Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller of the Titanic

Charles Lightoller was born in Chorley, Lancashire, England on 30th March 1874, and a mere thirteen years later, he had already gone to sea. Lightoller’s early career at sea was packed with near-disaster and high-drama, which he came through unscathed, although it must have made a much better man of him. Charles Lightoller’s career with the White …

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Pittsburgh

Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: Launched: November 17th, 1920 Maiden Voyage: June 6th 1922 Liverpool – Cobh – Philadelphia – Boston Gross Tonnage: 16,322 tons Length: 601 ft. Beam: 67.8 ft. Decks: 4 Funnels: 2 Masts: 2 Propellers: 3 Engines: 2 x triple expansion engines + l.p. turbine on center propeller Boilers: 6 x double boilers Speed: 15 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 600 cabin class, 1,800 …

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Laurentic I

Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: 394 Launched: 1908 Maiden Voyage: 1909 Liverpool – Quebec – Montreal Gross Tonnage: 14,892 tons Length: 550.3 ft. Beam: 67.3 ft. Decks: 3 Funnels: 1 Masts: 2 Propellers: 3 Engines: 2 x 4 cylinder triple expansion + l.p. turbine driving centre prop Boilers: Speed: 17 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 230 first class, 430 second class, 1000 third class Sister Ships: Megantic When …

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Gothic

Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: Launched: 1893 Maiden Voyage: London – Plymouth – Cape – Wellington Gross Tonnage: 7,755 tons Length: 490ft. Beam: 53.2ft. Decks: 3 refrigerated Funnels: 1 Masts: 4 Propellers: 2 Engines: 2 x triple expansion Boilers: Speed: 14 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 104 First Class, 114 Third Class, 17,000 carcasses of meat Sister Ships: N/A Gothic was built at Harland and Wolff‘s Belfast yard in …

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SS Ceramic

Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: 432 Launched: 11th December, 1912 Maiden Voyage: 24th July, 1913 Liverpool – Australia Gross Tonnage: 18,495 tons Length: 655.1 ft. Beam: 69.4 ft. Decks: 4 Funnels: 1 Masts: Propellers: 3 Engines: 2 x 3 cylinder triple expansion engines + low pressure turbine to centre prop. Boilers: Speed: 15.5 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: Sister Ships: N/A Ceramic was built at the Belfast …

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