James P. Moody

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James P. Moody

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

Life

James P. Moody was born to John Henry and Evelyn Louise Moody. His family was one of the most influential in Scarborough, with Moody's grandfather serving as a town clerk and his father serving on the town council. His family was also in Grimsby well known, where one of his ancestors, Charles Bartholomew Moody, the first coroner was in town.

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

Titanic

On the Titanic , Moody had, among other things, the task of standing watch on the bridge between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. He was therefore present when on April 14, 1912 shortly before 11:40 p.m. Frederick Fleet from the crow's nest signaled the warning of the iceberg to the bridge. Moody answered the call:

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

Moody immediately forwarded the report to First Officer William M. Murdoch , whose rudder maneuver, however, could no longer prevent the collision.

During the evacuation of the ship, Moody is said to have acted as an example and to have lowered the lifeboats 12, 14 and 16 into the water. The occupation of the last two took place around 1:30 a.m. together with fifth officer Harold Lowe . Since one of the boats was supposed to be led by an officer, they discussed which of them should go on board. Usually, Moody would have been preferred to the younger officer. However, Moody suggested that Lowe take over boat # 14 while he went to look for another himself. He was last seen a few minutes before the sinking at 2:20 a.m. by Second Officer Charles Lightoller while attempting to get one of the two folding boats moored on the roof of the officers' cabins afloat .

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

A plaque in the Church of St Martin in Scarborough still commemorates the city's famous son. It bears the line:

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

There is an altar in the church of St. Augustine in Grimsby, which also has an inscription with Moody's name.

Few are also aware of a tombstone in Woodland Cemetery in Scarborough, erected by the Moodys family, and the inscription of which recounts the 24-year-old's role 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 : Nobody has greater love than someone who gives his life for his friends. ( Joh 15,13  LUT )

Film adaptations

The following actors have played Moody to date:

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personal data
SURNAME Moody, James P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Moody, James Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION 6. Titanic Officer
DATE OF BIRTH August 21, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH Scarborough , North Yorkshire , England
DATE OF DEATH April 15, 1912
Place of death on the Titanic , North Atlantic