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Final Command during Sinking

Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1912Date range
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Chronological records

1912

Edward John Smith15 April 1912

North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Remains responsible for Titanic during the final evacuation as the ship settles lower and the remaining boats are launched.

Names involved

Edward John Smith

Provenance

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