Titanic Junior Officer Arrival
Joins Titanic at Belfast with the junior deck officers before the ship's trials and delivery voyage.
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Herbert Pitman
Titanic's third officer and lifeboat commander.
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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 Lifeboat Inspection
Inspects port-side lifeboats and their equipment before Titanic enters passenger service.
Titanic Sea Trials Officer
Joins Titanic's officers for sea trials before the ship leaves Belfast for Southampton.
Titanic Lifeboat Five
Leaves Titanic in lifeboat number 5 while assisting the evacuation.
Lifeboat Five Command
Takes command of lifeboat 5 after First Officer Murdoch orders him to leave Titanic with the boat.
United States Senate Testimony
Gives evidence to the United States Senate inquiry about Titanic's officers, lifeboats and the evacuation.
Senate Lifeboat Testimony
Gives Senate evidence about Titanic's lifeboats, evacuation procedures and his experience after leaving the ship.
British Inquiry Evidence
Describes his officer duties, command of lifeboat 5 and the debate over returning toward people in the water.
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