5. The Moment of Impact

About this episode

The episode covers the moment Titanic strikes the iceberg and the ensuing chaos as the crew attempts to manage the disaster.

First Officer Murdoch takes evasive action, attempting to swerve around the iceberg. As Titanic sustains multiple hull breaches, water starts flooding in. As chaos engulfs the engine room, Jimmy McGann and his pals do their best to shut down the engines. And the two wireless operators broadcast their first ever SOS… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Stephanie Barczewski, Julian Fellowes, Clifford Ismay, Tim Maltin, Stephen McGann, Susie Millar. Special thanks to Southampton Archives, Culture and Tourism for the use of the Eva Hart archive. Visit SeaCity Museum for an interactive experience of the Titanic story (seacitymuseum.co.uk) Written by Duncan Barrett | Produced by Miriam Baines and Duncan Barrett | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design & audio editing by Miri Latham | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay and Liam Cameron | Compositions by Oliver Baines and Dorry Macaulay | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann | Nautical consultant: Aaron Todd. Get every episode of Titanic: Ship of Dreams two weeks early, as well as ad-free listening, by joining Noiser+. Click the subscription…

People in this episode

Host: Paul McGann

Guests: Stephanie Barczewski, Julian Fellowes, Clifford Ismay, Tim Maltin, Stephen McGann, Susie Millar

Topics covered

• Titanic
• iceberg
• SOS
• chaos
• engine room
• first officer
• historical event

Keywords

• Titanic
• iceberg
• first officer
• SOS
• chaos
• engine room
• hull breaches
• historical documentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southampton Archives, SeaCity Museum

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