Apr 2, 2014 · Captain Edward J. Smith played a role in one of the most famous disasters at sea in history, the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

After departure at noon, the huge amount of water displaced by Titanic as she passed caused the laid-up New York to break from her moorings and swing towards Titanic. Quick action from …

Captain Edward John Smith poses on Titanic's portside of the bridge on the morning of April 10th, in the only known photograph of Smith on Titanic's bridge. (Click to enlarge) Captain Smith …

Captain Edward John Smith was born at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent on 27 January 1850, the son of potter Edward Smith and Catherine Smith. His parents later owned a shop 1. Edward attended …

Jul 20, 2018 · On the night of 15 April 1912, Captain Edward John Smith died along with 1500 other people when RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic. Captain …

Edward J. Smith (born January 27, 1850, Hanley [now in Stoke-on-Trent], Staffordshire, England—died April 15, 1912, at sea, northern Atlantic Ocean) was the British captain of the …

Many people assume that Edward "EJ" Smith, the legendary "Millionaire's Captain" had a wealthy upbringing so are perhaps surprised to learn that he was born to working class parents on …

Nov 20, 2022 · Captain of RMS Titanic. Edward John Smith was born to Edward Smith, and Catherine Hancock, born Marsh, who married on 2 August 1841 in Shelton, Staffordshire. …

On July 12, 1887, Smith married Sarah Eleanor Pennington. Two years later, they had a daughter Helen Melville Smith. The family lived in an imposing red brick, twin-gabled house, named …

On 1 April 1912 Captain Edward Smith formally took command of the Titanic at Belfast. At 11:40 pm on 14 April, Titanic struck an iceberg on its Maiden Voyage in the North Atlantic. The ship …