Mr Hammad Hassab (حمد حسب بريك, Hamad Brik), 27, was born in Cairo, Egypt.
Hamad had owned farmland, but being fluent in French, English and German he found work with Thomas Cook & Son at the famous Shepheard's Hotel in Cairo as a dragoman (a translator, guide and interpreter).
He was married to Fatima Hussein Kamel Katukhdh Kharbotliand she was pregnant when Hassab travelled on the Titanic.
He boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg. His ticket number was PC 17572 (Harper). He was travelling with Henry Sleeper Harper and his wife. Mr Harper had asked him to come on the trip.
They were rescued by the Carpathia in lifeboat 3.
He sent a Marconigramm, which was transmitted on 18 April 1912 at 5.20 am, to his brother :
Said Hassat
Mena House
Cairo, Egypt
All safe Hammad
He died in approximately 1965.
Hammad Hassab in later life, the only known photograph.
Notes
He is often listed as "Hamad Hassah".
References and Sources
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York; NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279]). List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Officer At Port of Arrival (Date: 18th-19th June 1912, Ship: Carpathia) - National Archives, NWCTB-85-T715-Vol. 4183.
John Booth & Sean Coughlan (1993) Titanic Signals of Disaster. White Star Publicatons, Westbury, Wiltshire. ISBN 0 9518190 1 1
Walter Lord (1976) A Night to Remember. London, Penguin. ISBN 0-14-004757-3
Yasmeen Saad المصري اليوم - Al-Masry Al-Youm (Egyptian Today), 3 August 2018 حفيد الناجى المصرى الوحيد على متن «تيتانيك»: جدى «حمد» أجاد 3 لغات .. وسافر بدعوة من صديقه الأمريكي
Anyone have information on Henry Harper's Egyptian "dragoman," who accompanied the Harpers (and their dog) on the Titanic? Why was he called "handsome" and "mysterious," with passengers steering clear of him? I've looked through my various Titanic sources, but find nothing more. Anyone with info or a suggestion on a place to look--much appreciated
Joining Encyclopedia Titanica means supporting new research into the passengers and crew; making and sharing new discoveries about the Titanic story every day! Faster pages, fewer adverts and membership of a thriving community.
Comment and discuss
-
Is it clear as to what ever became of Hammad Hassab? Ed: See:
:
-
Anyone have information on Henry Harper's Egyptian "dragoman," who accompanied the Harpers (and their dog) on the Titanic? Why was he called "handsome" and "mysterious," with passengers steering clear of him? I've looked through my various Titanic sources, but find nothing more. Anyone with info or a suggestion on a place to look--much appreciated
:
Open Thread Leave a Reply Watch Thread