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Herbert John "Bert" Pitman MBE (20 November 1877 – 7 December 1961) was an English Merchant Navy seaman, who was the Third Officer of RMS Titanic when it sank in the North Atlantic Ocean with heavy loss of life after striking an iceberg during the night of 14 April 1912 on its maiden voyage.
Learn about the life and career of Herbert John Pitman, who joined the Titanic as third officer in 1912 and survived the disaster. Read his account of the collision, the evacuation and his later testimony at the US Senate Hearings.
- Male
- English
- Castle Cary, Somerset, England
- 3rd. Officer
Herbert John Pitman was the Third Officer of the Titanic. He was sent away by First Officer Murdoch to take charge of one of the first lifeboats, so his role in the disaster was minimal.
Nov 20, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Herbert John “Bert” Pitman, who served as third officer on Titanic in 1912. Find out how he survived the disaster, what he witnessed, and how he continued working at sea after Titanic.
Third Officer Herbert Pitman - Early Life. The village of Sutton Montis near Castle Cary, Somerset, England. Photo © Graham Horn (Click image to enlarge) Herbert John Pitman was born in the village of Sutton Montis near Castle Cary, Somerset, England on Tuesday the 20th of November in the year 1877.
Jan 4, 1998 · Herbert Pitman, the third officer, was questioned on why he didn’t use his lifeboat to save people: Smith: I have no desire to lacerate your feelings, but we must know whether you drifted in...
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Herbert John Pitman was born in late 1877, in the village of Sutton Montis near Castle Cary, Somerset, England. His family had been farmers, but in 1895, at the age of eighteen, he went joined the British merchant marine, aspiring to become an officer.
