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William McMaster Murdoch, RNR (28 February 1873 – 15 April 1912) was a Scottish sailor, who served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy Reserve and was the first officer on the RMS Titanic. He was the officer in charge on the bridge when the Titanic collided with an iceberg, and was amongst the 1,500 people who died when the ship sank.
Feb 28, 2021 · When the Titanic was evacuated, Murdoch was in charge of the boats on the starboard side. He followed the rule “Women and children first”, but when there was still space in the boat, men were allowed to fill it up. Murdoch died in the sinking, his body was never recovered.
Investigates the life and the mystery surrounding Titanic's First Officer, William McMaster Murdoch with regularly updated research.
Lieutenant William McMaster Murdoch was the First Officer aboard the RMS Titanic, which sank in the North Atlantic in 1912. Murdoch was on duty that night when he heard the shout: "Iceberg right ahead!", before he famously replied: "Stop engines, hard a-starboard, full astern", and then rang the...
Investigates the life and the mystery surrounding Titanic's First Officer, William McMaster Murdoch with regularly updated research.
Feb 27, 2021 · William McMaster Murdoch, first officer of Titanic (1912), was born in Dalbeattie, Scotland, on 28 February 1873. Murdoch was the officer in charge on the bridge when Titanic fatally collided with an iceberg.
Perhaps one of the most mysterious stories from the night of the sinking of the Titanic revolves around William Murdoch, First Officer only due to a twist of fate that placed Henry Tingle Wilde in the Chief Officer position just before the ship sailed.
Feb 6, 2004 · WILLIAM McMaster Murdoch lost his life, in common with one and a half thousand others, in April 1912. He had tried to “port around” an iceberg, but “she was too close.” William Murdoch. First Officer Murdoch tried to slalom the berg by ordering the Titanic’s helm hard a-starboard, sending her stem to port. He intended to order hard ...
