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Herbert John "Bert" Pitman MBE (20 November 1877 – 7 December 1961) was an English Merchant Navy seaman, who was the Third Officer of RMS Titanic when it sank in the North Atlantic Ocean with heavy loss of life after striking an iceberg during the night of 14 April 1912 on its maiden voyage.
Pitman was the only officer not in the Royal Naval Reserve. As the Titanic left Southampton at noon on 10 April 1912 Third Officer Pitman was standing with William Murdoch (now First Officer) at their station, on the docking bridge, at the stern of the ship.
Mar 16, 2012 · Herbert Pitman signs on in Liverpool as Third Officer on Titanic, which he’ll join in Belfast before she departs on her sea trials.
Herbert John Pitman was the Third Officer of the Titanic. He was sent away by First Officer Murdoch to take charge of one of the first lifeboats, so his role in the disaster was minimal.
Jan 4, 1998 · Herbert Pitman, the third officer, was questioned on why he didn’t use his lifeboat to save people:
84 year old Lieutenant-Commander Herbert John Pitman, MBE, RD, RNR, dies of a subarachnoid haemorrhage, a rare form of stroke. He is buried in the church yard of the village of Pitcombe 1991
In recognition of his many years with the merchant marine, Lieutenant-Commander Herbert John Pitman, RD, RNR, was created a Member of The Order Of The British Empire (MBE) in 1948, considered a well-deserved tribute for “long and meritorious service at sea and in dangerous waters during the war.”
Third Officer Herbert Pitman - Early Life. The village of Sutton Montis near Castle Cary, Somerset, England. Photo © Graham Horn (Click image to enlarge) Herbert John Pitman was born in the village of Sutton Montis near Castle Cary, Somerset, England on Tuesday the 20th of November in the year 1877.
Electronic - Fully Searchable - transcripts of the complete U.S. Senate and British Board of Trade inquiries, and reports, into the sinking of the S.S. 'Titanic.'.
