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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 · The result: the Titanic infamously set sail with only enough lifeboat room for 1178 people out of the more than 2200 on board. Among that number were Thomas Andrews and a group of men who had...
Apr 13, 2024 · Thomas Andrews (born February 7, 1873, Comber, near Belfast, Northern Ireland—died April 15, 1912, at sea, northern Atlantic Ocean) 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. (2021) Thomas Andrews : Shipbuilder.
Jul 5, 2023 · Thomas Andrews, managing director and head of the drafting department of Harland and Wolff in Belfast, who designed the Titanic, circa 1911. (Image: Paul Popper/Popperfoto via Getty Images) 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 the chief naval architect at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast during the early 1900s. He brought the idea of 'Olympic class' ocean liners to life, overseeing their...
