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British Titanic Inquiry

The British Wreck Commissioner's inquiry, witness evidence and technical examination of Titanic's loss.

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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.

George William Beauchamp

British Inquiry Fireman Evidence

Gives evidence about his engineering duties and lifeboat 13 during the British investigation.

Great BritainLondonFireman
Rear Admiral Arthur Gough Calthorpe

British Inquiry Assessor Service

Serves as one of Lord Mersey's maritime assessors during the formal British investigation into Titanic's loss.

Great BritainLondonTitanic Inquiry Assessor1912-1912
Archie Jewell

British Inquiry Lookout Evidence

Gives evidence about lookout duties and conditions aboard Titanic before the collision.

Great BritainLondonLookout
Frederick William Barrett

British Inquiry Engineering Evidence

Begins giving evidence about boiler-room flooding, watertight doors and his escape from Titanic.

Great BritainLondonLeading Fireman
Robert Hichens

British Inquiry Quartermaster Evidence

Gives evidence about the helm orders at the collision and his command of lifeboat 6.

Great BritainLondonQuartermaster
Charles Osker Hendrickson

British Inquiry Fireman Evidence

Gives evidence about engineering conditions and the conduct of emergency lifeboat 1.

Great BritainLondonLeading Fireman
George Cavell

British Inquiry Trimmer Evidence

Gives evidence about engineering work, the evacuation and his escape from Titanic.

Great BritainLondonTrimmer
James Gibson

British Inquiry Californian Evidence

Gives evidence about the rockets and conversations on Californian's bridge during Titanic's sinking.

Great BritainLondonApprentice of Californian
Herbert Stone

British Inquiry Californian Evidence

Gives evidence about the rockets, Morse signalling and the nearby ship observed from Californian.

Great BritainLondonSecond Officer of Californian
Captain Stanley Lord

British Inquiry Californian Evidence

Gives evidence about Californian's position, the nearby vessel and the rockets observed during Titanic's sinking.

Great BritainLondonMaster of Californian
Charles Victor Groves

British Inquiry Californian Evidence

Gives evidence about the ship seen from Californian before the rockets are observed.

Great BritainLondonThird Officer of Californian
Cyril Evans

British Inquiry Wireless Evidence

Gives evidence about Californian's wireless communications and the ice warning sent to Titanic.

Great BritainLondonWireless Operator of Californian
Charles Victor Groves

Titanic Identity Opinion

States during the British inquiry that he later believed the passenger steamer he observed was Titanic.

Great BritainLondonThird Officer of Californian
Charles Victor Groves

British Inquiry Log Evidence

Gives evidence about Californian's log practices and the bridge observations made on the night Titanic sank.

Great BritainLondonThird Officer of Californian
Edward Brown

British Inquiry Steward Evidence

Gives evidence about the evacuation and instructions received during Titanic's final hours.

Great BritainLondonSteward
John Edward Hart

British Inquiry Steward Evidence

Gives evidence about guiding third-class passengers and the loading of lifeboat 15.

Great BritainLondonThird Class Steward
Albert Edward James Horswill

British Inquiry Seaman Evidence

Gives evidence about emergency lifeboat 1 and events seen from the boat after Titanic sank.

Great BritainLondonAble-Bodied Seaman
Samuel Collins

British Inquiry Fireman Evidence

Gives evidence about the evacuation and his escape in emergency lifeboat 1.

Great BritainLondonFireman
Charles Herbert Lightoller

Lightoller Titanic Inquiry Evidence

Begins evidence to the British inquiry about navigation, ice warnings, the collision and lifeboat loading.

Great BritainLondonSecond Officer
Lady Lucy Christiana Duff Gordon

British Inquiry Passenger Evidence

Gives evidence to the British inquiry about her experience aboard emergency lifeboat 1.

Great BritainLondonFirst Class Passenger
Harold Godfrey Lowe

Lowe Titanic Inquiry Evidence

Gives evidence to the British inquiry about lifeboats, ice information and his actions during the evacuation.

Great BritainLondonFifth Officer
Joseph Groves Boxhall

Boxhall Titanic Inquiry Evidence

Gives evidence to the British inquiry about bridge activity, distress signals and lifeboat operations.

Great BritainLondonFourth Officer
Herbert John Pitman

British Inquiry Evidence

Describes his officer duties, command of lifeboat 5 and the debate over returning toward people in the water.

Great BritainLondonThird Officer
Frederick Fleet

Fleet Titanic Inquiry Evidence

Gives evidence to the British inquiry about the lookout watch, iceberg sighting and absence of binoculars.

Great BritainLondonLookout
Harold Thomas Cottam

British Inquiry Carpathia Evidence

Gives evidence about receiving Titanic's distress call and Carpathia's wireless work during the rescue.

Great BritainLondonWireless Operator of Carpathia
Charles John Joughin

British Inquiry Chief Baker Evidence

Gives evidence about provisioning lifeboats, Titanic's final plunge and his survival.

Great BritainLondonChief Baker
George Alfred Hogg

British Inquiry Lookout Evidence

Gives evidence about Titanic's lookout organisation and the watch preceding Fleet and Lee.

Great BritainLondonLookout
George Thomas Macdonald Symons

British Inquiry Lifeboat Evidence

Gives evidence about lookout duties and his command of emergency lifeboat 1.

Great BritainLondonLookout
George Thomas Rowe

British Inquiry Quartermaster Evidence

Gives evidence about lights seen from Titanic and signalling activity during the sinking.

Great BritainLondonQuartermaster
James Johnson

British Inquiry Lifeboat Two Evidence

Describes the loading of emergency boat 2, its occupants and the decisions made after Titanic disappeared.

Great BritainLondonSaloon Steward
Joseph Bruce Ismay

British Wreck Inquiry Evidence

Answers questions concerning speed, lifeboats and company policy.

Great BritainLondonWhite Star Chairman
Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff Gordon

British Inquiry Passenger Evidence

Gives evidence to the British inquiry about emergency lifeboat 1 and payments later made to its crew.

Great BritainLondonFirst Class Passenger
Edward John Buley

British Inquiry Seaman Evidence

Gives evidence about Titanic's lifeboats and his experience during the sinking.

Great BritainLondonAble-Bodied Seaman
Ernest Archer

British Inquiry Seaman Evidence

Gives evidence about deck work, lifeboat operations and the final evacuation.

Great BritainLondonAble-Bodied Seaman
Alfred Crawford

British Inquiry Steward Evidence

Gives evidence about passenger assistance, lifeboat loading and events after the collision.

Great BritainLondonSteward
Joseph Bruce Ismay

White Star Commander Authority Evidence

Explains White Star management arrangements and the authority exercised by commanders during the British inquiry.

Great BritainLondonWhite Star Chairman
Harold Arthur Sanderson

White Star Management Evidence

Appears before the British inquiry as a member of Ismay, Imrie and Company, managers of the White Star Line.

Great BritainLondonWhite Star Director
Alexander Carlisle

British Inquiry Design Evidence

Gives evidence to the British inquiry about Titanic's design, lifeboat arrangements and shipbuilding practice.

IrelandLondonNaval Architect
Captain Arthur Henry Rostron

British Inquiry Rescue Testimony

Gives British inquiry evidence about Carpathia's voyage, lifeboats and rescue of Titanic survivors.

Great BritainLondonCarpathia Captain
Edward Wilding

British Inquiry Structural Evidence

Explains Titanic's structure, flooding calculations and damage assumptions to the British inquiry.

Great BritainLondonNaval Architect

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