Titanic Departure Duty
Serves as Titanic's fourth officer when the liner departs Southampton on her maiden voyage.
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Joseph Boxhall
Titanic's fourth officer, involved in distress signalling, navigation and lifeboat operations.
23Matching records
1912Year span
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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.
Bridge Watch Responsibilities
Performs fourth-officer duties aboard Titanic during the final day of the voyage.
Collision Response
Reports to the bridge immediately after Titanic strikes the iceberg and assists the senior officers.
Damage Assessment Assistance
Assists with the officers' efforts to determine Titanic's condition after the collision.
Lifeboat Command
Commands a lifeboat and later signals the approaching Carpathia.
Titanic Distress Rockets Fired
Helps send distress rockets from Titanic to attract the attention of nearby vessels.
Titanic Lifeboat Two
Survives the disaster after taking charge of lifeboat number 2.
Titanic Position Calculation
Works out Titanic's position for distress messages and communication with responding ships.
Titanic Position Calculation
Calculates the position supplied for Titanic's wireless distress traffic after the collision.
Distress Position Delivery
Carries Titanic's calculated position to the wireless room so it can be transmitted to other ships.
Distress Rocket Preparation
Helps prepare and fire the regulation distress rockets from Titanic's bridge area.
Morse Lamp Signal
Uses Titanic's Morse lamp in an attempt to communicate with the nearby steamer.
Nearby Steamer Observation
Observes the sidelights and masthead lights of a nearby steamer while Titanic is sinking.
Emergency Boat Two Loading
Takes charge of emergency lifeboat 2 as passengers are placed aboard during the evacuation.
Emergency Boat Two Departure
Leaves Titanic in emergency lifeboat 2 and directs the boat away from the sinking liner.
Green Pyrotechnics Loaded
Has a box of green pyrotechnic lights placed in lifeboat 2 before it leaves Titanic.
Green Flare Signalling
Displays bright green pyrotechnic lights from lifeboat 2 while waiting for a rescue ship.
Carpathia Rockets Sighted
Sees rockets from the approaching Carpathia while lifeboat 2 waits in the darkness.
Carpathia Guided by Green Lights
Uses the green lights from lifeboat 2 to help guide Carpathia toward the first survivors.
First Boat Alongside Carpathia
Brings lifeboat 2 alongside Carpathia at about 4:10 in the morning as the rescue begins.
Passengers Assisted from Boat Two
Helps the occupants of lifeboat 2 climb from the boat and board Carpathia safely.
Senate Navigation Testimony
Gives evidence about Titanic's position, distress signals, nearby lights and the evacuation of the ship.
Boxhall Titanic Inquiry Evidence
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about bridge activity, distress signals and lifeboat operations.
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