captain smith

Hello, I'm a keen family history researcher and stumbled across a thread on another site suggesting that one of my family lines could be linked to Captain Smith. I've followed this through and think there is truth in it, but I've hit a brick wall in the final step trying to prove the link. Help...

I've never liked the way that Captain Smith was portrayed in Jame's Cameron's film. In my mind, Smith was a seasoned veteran and a loyal company man on his final voyage. Yes, he wanted a successful crossing, Yes, he was probably under undue pressure with Brice Ismay on board, and Yes he was...

Out of his unifrom. http://www.titanicuniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/edward-smith-picture.jpg

Were there any such thing of a medical checks for crew before a voyage? Like we have today. And if not, Considering Smith's age, would he even pass if there were medicals?

How long had Captain Edward John Smith been a Captain when he became Captain of the Titanic?

Where did Captain Smith sleep?

Are there any reports of other accidents or incidents concerning Captain Smith before he commanded the Titanic?

Portrait of Captain Smith © National Portrait Gallery (x134354 2) (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

After the ship hits the iceberg in the film, Captain Smith seems to become catatonic, not really paying attention to the horror happening around him because he's so shocked that the ship is sinking. This is quite a different portrayal than other films like A Night to Remember.

Whatever you think of Captain William Turner of the Lusitania, the fact remains that he was a far more " down to earth" man than Captain Edward Smith of the Titanic and believed that his duty was the safety of his ship and its passengers over other considerations. It is also well known that he...

I was a "Smith" by birth. When I was re-united with my bio-mother 20 years ago, she told me, vaguely, I have a bloodline connection to Captain Smith. I never gave it much stock nor investigated, but now that my son has taken an interest in genealogy, I'm doing some research. I can see that it...

We know he was in his quarters at the time the ship struck the iceberg. If he'd been awake, would he have heard Fleet ringing the three 'gongs' via the bell in the crow's nest? We know others did, like Quartermaster Olliver who was between the compass platform and the bridge. On a clear, quiet...

Hi folks, So I've got one of those "family stories" that I've always been interested in finding the facts/truth of ... And its this ... my gr-gr-grand Uncle was John Breen, of Wexford, Ireland, who rose to Captain in the WSL, first of the Delphic and then the Zealandic, amongst others. The...

I've always found one of the the most powerful scenes in the 97 film is when Thomas Andrews shortly after reporting to the bridge crew and Ismay that 'No matter what you do Titanic will flounder' is walking through the Grand Staircase still in shock. Rose pulls him aside and he admits to her...

Hello all. I have looked closely at the images showing Captain Smith's bathtub in the wreck. It's obvious his bedroom and sitting room are pretty much destroyed but I did notice some interesting things in the photo of his bath tub. There might be luggage or other personal effects beneath the...

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Samuel Halpern said on the closed thread discussing the incompetence of Captain Smith and my assessments of successive events leading to the death of over 1,500 passengers and crew: "When someone has to guess to assign a probability to an event rather than using collected data of similar...

"Canada 1912" is the title of a chapter in my book "A White Angel" which I wrote last year and that was published in the UK by Ardnamona Publishers. The book is an historical novel about 9/11 but part of the story of the Titanic is featured and readers may like to know why. So for the records...

I have two unseen photographs of Smith onboard the Baltic 1905.

Can you Please write which officers you see on photo? In order of standing.