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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 · (1850-1912) Who Was Edward J. Smith? 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...
Nov 12, 2020 · Topics. Early 20th Century U.S. What Was the Titanic’s Captain Doing While the Ship Sank? Edward Smith's body was never recovered, and his final moments remain a mystery—with no shortage of...
Apr 11, 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.
Apr 16, 2024 · Updated April 17, 2024. Edward John Smith was a British sea captain and naval officer with the White Star Line before fatefully becoming the captain of the RMS Titanic in 1912. Shortly after 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912, Captain Edward John Smith made his way to the deck of the Titanic after feeling a strange vibration.
Aug 23, 2005 · Captain Smith, New York, May 16, 1907. Edward John Smith was born at Hanley, Staffordshire, England on January 27, 1850. He died April 15, 1912 in the vicinity of 41 degrees 43 minutes 32" N, 49 degrees 56 minutes 49'’W. He spent 43 of his 62 years at sea, 26 of them with a single company—the White Star Line.
The flamboyant Captain EJ Smith (Edward John) RNR. Senior Captain of the White Star Line and commander of the RMS Titanic had had an illustrious career, but it would end in tragedy...
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