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Thomas Andrews made a point of sailing with a team of mechanics on the maiden voyages of the Adriatic, Oceanic and Olympic in order to observe their operation and recommend improvements to future vessels slated to be built by his firm.
- Male
- Irish
- Belfast, Ireland
- Shipbuilder
- He Came from A Famous Family
- He Was Well Liked by Working-Class Irish Dockworkers
- Titanic Wasn’T His First Ship
- He Refused to Miss Titanic’s Maiden Voyage
- He Knew Instantly That The Ship Would Sink
- He Saved Hundreds of Lives
- He Left A Profound Legacy
Thomas Andrews was born at Ardara House, Co. Down on February 7, 1873 to Eliza Pirrie and Thomas Andrews Sr – a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. His younger brother James became the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, while his elder brother John went on to become only the country’s second Prime Minister in its history. After leaving sch...
Andrews rose through the ranks of his uncle’s company Harland and Wolff and became managing director at the age of just 28. He had become a popular figure in the company amongst the shipyard’s employees and was praised for his hardworking nature and unique designs. In 1907 the White Star Line decided to create a class of luxury superliners, and Har...
In the late 1890s Andrews headed the repair department, and he was subsequently involved in the construction of numerous vessels, including RMS Oceanic and RMS Baltic. The Baltic and the Oceanic were both at separate times the largest ships in the world, while Andrews also designed Titanic’s sister ship, RMS Olympic. A young Andrews was already bui...
Andrews made a point of sailing with a team of mechanics on the maiden voyages of the Adriatic, Oceanic and Olympic, and RMS Titanicwould be no different. The 38-year-old executive left his wife and daughter in Belfast to sail on the liner’s maiden voyage to Southampton and then on to America. At sea, Andrews spent most of Titanic’s voyage making n...
In the 1997 blockbuster Titanic, Andrews, played by Victor Garber, is the first to declare that the ship will sink after its collision – and reality was little different. Andrews barely noticed the collision from his cabin and was unaware of any problem until Captain Edward J. Smith sent a message requesting his immediate presence on the bridge. Af...
Andrews’ prediction of the Titanic’s fate undoubtedly saved an unknown number of lives as passengers were able to board lifeboats early. He immediately went from cabin to cabin, urging women and children to get aboard lifeboats, knowing full well there were not enough to accommodate all of them. He was last seen in the first-class smoking room star...
Newspaper accounts of the disaster labelled Andrews a hero. Mary Sloan, whom Andrews helped enter a lifeboat, later wrote in a letter: "Mr Andrews gave up his life to save the women and children of the Titanic. He is a true hero." A short biography was produced within a year at the request of Sir Horace Plunkett, a member of Parliament, who felt th...
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Apr 19, 2001 · Thomas Andrews made a point of sailing with a team of mechanics on the maiden voyage of the Adriatic, Oceanic, and Olympic in order to observe their operation and recommend improvements to future vessels slated to be built by his firm.
“All lost their lives.” Thomas Andrews. Wikimedia Commons. When the ship struck an iceberg, it was Andrews who evaluated the damage it had caused and went to tell...
J. M. Andrews (brother) Sir James Andrews, 1st Baronet (brother) Thomas Andrews Jr. (7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912) was a British businessman and shipbuilder, who was managing director and head of the drafting department of the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland. He was the naval architect in charge of the plans for ...
In 1912, Thomas Andrews set sail on Titanic’s maiden voyage, where he spent most of the journey making notes for improvements and assisting the crew with minor difficulties as they got to know the new ship.
Thomas Andrews made a point of sailing with a team of mechanics on the maiden voyages of the Adriatic, Oceanic and Olympic in order to observe their operation and recommend improvements to future vessels slated to be built by his firm.
