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Lightoller interpreted Smith's order for "the evacuation of women and children" as essentially "women and children only”, rather than “women and children first”. As a result, Lightoller lowered lifeboats with empty seats if there were no women and children waiting to board, meaning to fill them to capacity once they had reached the water. [2]
After that, Lifeboat 12 together with Lifeboat 4 heard Second Officer Lightoller's whistle (standing with some survivors on overturned Collapsible B), they rowed off and rescued about 16 or so people standing on the bottom of overturned Collapsible B. Lifeboat 12 passed then under the command of Second Officer Lightoller. [76]
As a result, a few stokers and even victualling stewards (some of whom had no experience with lifeboats) were ordered to man the launching and rowing of the boats. In one instance, a passenger with yachting experience (Arthur Godfrey Peuchen) was put in co-command of a lifeboat. [10] [11] Nineteen of these survived the sinking.
The film gives the impression second officer Lightoller had launched almost every single lifeboat. Actions that were actually performed by others were attributed to Lightoller. [36] Lightoller is also depicted as nearly being crushed by the fourth funnel falling in the ship's last moments. It was actually the first funnel that fell near Lightoller.
Once the last regular lifeboat had been launched at 1:55 am on the 15th, Gracie and Smith assisted Lightoller and others in freeing the four Engelhardt collapsible boats that were stored atop the crew quarters and attached to the roof by heavy cords and canvas lashings. Gracie had to lend Lightoller his penknife so the
As they left the cabin, Lightoller heard Wilde say "I am going to put on my life-belt." [13] By 1:40 a.m., most of the port lifeboats had been lowered, and Wilde moved to the starboard side. Steward James Johnston and Fourth Officer Boxhall saw Wilde putting women and children into lifeboat No. 2 and superintending the filling.
Lifeboat 6 approaching the RMS Carpathia. At 00:00 (12 midnight), Fleet and Lee were relieved by Alfred Frank Evans and George Hogg. [16] Fleet went down to the boat deck and helped prepare Lifeboat No. 6. Second officer Lightoller put quartermaster Robert Hichens in charge of the lifeboat and ordered Fleet aboard as well. [15]
Lightoller led Wilde, Smith and Murdoch to the cabin, where he brought out the box of revolvers. [18] Murdoch placed able-bodied seaman George Moore in charge of Boat. No. 3. He then began working at Lifeboat #1 , where he allowed Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon ; his wife Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon ; her secretary, Mabel Francatelli; Abraham Salomon; and C ...