Early uses of radio were for maritime communication using Morse code between ships and land stations. One notable early use was during the 1905 Battle of Tsushima where the Japanese Navy scouted the Russian fleet. Another famous use was during the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, where radio operators communicated between the sinking ship and nearby vessels to relay survivor lists. Over time, radio technology advanced to allow voice transmission and later digital broadcasting, evolving from early spark-gap transmitters to modern digital systems.