Biography captain edward smith

Edward John "E. J." Smith (27 January – 15 April ) was an English sea captain.

How old was the captain of the titanic

He was the captain of the R.M.S Titanic, which sank when it struck an iceberg. Smith was to retire after the maiden voyage of the Titanic, but died when the ship sank.^[1]

Smith was born on 27 January in Hanley, Staffordshire, England.^[2] He was married to Sarah Eleanor Pennington from until his death in They had one daughter.

In September , Titanic’s sister ship Olympic was hit by the HMS Hawke, but the two ships did not sink. Smith was officially named Edward John.

At 62 years old April , Smith took command of the RMS Titanic.

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Why did captain smith go down with the titanic

local time, Smith was informed by First Officer William Murdoch that the Titanic struck the iceberg. Smith knew within minutes that the ship was doomed and many passengers were likely to die. During the evacuation, Captain Smith did all in his power to prevent panic among the crew and passeng