The band continued to play on, even as the bow dipped lower and lower. With the firing of rockets, passengers now began to realize just how much trouble the Titanic was in. As the ship tilted more and more, boats were now being lowered away more filled to capacity, but seldom full. Down in the engine room, Chief Engineer William Bell and a few crewmen kept the steam up in the boiler rooms to keep the lights on and to power the pumps. By 1:30 am, the steep tilt of the ship was causing many people left on the decks difficulty in keeping their balance. More signs of panic began to appear. First Office Lightoller in charge of the starboard side was more liberal about letting men enter boats when there were no more women around. On the port side, however, Second Officer Lightoller was much more by the book and was strictly enforcing the "women and children" only rule. As port-side boat 14 was being lowered, a group of passengers rushed to the rails and threatened to jump in. The boat was loaded with 40 people already. Fifth Officer Lowe inside the boat, fired two shots to warn the crowd on deck away.

Wireless operators, Phillips and Bride, meanwhile continued to send the calls for assistance, with Bride occasionally updating the Captain on what ships had answered. As time progressed, Phillips calls became more and more desperate and eventually stopped altogether around 2:15 am. Around 2:18, the Titanic had risen almost completely vertically until she began to split between the 3rd and 4th funnels, from the heavy weight upon her. Funnels were falling and crushing swimming passengers in the water. The first half of the ship split apart and began it's long descent to the bottom of the sea, two miles below. The stern section lowered herself almost to an even keel but then slowly began to rise back up into the air again. The Poop Deck was a mass of humanity, clutching to whatever they could get their hands on, hoping for a miracle that would save them all. A miracle that never came. Slowly the stern section twisted slightly and began its fall to the ocean bottom below.

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