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Edward John Smith RD RNR (27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was a British sea captain and naval officer. In 1880, he joined the White Star Line as an officer, beginning a long career in the British Merchant Navy. Smith went on to serve as the master of numerous White Star Line vessels.
Apr 2, 2014 · Captain Edward J. Smith, captain of the luxury vessel Titanic, played a role in one of the most famous disasters at sea in history when it sank in 1912. A Sailor's Life. Edward J. Smith...
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Feb 27, 2024 · Edward J. Smith (born January 27, 1850, Hanley [now in Stoke-on-Trent], Staffordshire, England—died April 15, 1912, at sea, northern Atlantic Ocean) British captain of the passenger liner Titanic, which sank in 1912. Titanic. The Titanic. Smith began working on boats while he was a teenager.
Edward John "E. J." Smith (27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was an English sea captain. He was the captain of the R.M.S Titanic , which sank when it struck an iceberg . Smith was to retire after the maiden voyage of the Titanic, but died when the ship sank.
Apr 11, 2022 · Three days after the Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, on its maiden voyage, Captain Edward J. Smith followed a normal Sunday routine. He inspected the ship but declined to conduct a scheduled safety drill.
HISTORY. Why the Titanic Still Fascinates Us. One hundred years after the ocean liner struck an iceberg and sank, the tragedy still looms large in the popular psyche. Andrew Wilson. March 2012. 1 /...
Apr 15, 2012 · 15 April 2012. By Emma Kasprzak. BBC News. He is viewed as the stereotype of how a brave captain should act, working to the last to save lives before going down with his ship, yet he is also blamed...