REAL HISTORY

FAMOUS . . . TONIGHT IS A TITANIC NIGHT . . .

James Paul Moody was born in Scarborough, England on 21st August 1887. The Moody family was well known in Scarborough, as both his father and grandfather worked for the town council.

Moody graduated from the King Edward VII Nautical School in London and passed his Masters Exams in April 1911.

At the age of 24 years, he was transferred from the Oceanic to the Titanic.

James Moody was Sixth Officer on the Titanic. He stood the 8AM -12 AM and 8PM – 12PM watches, as well as the first Dog Watch, that of 4-5 PM – therefore Moody was on watch on the bridge when the Titanic struck the iceberg.

To Quote . . . He answered the phone from lookout Frederick Fleet and reported to First Officer William Murdoch , "Iceberg right ahead ." During the evacuation, he helped fill lifeboats 12, 14, and 16. He was last seen about 2:18 AM, by Second Officer Charles Lightoller trying to launch the collapsible boats . . .