Edward Smith (sea captain)
Captain Edward John Smith R.D. R.N.R. | |
|---|---|
 Captain E.J. Smith | |
| Born | 27 Januar 1850 Hanley, Staffordshire, England |
| Dee'd | 15 Apryle 1912 (aged 62) Atlantic Ocean |
Restin place | 41°43′32″N 49°56′49″W / 41.72556°N 49.94694°W |
| Naitionality | Breetish |
| Thrift | Ship Captain |
| Employer | White Star Line |
| Kent for | Captain o RMS Titanic |
| Hauf-marrae(s) | Sarah Eleanor Pennington (m. 1887–1912) |
| Bairns | Helen Melville Smith (1898–1973) (aged 75) |
| Pawrents | Edward Smith Catherine Hancock (nee Marsh) |
| Notes "Be British" (Popularly believed tae be Captain Smith's last wirds tae the crew) Ranks: Commander – RNR Captain – White Starn Line Honorific Rank o Commodore, acause o his bein the White Starn Line's maist senior Captain | |
Edward John Smith, RD, RNR (27 Januar 1850 – 15 Aprile 1912) wis an Inglis naval reserve officer that serrt as commandin officer o mony White Starn Line vessels.[1] He wis the captain o RMS Titanic an died whan the ship sank in 1912. Thare is a statue o him in Beacon Pairk, Lichfield, Ingland.[2]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ birth/death dates and parents Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine at the International Genealogical Index
- ↑ "Smith information at". Titanic-titanic.com. Retrieved 6 November 2012.