How long does it take to send Titanic in Morse code?

At 20 words per minute, Titanic takes about 3.1 seconds to send. That counts its 8 dots and 6 dashes plus the silences between them, timed by the PARIS standard, in which one unit, the length of a dot, is 60 milliseconds at that speed.

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Titanic in Morse code

Titanic in Morse code is − ·· − ·− −· ·· −·−·. It is 7 characters made of 8 dots and 6 dashes, and takes about 3.1 seconds to send at 20 words per minute.

History

Message: TITANIC
In Morse code: - .. - .- -. .. -.-.
Characters: 7
Dots: 8
Dashes: 6
At 20 WPM: 3.1s

Titanic · History

dash break dot dot break dash break dot dash break dash dot break dot dot break dash dot dash dot

~3.1s

Speed20 WPM

Why Titanic is worth knowing

The Titanic sent both CQD and SOS in 1912. CQD was the older Marconi distress call — CQ plus D for distress — and SOS had been agreed only six years earlier. The sinking is often credited with popularising SOS, though it was already the official signal.

Titanic letter by letter

Each key is one character, sent with a short silence between them. Open any key to hear it on its own.

You can send Titanic yourself by day 6 of the seven-day plan: that is when the last of its letters is taught.

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Common questions

What is Titanic in Morse code?: Titanic in Morse code is "- .. - .- -. .. -.-.". The Titanic sent both CQD and SOS in 1912. CQD was the older Marconi distress call — CQ plus D for distress — and SOS had been agreed only six years earlier. The sinking is often credited with popularising SOS, though it was already the official signal.
How long does it take to send Titanic in Morse code?: At 20 words per minute, Titanic takes about 3.1 seconds to send. That counts its 8 dots and 6 dashes plus the silences between them, timed by the PARIS standard, in which one unit, the length of a dot, is 60 milliseconds at that speed.