Marconi Operators. Marconi Operators; Jack Phillips and friend, taken aboard the 'Adriatic'. Jack Philips was on the maiden voyage of White Star liner RMS 'Titanic' and lost his life when the steamship sank off the coast of Newfoundland on April 15th, 1912 after striking an iceberg. He stayed at his post sending out SOS messages up to the last moment. Restriction: exclusion from licensing for Film usage, Television usage, DVD usage and Titanic Exhibition usage without prior written consent. (Pho