William McMaster Murdoch
Titanic Bridge Watch Begins
Takes charge of Titanic's bridge watch at 10 p.m. on the night of the collision.
Titanic quick answer
Who saw Titanic's iceberg?
Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee were on lookout duty in Titanic's crow's nest. Fleet sighted the iceberg and telephoned the bridge; First Officer William Murdoch then directed the immediate bridge response.
Answer in context
The lookouts, the bridge warning and First Officer Murdoch's immediate response. The supporting records below are selected directly from the current 617-record Titanic archive.
Archive records supporting this answer
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William McMaster Murdoch
Titanic Collision Manoeuvre
Directs emergency manoeuvring after the lookout reports the iceberg ahead.
William McMaster Murdoch
Titanic Collision Watch
Has charge of Titanic's bridge watch when the iceberg is sighted.
Frederick Fleet
Titanic Bridge Iceberg Warning
Telephones the bridge after sighting the iceberg ahead of Titanic.
Frederick Fleet
Titanic Iceberg Sighting
Sights the iceberg directly ahead of Titanic.
Frederick Fleet
Titanic Lookout Watch
Keeps lookout from Titanic's crow's nest with Reginald Lee on the night of the collision.
Reginald Lee
Titanic Crow's Nest Watch
Shares the crow's nest watch with Frederick Fleet shortly before Titanic strikes the iceberg.
William McMaster Murdoch
Night Bridge Watch
Takes over Titanic's bridge watch from Second Officer Lightoller at ten o'clock on the night of 14 April.
Sources and further reading
- The National Archives — The Sinking of the Titanic education pack
Contemporary evidence concerning the lookout's warning before the collision. - Royal Museums Greenwich — RMS Titanic research guide
Reference chronology and background for Titanic's final voyage.