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Why did titanic sinking distress calls to britannica go unanswered?

April 26, 2017Britannica distress sinking titanic unanswered

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Why did titanic sinking distress calls to britannica go unanswered?

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There were no laws yet in place about when the distress radios had to be monitored. Not all ships even had them. The Britannica only had crew monitoring her radio during day time hours. Titanic had her collision at night while the Britannica crew slept.