British Inquiry Fireman Evidence
Gives evidence about his engineering duties and lifeboat 13 during the British investigation.
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The British Wreck Commissioner's inquiry, witness evidence and technical examination of Titanic's loss.
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Gives evidence about his engineering duties and lifeboat 13 during the British investigation.
Serves as one of Lord Mersey's maritime assessors during the formal British investigation into Titanic's loss.
Gives evidence about lookout duties and conditions aboard Titanic before the collision.
Begins giving evidence about boiler-room flooding, watertight doors and his escape from Titanic.
Gives evidence about the helm orders at the collision and his command of lifeboat 6.
Gives evidence about engineering conditions and the conduct of emergency lifeboat 1.
Gives evidence about engineering work, the evacuation and his escape from Titanic.
Gives evidence about the rockets and conversations on Californian's bridge during Titanic's sinking.
Gives evidence about the rockets, Morse signalling and the nearby ship observed from Californian.
Gives evidence about Californian's position, the nearby vessel and the rockets observed during Titanic's sinking.
Gives evidence about the ship seen from Californian before the rockets are observed.
Gives evidence about Californian's wireless communications and the ice warning sent to Titanic.
States during the British inquiry that he later believed the passenger steamer he observed was Titanic.
Gives evidence about Californian's log practices and the bridge observations made on the night Titanic sank.
Gives evidence about the evacuation and instructions received during Titanic's final hours.
Gives evidence about guiding third-class passengers and the loading of lifeboat 15.
Gives evidence about emergency lifeboat 1 and events seen from the boat after Titanic sank.
Gives evidence about the evacuation and his escape in emergency lifeboat 1.
Begins evidence to the British inquiry about navigation, ice warnings, the collision and lifeboat loading.
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about her experience aboard emergency lifeboat 1.
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about lifeboats, ice information and his actions during the evacuation.
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about bridge activity, distress signals and lifeboat operations.
Describes his officer duties, command of lifeboat 5 and the debate over returning toward people in the water.
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about the lookout watch, iceberg sighting and absence of binoculars.
Gives evidence about receiving Titanic's distress call and Carpathia's wireless work during the rescue.
Gives evidence about provisioning lifeboats, Titanic's final plunge and his survival.
Gives evidence about Titanic's lookout organisation and the watch preceding Fleet and Lee.
Gives evidence about lookout duties and his command of emergency lifeboat 1.
Gives evidence about lights seen from Titanic and signalling activity during the sinking.
Describes the loading of emergency boat 2, its occupants and the decisions made after Titanic disappeared.
Answers questions concerning speed, lifeboats and company policy.
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about emergency lifeboat 1 and payments later made to its crew.
Gives evidence about Titanic's lifeboats and his experience during the sinking.
Gives evidence about deck work, lifeboat operations and the final evacuation.
Gives evidence about passenger assistance, lifeboat loading and events after the collision.
Explains White Star management arrangements and the authority exercised by commanders during the British inquiry.
Appears before the British inquiry as a member of Ismay, Imrie and Company, managers of the White Star Line.
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about Titanic's design, lifeboat arrangements and shipbuilding practice.
Gives British inquiry evidence about Carpathia's voyage, lifeboats and rescue of Titanic survivors.
Explains Titanic's structure, flooding calculations and damage assumptions to the British inquiry.
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