1912 15th April
Collapsible D Evacuation
Helps supervise collapsible D during the final lifeboat operations on Titanic's port side.
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Henry Wilde
Titanic's chief officer. This page combines historical context with 4 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Titanic archive.
Historical context
Henry Wilde: overview and significance
What happened?
Henry Wilde joined Titanic as chief officer shortly before the maiden voyage and served in the ship's senior deck command during the crossing and evacuation.
Why was it important?
Wilde's late appointment altered the officer structure immediately before departure. His actions during the evacuation form part of the surviving record of command on deck.
World History Database records
Henry Wilde 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
Lifeboat Eight Evacuation
Assists with lifeboat 8 on the port side during the evacuation.
1912 15th April
Lifeboat Fourteen Assistance
Assists Fifth Officer Lowe with preparations around lifeboat 14.
1912 15th April
Titanic Lifeboat Preparation
Helps organize lifeboat preparation and evacuation after the collision.
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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