James Paul Moody

James Paul Moody ( born August 21, 1887 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, † April 15, 1912 in the North Atlantic during the sinking of the Titanic ) was the sixth officer on the Titanic.

Life

James P. Moody was born as a child of John Henry and Evelyn Louise Moody. His family was one of the most influential in Scarborough, so Moody's grandfather city official and his father worked as a member of the city council. His family was very well known in Grimsby, where one of his ancestors, Charles Bartholomew Moody, the first coroner of the city was.

Moody attended King Edward VII Nautical School in London, where he successfully passed his examination to the officer in April 1911. In the same year he came to the White Star Line. After his first job on the Oceanic, he was transferred in March 1912 as sixth officer on the Titanic; He earned about $ 37.00 a month.

Titanic

On the Titanic Moody had to stand on the bridge watch among its tasks, from 08:00 clock to 12:00 clock, from 16:00 clock to 17:00 clock and 20:00 clock and 24:00 clock. Therefore, he was present when signaled to the bridge on April 14, 1912 just before 23:40 clock Frederick Fleet in the crow's nest, the warning of the iceberg. Moody took the call:

  • Moody: What do you see? (What do you see? )
  • Fleet: Iceberg right ahead! ( Iceberg right ahead! )
  • Moody: Thank you very much! ( Thank you! )

Moody led the message immediately to the first officer William M. Murdoch continues its rudder maneuver the collision but could not prevent.

During the evacuation of the ship Moody said to have exemplified acts and allowed, among other things, the lifeboats 12, 14 and 16 to water. The occupation of the last two took place at about 1:30 clock together with the fifth officer Harold Lowe. As one of the boats should be conducted by an officer, they exchanged views on who should leave them on board. Usually would hereby Moody get the younger officer preference. Moody suggested, however, that Lowe boat should take No. 14, while he himself wanted to look for another one. He was last seen by the second officer Charles Lightoller in trying a few minutes before sinking at 2:20 clock to make even one of the collapsible boats afloat, which were moored on the roof of the officers' cabins.

James Paul Moody died as the youngest of enforcement officers and only the junior officers that night. His body was never recovered or identified.

A plaque still reminds us in the church of St. Martin in Scarborough 's most famous son of the city. It carries the line:

  • English: Be Thou Faithful Unto Death and I Will Give to Thee a Crown of Life.
  • German: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life! (Rev 1:18 LUT)

In the Church of St. Augustine in Grimsby, an altar, which also has an inscription with Moody's name exists.

Few is also a grave stone known in the Woodland Cemetery in Scarborough, which was built by the family of Moody's, and its inscription reflects the role of the 24 -year-olds in the evacuation of the Titanic:

  • English: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends!
  • German: No one has greater love than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. ( Jn 15:13 LUT)

Films

The following actors have Moody represented to date:

RMS Titanic RMS Oceanic (1899) William McMaster Murdoch A Night to Remember (1958 film)
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