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Frederick Fleet (15 October 1887 – 10 January 1965) was a British sailor, crewman and a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. [1] Fleet, along with fellow lookout Reginald Lee, was on duty when the ship struck the iceberg; Fleet first sighted the iceberg, ringing the bridge to proclaim: "Iceberg, right ahead!" [2]
- United Kingdom
- 10 January 1965 (aged 77), Southampton, UK
- 15 October 1887, Liverpool, UK
- Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton, UK
At 10pm on Sunday 14 April 1912, 24 year old Frederick Fleet and his companion Reginald Lee climbed the fifty feet to the crow’s nest half way up RMS Titanic’s foremast. It was, in his own words, ‘the beautifullest night I had ever seen. The stars were like lamps’.
Jan 21, 2009 · The lookouts on duty who sighted the fateful iceberg. Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee. The film depicted them as two irresponsible youths who let their attention wander. With Fleet only belatedly sight the iceberg and then going through the familiar routine of warning the bridge.
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At the time of the collision, Fleet was on duty in the crow's nest with Reginald Lee, having begun his watch at 10 pm. They had relieved lookouts Archie Jewell and George Symons who advised them to keep a "sharp lookout for small ice." Just after seven bells, Fleet saw a black mass ahead, immediately struck three bells and telephoned the bridge.
Apr 14, 2021 · Mr Fleet was then ordered into the lifeboat and was rescued by RMS Carpathia at 6am - four hours after the Titanic sank. The Titanic Following the rescue, Mr Fleet and fellow lookout, Reginald Lee, were both subject to inquiries following the accident, with the UK and USA authorities conducting separate investigations into the accident.
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Reginald Robinson Lee (19 May 1870 – 6 August 1913) was a British sailor who served as a lookout aboard the Titanic in April 1912. He was on duty with Frederick Fleet in the crow's nest when the ship collided with an iceberg at 23:40 on 14 April 1912; both Lee and Fleet survived the sinking.
Apr 5, 2022 · As the Titanic surged onward, lookouts Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee peered into the darkness. Just before 11:40, Fleet noticed something blacker than sea lying directly ahead. As the...
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