Titanic Belfast Assignment
Joins Titanic at Belfast as an officer while the new liner is being prepared for service.
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Charles Lightoller
Titanic's second officer and a senior surviving deck officer.
15Matching records
1912Year span
Archive records
These records are rendered directly from the current World History Database Titanic archive. The unrelated 2003 Edmund Hillary row remains excluded from the Titanic collection.
Titanic Sea Trials
Takes part in Titanic's sea trials, including turning-circle work and compass adjustment.
Titanic Lifeboat Gear Test
Supervises tests in which Titanic's lifeboats are swung out and selected boats are lowered.
Bridge Watch Handed to Murdoch
Hands the bridge watch to First Officer Murdoch and tells him that Titanic is entering the reported ice region.
Collapsible B Survival
Survives on overturned collapsible lifeboat B after Titanic disappears beneath the water.
Collapsible D Loading
Supervises loading of collapsible D during the final minutes of Titanic's evacuation.
Lifeboat Eight Loading
Oversees the port-side departure of lifeboat 8, one of the earlier boats lowered during the evacuation.
Lifeboat Four Loading
Supervises preparations for lifeboat 4 and directs women and children into the boat.
Lifeboat Six Loading
Directs women into lifeboat 6 and sends the under-manned boat away from Titanic's port side.
Lifeboat Sixteen Loading
Helps supervise lifeboat 16 during the port-side evacuation.
Titanic Lifeboat Loading
Supervises loading and lowering lifeboats on Titanic's port side.
Port Lifeboat Evacuation
Supervises the loading and lowering of lifeboats from Titanic's port side during the evacuation.
Senate Officer Evidence
Gives evidence about Titanic's officers, navigation, lifeboats and evacuation on the inquiry's opening day.
Senate Second Officer Recalled
Returns to the inquiry for additional questioning about Titanic's navigation and evacuation procedures.
Lightoller Titanic Inquiry Evidence
Begins evidence to the British inquiry about navigation, ice warnings, the collision and lifeboat loading.
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