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Edward John Smith RD RNR (27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was a British sea captain and naval officer. In 1880, he joined the White Star Line as an officer, beginning a long career in the British Merchant Navy.
The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 21st century (2001-present). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.
A memorial to the 244 engineers, firemen, trimmers, and greasers who lost their lives during the sinking of the Titanic is located in the ship's port of registry, Liverpool. It is named the Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes of the Titanic. A memorial to the Titanic Engineers in Southampton, from where many of the crew members came.
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
Captain Francis Bateman had overseen the full evacuation and is reported as shouting his last words demanding an inquiry as to why he was ordered out to sea after reaching safe channel. He then jumped overboard going down with his ship. Both ships were torpedoed by the same German U-boat, SM UC-34, within less than thirty minutes.
The mother of a teenager who died in the Titan submersible has shared the last words she exhanged with her son. Suleman Dawood, 19, and his father Shahzada Dawood, died on board the submarine ...
Charles John Joughin (/ ˈ dʒ ɒ k ɪ n / JOK-in; 3 August 1878 – 9 December 1956) was a British-American chef, known as being the chief baker aboard the RMS Titanic.He survived the ship's sinking, and became notable for having survived in the frigid water for an exceptionally long time before being pulled onto the overturned Collapsible B lifeboat with virtually no ill effects.
Debris from the imploded Titan submersible was recovered from the ocean floor last week. ... were found in a sea of debris 1,600ft from the wreck of the Titanic. US Coast Guard Captain Jason ...