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OF THESE, THE WIRELESS SHIP ACT OF 1910, MADE IT MANDATORY FOR CERTAIN
OCEAN STEAMERS TO HAVE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ON BOARD AND
OPERATORS TRAINED TO USE IT.  BUT NEITHER THIS ACT, NOR ITS 1912 AMENDMENTS
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE RADIO ACT OF 1912 HAD ANY BEARING ON AMATEUR
RADIO.  THE SINKING OF THE RMS TITANIC AND THE RADIO ACT OF 1912 WHEN THE
TITANIC WENT DOWN TO ITS WATERY GRAVE IN APRIL 1912, IT WAS LARGELY THANKS
TO THE TWO MARCONI COMPANY WIRELESS OPERATORS JACK PHILLIPS AND HAROLD
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