I have seen some comments that there was such a stigma attached to the Titanic tragedy that no surviving officer would have had a chance for further advancement or even employment .I've been curious about this. Why he left the sea? He would have taken a new job as officer in another company, like Lord, and maybe he would have been named captain finally. Or maybe he considered that is name was too well known for that? Or maybe he missed his family?
I know inger sheil and dan parkes will know this answer.I've been curious about this. Why he left the sea? He would have taken a new job as officer in another company, like Lord, and maybe he would have been named captain finally. Or maybe he considered that is name was too well known for that? Or maybe he missed his family?
Hopefully.I know inger sheil and dan parkes will know this answer.
Thanks, Julian for the information on Lightoller, especially the years after the Titanic disaster.Hello 'Mrf',
Charles Herbert Lightoller : Titanic Second Officer
Charles Herbert Lightoller had an eventful seafaring career both before and after the Titanic and served with distinction in two world wars...www.encyclopedia-titanica.org
I think this provides some of the 'info' you are after.
There is a lot more detail on threads in this wonderful forum going back some 20 years or so; it is all there, but don't expect me to remember particular thread.
Cheers,
Julian
I never really looked into it but how many went to different shipping lines? You would think some of the smaller lines like Blue and Red Star line would have picked them up.Thanks, Julian for the information on Lightoller, especially the years after the Titanic disaster.
I think that one of the main reasons that Lightoller " left the sea " was because he realized that he would never be captain with White Star because " White Star wanted to forget Titanic and those connected with her...None of the other surviving officers ever became captains..."
Old " Navy Joke "Just an aside on my previous post on my situation.:
When my promotion was read out at a meeting where the whole crew of that ship were present on that ship, I heard there were rumors of grumblings from some of the "old timers" in other divisions on that ship. :
"He just made First Class."
"He could be Chief in another three years !"
"But I heard he isn't going to re-enlist ! ? "
" Why in the xxxxxxxxxx (deleted by censor ) isn't he going to re-enlist !!!!!!! ? "
Just about everyone either made First Class or were eligible for promotion in four years on that division on that ship.
And the re-enlistment rate on that division on that ship in that navy , was , and had always been, Zero Per Cent.
Interesting point, Steven-I never really looked into it but how many went to different shipping lines? You would think some of the smaller lines like Blue and Red Star line would have picked them up.
Interesting point, Steven-
I never really looked into it either. Is their some information somewhere about how the other surviving officers faired....Did they go on to some other lines ? ....Did the article infer that they never became captains with White Star or that they never became captains....period....with any other lines?