1912 14th April
Bridge Watch Handed Over
Hands the evening bridge watch to First Officer Murdoch at 10 p.m. before retiring to his cabin.
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Charles Lightoller
Titanic's second officer and the most senior surviving deck officer. This page combines historical context with 9 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Titanic archive.
Historical context
Charles Lightoller: overview and significance
What happened?
Charles Lightoller served as second officer and supervised lifeboat loading on the port side during the evacuation. He survived after reaching the overturned Collapsible B.
Why was it important?
Lightoller's testimony became exceptionally important because of his seniority and direct involvement in navigation, lifeboat operations and survival during the final stages of the sinking.
World History Database records
Charles Lightoller timeline
The records below are selected from the 241-record RMS Titanic archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1912
1912 15th April
Collapsible B Survival
Survives on overturned collapsible lifeboat B after Titanic disappears beneath the water.
1912 15th April
Collapsible D Loading
Supervises loading of collapsible D during the final minutes of Titanic's evacuation.
1912 15th April
Lifeboat Eight Loading
Oversees the port-side departure of lifeboat 8, one of the earlier boats lowered during the evacuation.
1912 15th April
Lifeboat Four Loading
Supervises preparations for lifeboat 4 and directs women and children into the boat.
1912 15th April
Lifeboat Six Loading
Directs women into lifeboat 6 and sends the under-manned boat away from Titanic's port side.
1912 15th April
Lifeboat Sixteen Loading
Helps supervise lifeboat 16 during the port-side evacuation.
1912 15th April
Titanic Lifeboat Loading
Supervises loading and lowering lifeboats on Titanic's port side.
1912 20th May
Lightoller Titanic Inquiry Evidence
Begins evidence to the British inquiry about navigation, ice warnings, the collision and lifeboat loading.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Titanic records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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