Commander Joseph Boxhall
SURVIVORS OF THE TITANIC | Survivors of the tragedy tell their stories of that fateful night
Commander Joseph Boxhall
An eyewitness account from the bridge of the Titanic.
Synopsis
Joseph Boxhall, at the time junior officer on duty when the iceberg struck, recalls the beautiful, still and very dark night and the mildness of the collision. He initially thought there was no damage and advised a passenger, who was holding a large piece of ice, to return to bed.
Did you know?
The International Ice Patrol was set up in 1914 in response to the loss of the Titanic. The patrol locates icebergs in the North Atlantic, follows and predicts their drift, and issues warnings to ships in the vicinity.
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