Crew of the Titanic
In command of the Titanic was Captain E.J. Smith, a veteran of the seas, and admiral of the White Star line fleet. The next six officers, in the order of their rank, were, Murdock, Lightoller, Pitman, Boxhall, Lowe and Moody. Dan Phillips was chief wireless operator, with Harold Bride as assistant. Of the 899 crew members aboard the Titanic only 214 survived. 685 perished.
Crew Members
Captain
Captain Smith
Officers
Chief Officer - Henry Wilde First Officer - William Murdoch (Murdock) Second Officer - Charles Lightoller
Junior Officers
Third Officer - Herbert Pitman Fourth Officer - Joseph Boxhall Fifth Officer - Harold Lowe Sixth Officer - James Moody
Band Members
Wallace Hartley (Orchestra Leader) Jock Hume ( Violinist) Fred Clark ( Bass player) C. Taylor J.W. Woodward R. Bricoux G. Krins W.T. Brailey
Ships Barber
Mr K Whiteman (last man to speak to Colonel Astor).
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