Frederick William Barrett Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Frederick William Barrett, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1912–19124 events2 places

Chronological biography

1912

Boiler Room Six Collision14 April 1912

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Leading Fireman · North Atlantic

Is on duty in boiler room 6 when seawater enters rapidly after Titanic strikes the iceberg.

Boiler Room Five Withdrawal15 April 1912

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Leading Fireman · North Atlantic

Retreats through the engineering spaces as flooding spreads and the boiler-room situation becomes untenable.

Lifeboat Thirteen Survival15 April 1912

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Leading Fireman · North Atlantic

Escapes in lifeboat 13 and helps manage the heavily loaded boat after it reaches the water.

British Inquiry Engineering Evidence7 May 1912

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Leading Fireman · London

Begins giving evidence about boiler-room flooding, watertight doors and his escape from Titanic.

Titles and roles

Leading Fireman

Record provenance

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