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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.
Feb 7, 2017 · Thomas Andrews was born on this day in 1873. He died in 1912, when the ship he had designed sank, after encouraging the Titanic’s passengers to get off the ship if they could.
May 6, 2024 · Thomas Andrews (born February 7, 1873, Comber, near Belfast, Northern Ireland—died April 15, 1912, at sea, northern Atlantic Ocean) was an Irish shipbuilder who was best known for designing the luxury liners Olympic and Titanic.
Thomas Andrews was a British businessman and shipbuilder. He was the chief designer of several vessels made by the Irish shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff located in Belfast, including 'RMS Titanic', and was on board the ship when it sank after hitting an iceberg in April 1912 during its maiden voyage across the Atlantic.
The undoubted hero of the story of the titanic is Thomas Andrews, chief naval architect, managing director of the design department at Harland and Wolff and the leader of the Guarantee Group.
Jul 5, 2023 · The Irishman who was the chief designer of the Titanic was hailed a hero for saving as many lives as he could while the ship sank. Thomas Andrews was born in 1873 in Comber, near Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Feb 7, 2017 · Andrews, or ‘Tommie’ as he was known, was born in Co. Down and went on to have a successful career in naval architecture before he died on his ship’s ill-fated last voyage. Here are seven facts about the Irishman who designed the Titanic: 1. He came from a famous family.
