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Elaine Booth
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The Unnamed Pilot of the Titanic
Elaine Booth - elaine01@charter.net
The Pilot mentioned in the excerpt below; but not named, is Henry James Evans (1865-1938) (my great-grandfather). He was a Master Mariner and a White Star pilot from 1889 - 1919. I have a picture of him from a newspaper clipping, boarding the Titanic in Queenstown. This information and the clipping is from an album that belonged to his son William Worrall Evans (1900-1995) who was a twelve-year-old boy at the time, and remembers his father as the Pilot and found the newspaper picture. The Pilot was the last one to leave the ship before it sank. We have found no written records naming him as the pilot. My grandfather frequently mentioned the fact that his father was the last one to get off the ship before it sank and that the sinking of the Titanic was very much a matter of family discussion at the time. The picture of Henry Evans from the newspaper and other pictures of him that are part of the family album may be requested. The files are too large to be attached.
Extract of Titanic Chronology Compiled by Addision Hart Posted on Wednesday, 4 April, 2001 - 3:34 pm: --this is a one day excerpt from the chronology - Thursday, April 11th
The first full day at sea on Titanic's maiden voyage. The Titanic was moving at a speed of 21 knots that morning. Early that morning, the ship's compass was upgraded. Soon she passed the Daunt Light Vessel and brought aboard the Pilot. An emergency full dress rehearsal was held with the alarm bells sounding and watertight doors closing. . .
At 11:30, the ship was lying at anchor in Queenstown harbor as the tenders America and Ireland arrived alongside. The press was allowed aboard and onto the Officers' Promenade Decks. One reporter got Capt. Smith and Purser McElroy to pose next to the Captain's Quarters for a photograph. The First Class Promenade Deck was full of Irish linen merchants. . .
At 1:30, the anchor was raised and the ship left, stopping once at the Daunt Light Vessel to drop off the PILOT. She left, passing the Old Head of Kinsale on her way through St. George Channel.
Does anyone have other information or references about this Pilot? I would be interested in anything that might be found.
Elaine Booth - elaine01@charter.net
The Pilot mentioned in the excerpt below; but not named, is Henry James Evans (1865-1938) (my great-grandfather). He was a Master Mariner and a White Star pilot from 1889 - 1919. I have a picture of him from a newspaper clipping, boarding the Titanic in Queenstown. This information and the clipping is from an album that belonged to his son William Worrall Evans (1900-1995) who was a twelve-year-old boy at the time, and remembers his father as the Pilot and found the newspaper picture. The Pilot was the last one to leave the ship before it sank. We have found no written records naming him as the pilot. My grandfather frequently mentioned the fact that his father was the last one to get off the ship before it sank and that the sinking of the Titanic was very much a matter of family discussion at the time. The picture of Henry Evans from the newspaper and other pictures of him that are part of the family album may be requested. The files are too large to be attached.
Extract of Titanic Chronology Compiled by Addision Hart Posted on Wednesday, 4 April, 2001 - 3:34 pm: --this is a one day excerpt from the chronology - Thursday, April 11th
The first full day at sea on Titanic's maiden voyage. The Titanic was moving at a speed of 21 knots that morning. Early that morning, the ship's compass was upgraded. Soon she passed the Daunt Light Vessel and brought aboard the Pilot. An emergency full dress rehearsal was held with the alarm bells sounding and watertight doors closing. . .
At 11:30, the ship was lying at anchor in Queenstown harbor as the tenders America and Ireland arrived alongside. The press was allowed aboard and onto the Officers' Promenade Decks. One reporter got Capt. Smith and Purser McElroy to pose next to the Captain's Quarters for a photograph. The First Class Promenade Deck was full of Irish linen merchants. . .
At 1:30, the anchor was raised and the ship left, stopping once at the Daunt Light Vessel to drop off the PILOT. She left, passing the Old Head of Kinsale on her way through St. George Channel.
Does anyone have other information or references about this Pilot? I would be interested in anything that might be found.