Titanic Captain: The Life of Edward John Smith
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Commander Edward John Smith’s career had been a remarkable example of how a man from a humble background could get far in the world.
Born to a working-class family in the landlocked Staffordshire Potteries, he went to sea at the age of 17 and rose rapidly through the ranks of the merchant navy, serving first in sailing vessels and later in the new steamships of the White Star Line.
By 1912, he was White Star’s senior commander and regarded by many in the shipping world as the ‘millionaire’s captain’. In 1912, Smith was given command of the new RMS Titanic for her maiden voyage, but what should have been among the crowning moments of his long career at sea turned rapidly into a nightmare following the Titanic’s collision with an iceberg.
In a matter of hours the supposedly unsinkable ship sank, taking over 1,500 people with her, including Captain Smith.
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| Publisher | The History Press |
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| Paperback | 288 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0752460722 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0752460727 |
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Inger Sheil –
“Gary Cooper has taken on a rather challenging project. From sometimes conflicting accounts, controversies, gaps in the evidence and the patina of legend, he has attempted to reconstruct the life of an Edwardian merchant officer and his role in a notorious disaster. Overwhelmingly, he has succeeded. While at times we see through a glass dimly, we still see, and what is probably the most clearly delineated portrait of Smith we are ever likely to have emerges.” — Read the review