Inger Sheil
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I must admit I'd forgotten this little snippet until rereading Lightoller's article from the Christian Science Sentinel (December 1912). It's one of the earlier accounts of Wilde's proposed promotion, and the reasons for its delay:
This can be read in conjunction with the claims of a Mr Smith, manager of a NY club for mercantile mariners, who wrote in April 1912 that:
There is a possibility that Lightoller is also the source for this claim as well, as he seems to have discussed the sinking with Smith. Wilde himself is another possible source (both for Smith and Lightoller).
Other interesting aspect to the Christian Science article is that Lightoller himself notes the chain of circumstance leading on from the change in the deck officers and attributes the fact he survived to this - had it not been for Wilde requesting the guns and then observing that he was going to put his lifebelt on, Lightoller would not have happened to pass his cabin and think of putting on his own lifebelt.
Also intersting to observe the following bit of obfuscation:
No mention of what those 'articles' were...(or of any other officers being present, but that's a bit of an aside to the point Lightoller was making about the manner in which his life was spared).
This can be read in conjunction with the claims of a Mr Smith, manager of a NY club for mercantile mariners, who wrote in April 1912 that:
There is a possibility that Lightoller is also the source for this claim as well, as he seems to have discussed the sinking with Smith. Wilde himself is another possible source (both for Smith and Lightoller).
Other interesting aspect to the Christian Science article is that Lightoller himself notes the chain of circumstance leading on from the change in the deck officers and attributes the fact he survived to this - had it not been for Wilde requesting the guns and then observing that he was going to put his lifebelt on, Lightoller would not have happened to pass his cabin and think of putting on his own lifebelt.
Also intersting to observe the following bit of obfuscation:
No mention of what those 'articles' were...(or of any other officers being present, but that's a bit of an aside to the point Lightoller was making about the manner in which his life was spared).
