Charles Lightoller was born in Chorley, Lancashire, England on 30th March 1874, and a mere thirteen years later, he had already gone to sea. Lightoller’s early career at sea was packed with near-disaster and high-drama, which he came through unscathed, although it must have made a much better man of him. Charles Lightoller’s career with the White …
Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: 333 Launched: 1900 Maiden Voyage: 1901 Liverpool – Cape Town – Sydney Gross Tonnage: 12,531 tons Length: 550.2ft Beam: 63.3ft Decks: 3 Funnels: 1 Masts: 4 Propellers: 2 Engines: 2 x four cylinder quadruple expansion Boilers: 4 double ended + 1 single Speed: 14 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 400 passengers, 100,000 refrigerated carcasses Sister Ships: Afric, Medic, Persic, Runic II (Jubilee Class Liners) Suevic was the fifth, and …