"RMS Titanic" Disaster Figure. He was assigned to the ocean liner "RMS Titanic"'s crow's nest along with lookout Reginald Lee at the time of the ship's collision with an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912. He sounded the initial alarm of "Iceberg right ahead" to Sixth Officer James P. Moody stationed on the bridge of the Titanic. He survived the sinking after being assigned as a rower to lifeboat six which contained socialite Margaret "Molly" Brown, and Titanic Helmsman Robert Hichens. He arrived in New York City on April 18th on board the rescue ship "Carpathia". He appeared as a material eyewitness before both the United States Senate and the British Board of Trade. Prior to joining the "Titanic", he served as a seaman and lookout on board the vessel "Oceanic". Following the disaster he served briefly on board "Titanic"'s sister ship "Olympic" before leaving the White Star Line. He continued in the maritime industry over the next 24 years working for various shipping companies. Following his career at sea, he went to work for the Harland and Wolff Shipyards in Belfast, Northern Ireland as a shipbuilder, ironically the same company that had built both the "Titanic" and "Olympic". Deeply depressed following the death of his wife, he committed suicide shortly by hanging himself at his brother-in-law's home at the age of 77.
"RMS Titanic" Disaster Figure. He was assigned to the ocean liner "RMS Titanic"'s crow's nest along with lookout Reginald Lee at the time of the ship's collision with an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912. He sounded the initial alarm of "Iceberg right ahead" to Sixth Officer James P. Moody stationed on the bridge of the Titanic. He survived the sinking after being assigned as a rower to lifeboat six which contained socialite Margaret "Molly" Brown, and Titanic Helmsman Robert Hichens. He arrived in New York City on April 18th on board the rescue ship "Carpathia". He appeared as a material eyewitness before both the United States Senate and the British Board of Trade. Prior to joining the "Titanic", he served as a seaman and lookout on board the vessel "Oceanic". Following the disaster he served briefly on board "Titanic"'s sister ship "Olympic" before leaving the White Star Line. He continued in the maritime industry over the next 24 years working for various shipping companies. Following his career at sea, he went to work for the Harland and Wolff Shipyards in Belfast, Northern Ireland as a shipbuilder, ironically the same company that had built both the "Titanic" and "Olympic". Deeply depressed following the death of his wife, he committed suicide shortly by hanging himself at his brother-in-law's home at the age of 77.
Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
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