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Lawrence Beesley Biography and Timeline

Follow Lawrence Beesley through 24 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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1912–1912Years on this page

1912

Second Class Cabin D56

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Occupies second-class cabin D56 during Titanic's maiden voyage.

Titanic Embarkation

Second Class Passenger · Southampton · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Boards Titanic at Southampton as a second-class passenger bound for North America.

Collision Sensation

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Notices a slight movement and a change in the engines rather than a violent impact when the collision occurs.

Reading at Collision

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Is reading in his cabin when Titanic strikes the iceberg late on 14 April.

Steward Reassurance

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Questions a steward after the collision and is initially told that there is no cause for alarm.

Carpathia Boarding

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Boards Carpathia from lifeboat 13 at about 4:45 in the morning.

Carpathia Rescue Observed

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Observes Carpathia collecting other Titanic lifeboats and survivors during the morning rescue.

Carpathia Sighted

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sees Carpathia approaching from the southeast and turns with the boat toward the rescue ship.

Discharge Water Danger

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Experiences lifeboat 13 being pushed away from a powerful discharge of water from Titanic's side.

Falls Cut from Lifeboat Thirteen

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Witnesses the falls being cut so lifeboat 13 can move clear beneath the descending boat 15.

Iceberg Near Carpathia

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Observes an iceberg near Carpathia as lifeboat 13 approaches the rescue ship at daybreak.

Lifeboat Fifteen Danger

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Survives the danger of lifeboat 15 descending almost directly onto lifeboat 13.

Lifeboat Thirteen Boarding

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Boards lifeboat 13 after men are permitted to fill remaining places in the boat.

Lifeboat Thirteen Escape

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Escapes Titanic in lifeboat 13 after men are permitted to fill remaining places on the starboard side.

Lifeboat Thirteen Lowered

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Leaves Titanic in lifeboat 13 as it is lowered from the starboard side.

Nearby Lifeboat Contact

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Maintains intermittent contact with several nearby lifeboats in the darkness after Titanic sinks.

Return for Warm Clothing

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Returns to his cabin for warmer clothing before going back toward the boat deck.

Search for Lifeboat Light

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Searches lifeboat 13 for a useful lamp and finds that effective signalling light is unavailable.

Ship List Observed

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Notices Titanic's increasing list while moving through the ship during the evacuation.

Titanic Sinking Witnessed

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Watches Titanic's lights disappear and witnesses the liner sink from lifeboat 13.

Carpathia Return Voyage Account

Second Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Records observations of life aboard Carpathia while the rescue ship carries the survivors toward New York.

Carpathia Arrival in New York

Second Class Passenger · New York · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Disembarks from Carpathia in New York after surviving Titanic in lifeboat 13.

Publication of The Loss of the SS Titanic

Second Class Passenger · Boston · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Publishes a detailed survivor account describing Titanic's voyage, sinking, rescue and lessons for maritime safety.

Beesley Publishes Titanic Survivor Account

Passenger · London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Lawrence Beesley published an account of Titanic's sinking that described evacuation conditions and the passengers' experience of danger.

Records, sources and methodology

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