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Jun 3, 2024 · Seafaring veteran CH Lightoller describes how he sailed Sundowner, his 58ft boat, to rescue troops from Dunkirk at the request of the Admiralty. On 1 June 1940, Lightoller, together with his ...
6 hours ago · Jonathan Phillips as Second Officer Charles Lightoller. Lightoller took charge of the port side evacuation. The film depicts Lightoller informing Captain Smith that it will be difficult to see icebergs without breaking water, and following the collision, suggesting the crew should begin boarding women and children to the lifeboats.
1 day ago · Dawson is inspired by Charles Lightoller, the most senior surviving crewmember of the Titanic, who took his yacht Sundowner to the evacuation. [198] [199] [200] The character of Collins is analogous to the experiences of Spitfire pilot Jack Potter, with Collins's ditching partly inspired by that of Eric Barwell in his Defiant .
4 days ago · The U.S. investigation, which lasted from April 19 to May 25, 1912, was led by Sen. William Alden Smith. In all, more than 80 people were interviewed. Notable witnesses included Second Officer Charles Lightoller, the most senior officer to survive.
2 days ago · As Titanic approached her fatal collision, most passengers had gone to bed, and command of the bridge had passed from Second Officer Charles Lightoller to First Officer William Murdoch. Lookouts Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee were in the crow's nest, 29 metres (95 ft) above the deck. The air temperature had fallen to near freezing, and the ...
Jun 9, 2024 · Whilst doing a little in-fill research on Charles Lightoller, just to satisfy my own curiosity, I saw that there was a plaque dedicated to him in Ducks Walk, Twickenham, opposite the site where he along with his middle son and a business associate took over and operated a small boat building business from 1947 until Lightoller’s death in 1952.
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Jun 6, 2024 · The ship's officers, including First Officer William Murdoch and Second Officer Charles Lightoller, played crucial roles in organizing the evacuation. They maintained order and ensured that as many people as possible were safely loaded into lifeboats, adhering to the “women and children first” protocol.
