Saturday 13th April 1912
The forth day of Titanic voyage
7:00
The wireless room had been swamped with incoming and outgoing messages from passengers and officers.
Through the night the Marconi system ceased to function.
Bride, the operator took it upon himself to mend the wireless even though the manual strictly mention not to.
8:00
Passengers were waking up to a noticeable 3 degrees list to her port side.
This was due to a coal fire in one of the bunkers that meant stokers were using coal from the opposite side to fuel the ship.
They were ordered to tackle the fire and to transfer coal from the port side to the starboard side to stabilise the ship.
Titanic listing at 3 degrees to port. Artwork by Kyle Hudak 2011
10:30
Captain Smith set out on his daily inspection of the ship.
While in Engine Room, Chief Engineer Joseph Bell informed Smith that the fire had been put out and that it had caused some damage to the bunker. A stoker was sent to rub oil on the damage.
12:00
The daily mileage report was released.
Titanic had traveled 519 miles since noon the previous day, and over 1000 miles since Ireland. Averaging nearly 22 Knots.
Titanic had sped up with still not all of her boilers yet lit.
Rumour amongst the passengers and crew started to circulate that Titanic might get into New York a day early.
Titanic's daily mileage
13:00
Luncheon was served, and everyone was talking about the progress of the ship.
This caused slight panic amongst passengers that prompted them to write telegrams to rearrange onward travel in New York, if they were to arrive early.
With the Wireless still unoperational, the messages were only mounting up.
16:00
Tea time, or Afternoon Tea.
Passengers in all classes could gather with their new friends and socialise over tea and coffee. This could be taken in most public area but was popular in the First class Reception room, The cafes, and the lounge. Second class library, and the Third class general room and Open space on D deck.
Tea time could be taken in the Cafe Parisian. Artwork by RMSTitanic.Design
19:30
A Bugler, Percy Fletcher would walk the decks playing 'The Roast Beef of Old England' to announce Dinner in 30 minutes. This was a signal to passengers to change for dinner.
Percy Fletcher was 25 and from London, England. He was paid the same as steward £3, 15s/month (£293 today) He had transferred from the Olympic to be Bugler on Titanic.
He died in the sinking, and his body if recovered, was never identified.
A White Star Line Bugler uniform.
20:00
Dinner was served
The day ended uneventfully.
Written by Chris Walker of RMSTitanic.Design
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