Jack Phillips (wireless officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Phillips (wireless officer)

British sailor

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1887

Place of Birth: Godalming, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Apr-1912

Profession: radiotelegraphist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

John George "Jack" Phillips (11 April 1887 – 15 April 1912) was a British sailor and the senior wireless officer aboard the Titanic during its 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.
His consequent failure to respond to incoming signals is cited as a principal cause of the disaster.
When the steamship Mesaba sent an ice alert, he acknowledged it, but failed to pass it on to the bridge.
Another from the nearby SS Californian was ignored altogether.
After they struck the iceberg, however, Phillips was seen to be doing his utmost to contact other ships for assistance.
There are contradictory reports of his death, and his body was never found.