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'''James Paul Moody''' (born in North Yorkshire, England, 21 August 1887 – Atlantic Ocean, 15 April 1912) was the Sixth Officer of the RMS Titanic and the only junior officer of the ship to die in the disaster. He died at only 24 years old. |
'''James Paul Moody''' (born in North Yorkshire, England, 21 August 1887 – Atlantic Ocean, 15 April 1912) was the Sixth Officer of the RMS Titanic and the only junior officer of the ship to die in the disaster. He died at only 24 years old. |
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| + | He first appears as officer admitting steerage passengers Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi on board the ship only moments before it departed Southampton. |
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| − | Along with the other junior officers, Moody received a telegram early in 1912 ordering him to report to White Star's Liverpool offices on 26 March. From there he travelled to board Titanic at the Harland & Wolff yard in Belfast. Titanic then sailed for Southampton to take on passengers. Moody's service as Sixth Officer earned him about $37 a month, although he was allowed his own cabin as compensation for his small salary. |
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| + | He is later seen in wheelhouse when Murdoch ordered him All ahead full. |
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| + | Moody is also officer who answered the call, asking, "What do you see?" Fleet replied, "Iceberg, right ahead!" |
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| − | On Titanic's sailing day, 10 April, Moody assisted, among other things, in aiding Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in lowering two of the starboard lifeboats to satisfy the Board of Trade that Titanic met safety standards. He was also in charge of closing the last gangway, and most likely saved the lives of six crewmen who arrived too late to board by turning them away. Once the ship had put to sea, Moody stood the 4–5 PM watch and both 8–12 watches, which meant that he was on watch with First Officer William Murdoch and Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall when the Titanic struck an iceberg at 11.40 PM on 14 April. After spotting the iceberg, lookout Frederick Fleet rang the warning bell three times and phoned the bridge. It was Moody who answered the call, asking, "What do you see?" Fleet replied, "Iceberg, right ahead!" |
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| + | After collision Moody is ordered write time of collision to ship's log. Later he appears after collision in chart room near Murdoch. He appears on background in chart room when Bride tells Smith about Carpathia. He is later seen when Cal Hockley joins to Murdoch. When Caledon Hockley furiously going through the Wheelhouse, Moody attempts stop him only to be knocked to side. He is later seen with Murdoch, Wilde and Crewmen try attempts Collapsible A. He is a witness Murdoch's suicide. However, unlike Wilde he does not try to intervene. He is last seen as the water rushes up on to the last two boats next to Wilde, who screams for the crew to cut the falls on Collapsible Lifeboat A. |
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| − | [[File:James_Moody-2.gif|thumb|left|James Moody allowing Jack and Fabrizio onboard.]]In the ensuing evacuation, Moody helped in the loading of Lifeboats No. 12, 14, and 16. While loading No. 14, Fifth Officer Lowe remarked that an officer should man the lifeboat. While the lower-ranked Moody would traditionally have been given this task, he deferred to Lowe. Moody went to the port side and gave Murdoch a hand until the water had come on the deck. It was a decision that would seal his fate. Moody was last seen by the ship's lamp trimmer, Samuel Hemming, on top of the officers' quarters trying to launch Collapsible A, an emergency lifeboat, just a few minutes before the final sinking. Lightoller also said; "Mr. Moody must have been standing quite close to me at the same time. He was on top of the quarters clearing away the collapsible boat on the starboard side, whilst Mr. Murdoch was working at the falls. If that is so, we were all practically in the water together." He was 24 at the time of his death. His body, if recovered, was never identified. Moody was the only junior officer on the Titanic to die in the sinking. |
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| − | A monument in Woodland Cemetery, Scarborough, commemorates Moody's sacrifice on the Titanic with the Biblical quote, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." |
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==Portrayal== |
==Portrayal== |
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Revision as of 08:54, 17 August 2015
James Moody |
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| Biological Information | |
| Full name |
James Paul Moody |
| Nicknames |
Mr. Moody |
| Gender |
Male |
| Born |
August 21, 1887 |
| Death |
April 15, 1912 (age 24) |
| Cause |
Perished on Titanic |
| Background Information | |
| Titanic Statistics | |
| Boarded |
Southampton, England |
| Destination |
New York, U.S.A. |
| Occupation |
Sixth officer |
| Class |
Crew |
| Fate |
Died of hypothermia or drowned |
| Production | |
| Classification |
Historical character |
| Portrayal | |
James Paul Moody (born in North Yorkshire, England, 21 August 1887 – Atlantic Ocean, 15 April 1912) was the Sixth Officer of the RMS Titanic and the only junior officer of the ship to die in the disaster. He died at only 24 years old.
Appearance
He first appears as officer admitting steerage passengers Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi on board the ship only moments before it departed Southampton. He is later seen in wheelhouse when Murdoch ordered him All ahead full. Moody is also officer who answered the call, asking, "What do you see?" Fleet replied, "Iceberg, right ahead!" After collision Moody is ordered write time of collision to ship's log. Later he appears after collision in chart room near Murdoch. He appears on background in chart room when Bride tells Smith about Carpathia. He is later seen when Cal Hockley joins to Murdoch. When Caledon Hockley furiously going through the Wheelhouse, Moody attempts stop him only to be knocked to side. He is later seen with Murdoch, Wilde and Crewmen try attempts Collapsible A. He is a witness Murdoch's suicide. However, unlike Wilde he does not try to intervene. He is last seen as the water rushes up on to the last two boats next to Wilde, who screams for the crew to cut the falls on Collapsible Lifeboat A.
Portrayal
Sixth Officer Moody was portrayed by Edward Fletcher in the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic. The film depicted Moody admitting steerage passengers Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi on board the ship only moments before it departed Southampton. Moody appears later in the film and receives the iceberg warning from the lookouts. Moody is last seen in the film during the attempted launch of Collapsible A, and his death is not shown.
External links
James Moody on Wikipedia- James Moody at Find a Grave
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