Mr Len Lam
- Biography
| Name: Mr Len Lam
Age: 23 years Occupation: Seaman 3rd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 1601 , £56 9s 11d Destination: New York City New York United States Died in the sinking. Body Not Recovered |
Mr Len Lam, from Hong Kong, was travelling to New York City. He and his eight colleagues were sailors on the Donaldson Line's Anetta.
While it has been alleged that some or all were stowaways on the Titanic, in fact all eight boarded the Titanic at Southampton as fare-paying third class passengers. Lee Bing, Chang Chip, Choong Foo, Ling Hee, Ali Lam, Len Lam, Fang Lang and Lee Ling travelled together on the same ticket (ticket number 1601, £56 9s 11d)
Len Lam died in the sinking. His body, if recovered, was never identified.
Sources
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York;
NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279]).
Contributors
Peter Engberg-Klarström, Sweden
Michael A. Findlay, USA
Chris Dohany, USA
George Behe, USA
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mr Lee Bing
Mr Chang Chip
Mr Choong Foo
Mr Ling Hee
Mr Ali Lam
Mr Fang Lang
Mr Lee Ling
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