A Night to Remember (1958)

Richard Leech: First Officer William Murdoch

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Quotes 

• Captain Edward J. Smith : [hurrying to the bridge immediately after the collision]  What is it?

  First Officer William Murdoch : Iceberg, sir. I put her hard-a-starboard and reversed the engines, but she was too close.

• Engineer : She's making water fast, sir. The mail hold's practically full already.

  Captain Edward J. Smith : Aren't the pumps working?

  First Officer William Murdoch : Yes sir.

  Captain Edward J. Smith : [indicates engineer can return to his job]  Thank you.

  Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall : The engine room says they'll need more. They're rigging them now.

  Chairman J. Bruce Ismay : This is most unfortunate, Captain.

  Captain Edward J. Smith : Yes sir.

  Chairman J. Bruce Ismay : Do you think the ship is seriously damaged?

  Captain Edward J. Smith : I'm afraid she is.

  [sees Andrews arrive on the bridge] 

  Captain Edward J. Smith : Excuse me.

  Chairman J. Bruce Ismay : [to Murdoch]  How long is this likely to delay us?

  First Officer William Murdoch : Not long, I expect, sir.

  Captain Edward J. Smith : [to Andrews, quietly]  We've struck a berg. I think she's badly damaged. I would like to know *how* badly.

  Thomas Andrews : Right. I'll go down and have a look.

• Lookout Frederick Fleet : [spots iceberg, rings warning bell and picks up bridge phone] 

  Sixth Officer James Moody : [picks up receiver on bridge]  What did you see?

  Lookout Frederick Fleet : Iceberg dead ahead, sir.

  Sixth Officer James Moody : [repeats to Murdoch]  Iceberg dead ahead, sir.

  First Officer William Murdoch : [looks out bridge window, sees the berg and calls into the wheelhouse speaker]  Hard-a-starboard.

  Quartermaster Robert Hitchens : [repeats order as he turns wheel]  Hard-a-starboard, sir.

  First Officer William Murdoch : [to Moody]  Full-astern both.

  Sixth Officer James Moody : [repeats as he pulls the engine-room telegraph handles to full-speed astern]  Full-astern both, sir.

  First Officer William Murdoch : [looks out window again, then turns to other Seaman on the bridge]  Close watertight doors.

  Seaman : [repeats order and moves to watertight door control switches]  Close watertight doors, sir.

  Quartermaster Robert Hitchens : [calls from wheelhouse]  Hard-a-starboard it is, sir.