Male - 1st or 2nd Class British or American - Chatting

  • What’s the matter, old man? Aren’t you going to get into a boat?

  • No use here, this officer isn’t letting any men in.

  • I heard they’re letting men in on the other side.

  • This ship has 16 watertight compartments. It could be cut in half and still float.

  • The ladies are certainly safer here than out there on the boats.

  • Do you have any idea what's going on?

  • Listen now, the engines have stopped.


Male - 1st or 2nd Class British or American - Telling Partner to get in Boat

  • You heard the officer, darling. Get in the boat.

  • You heard the man, it’s time for you to get in.

  • Come on, you heard him. Go on, get in, my love.

  • Please be brave and go! I'll get a place in another boat!

  • Go on, get in. I’ll take the next one.

  • You go on in, I’ll find another boat.

  • You must, Captain’s orders.

  • Careful, watch your step.

  • I’ll see you in the morning.

  • I’ll be here when you come back onboard.

  • I’ll see you in New York.

  • I’ll see you in the morning.

  • I’ll be waiting right here when you get back.

  • I’ll be waiting for you.


Male - 1st or 2nd Class British or American - Asking Officer About Boats

  • Any room for a gentleman?

  • Room for any more, Officer?

  • Room for one more, Officer?

  • Could I get in as well, sir?

  • Would you mind if I got in, sir?


Male - British, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, various class/crew

  • Get back the lot of you, get away!

  • Seamen to man this boat! This way ladies!

  • It's only for a short while. Your men will be alright.

  • Stand back please sir. Stand back please.

  • Oh nothing to worry sir, in a few hours we’ll be on our way again.

  • There’s talk of an iceberg, madam. I suspect we’ve stopped not to run over anything.

  • Sorry to disturb you sir, but it’s captain’s orders.

  • Everyone is to get dressed in warm clothing, put their lifebelts on, and come up on deck.

  • If you please madam, get in.

  • Gangway! Gangway please!

  • Get to your boats please.

  • Put your backs into it!

  • It's only a safety precaution madam, you must wear your lifebelt.

  • Aye aye, sir.

  • Looked like a rocket, sir.

  • I wonder why a big ship like that would want to go fire a rocket for.

  • Now keep back please ladies and gentlemen keep back!

  • Make way, make way.

  • Sorry to disturb you sir, but captain's orders.

  • Everybody up, get dressed, get your lifebelts on at once!

  • Come on lads, hurry it up.

  • No I won't! I won't!

  • In a few hours we'll be on our way again.

  • Women and children only. Women and children first!

  • This way ladies!

  • Stand back sir. Stand back.

  • Keep back you lot!

  • Come on lads, hurry it up!

  • Come on get up, we’re sinking!

  • Lend an hand here.

  • I need a knife! I need a knife!

  • Quartermaster. Quatermaster!

  • Watch your step. Watch your step please.

  • Make room in the back. Make room please

  • Keep her steady, lads.

  • Up the ladders boys!

  • Out of the boat! Get out of this boat!

  • Come on ladies! No time to waste!

  • Hurry, ladies! Step aboard!

  • Right this way, make way for the ladies!

  • Right this way, madam. Step lively!

  • Make way for the women! Stand back!

  • Pass the children along!

  • Come on, hurry!

  • The boat’s going! Any more women?!

  • Any more for this boat?!

  • Let us through! Let me through!

  • Open the gate!

  • Ella, when you get back you’ll need a pass! You can't get back onboard tomorrow without a pass!

  • Which way to the boats? What happened?

  • Goodnight!

  • What have we stopped for?

  • Come in.

  • Glory be!

  • Stop lowering!

  • Stop!

  • Go gently!

  • (child or teen voice) I say, what a whizzer! That one’s spiffy!


Female - 1st or 2nd Class British or American - To Partner, Refusing to Get Into a Lifeboat

  • I’m not going without you.

  • I don’t want to go alone. Please come with me. I’m sure the officer will let you in.

  • I’m going to stay right here with you.


Female - 1st or 2nd Class British or American - Refusing to Get Into a Lifeboat

  • And catch my death of cold? Certainly not!

  • No, thank you. I’d rather not.

  • Really? I’d rather not.

  • In that little thing? No, thank you, sir.

  • No, I’m not leaving without my husband.

  • What about my husband?

  • I can’t go without my husband.

  • I’m not leaving my husband.

  • I’m not going without my husband.

  • I’m not leaving without my husband.

  • And leave my husband, no thank you. I’d rather not.

  • I’m not going unless my husband is allowed to join me.

  • I’ll be staying right here, thank you.

  • What about my father? Can he accompany me?

  • What about my brother? I’m not leaving without him.

  • Can my friends come along with me, sir?


Male - 1st or 2nd Class British or American - Following Iceberg Collision

  • What’s happened? I felt a bump.

  • Did you see what happened?

  • I heard we’ve hit a berg. Did you see anything?

  • Why have we stopped?

  • Excuse me what's the trouble?

  • What have we struck?

  • We’ve hit an iceberg, huge thing.

  • We hit a berg, doesn’t seem like it’s done much damage though. I’m going back inside.

  • No, I just missed it.

  • They say we’ve hit an iceberg.

  • We struck a berg, the forward deck is covered with ice.

  • Did you see it? Pity, I missed the damn thing.

  • You can't sink this boat, it's quite certain.

  • Did you see it? Huge thing. Good lord.

  • I don't see anything now.

  • Yes I saw it. You can't see it now, though.


Female - 1st or 2nd Class British or American

  • This is all a waste of time, everyone knows this ship can’t sink.

  • Do you have any idea what's going on?

  • Why have we stopped?

  • What have we struck?

  • Listen now, the engines have stopped.

  • Well if there's nothing to see up on deck, I'm going back to bed. Goodnight!

  • Is all this really necessary?

  • They’ll put us off in these silly little boats to freeze and we’ll all be back onboard by breakfast.

  • It’s freezing. Let’s go back inside, dear.

  • It’s freezing cold out, here. I’m going back to my stateroom.

  • This thing is uncomfortable. Do we have to wear them?

  • These lifebelts are ridiculous. Do we really have to wear them?

  • Of course, the Captain ordered us to. Help me tie mine on.

  • Really it's too tiresome of them. Everybody knows this ship can't sink.

  • But what about my husband? In a small boat like that! I can't go without my husband.

  • I'll catch my death of cold!

  • I refuse to wear it, I dislike it intensely.

  • Please don't put me in the boat! I've never been in an open boat in my life!

  • We have to go back, there's room for a dozen more!

  • We must go back, we have to go back!

  • What the hell are we waiting for, those people are drowning!

  • What's the matter with you, it's your men out there!

  • There's plenty of room for more!

  • Is there any danger?

  • Hold it there! We only have one sailor in this boat!

  • Which way to the boats?

  • What happened?

  • Goodnight!

  • What have we stopped for?

  • Come in.

  • Help me please!


Third Class - Any Gender, Any Accent

  • There’s water coming in!

  • What’s happened?

  • That bump knocked me clean out of my bunk.

  • Where do we go?

  • What should we do?

  • We can’t stay here! The water’s rising!

  • Grab everything and get out of your cabin!

  • You tell us there’s no danger but to get our lifebelts on? Tell me why, mate?

  • Let us up! Let us through!

  • Open the gate!

  • Stay together! Grab my hand! Take your brother’s hand!

  • No, I can’t do it! I can’t keep going!

  • How do we get up to the boats?

  • Help me, please help!

  • Please come back!

  • Please help us!

  • For God’s sake, help us!

  • Help!

Any - Any Accent, Gender

  • Various screams, screaming

  • Various shouts, shouts

  • Crying

  • Various prayers, any denomination

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