic. He worked tirelessly to send and receive messages, repaired the wireless system, and tried to save the ship and its passengers.

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   Apr 9, 2012 · The senior wireless operator, Jack Phillips, had still been sending passengers' messages when the ship struck an iceberg. The collision was described as sounding like the tearing of calico.

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7. titanichistoricalsociety.org › i-heard-titanics-callI Heard Titanic’s Call | Wireless at Sea – Olympic – Titanic

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   Across 505 miles of space, Jack Phillips, first radio officer of ‘Titanic’ signaled ‘Olympic’. ‘We have struck an iceberg. Our position 41.46 N 50.14 W. Tell Captain.’

8. news.bbc.co.uk › local › surreyBBC - 'Jack' Phillips - the man who tried to save the Titanic

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   Jul 15, 2010 · John George Phillips, who was nicknamed 'Jack' gained posthumous fame as the man who tried to save the Titanic and all those on board. As the ship's Chief Wireless Operator, he valiantly...

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10. oceanlinersmagazine.com › 2017/04/10 › titanicTitanic Senior Wireless Operator Jack Phillips

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    Apr 10, 2017 · John George “Jack” Phillips, senior Marconi wireless telegraph operator onboard Titanic, was born in Godalming, England, on 11 April 1887. He celebrated his 25th and final birthday on board the doomed liner. The only known photograph of Titanic’s Marconi room.