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Today in Titanic History Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 1973 - 1st class survivor Miss Elsie Edith Bowerman died of a cerebral vascular accident (stroke) in Hailsham, Sussex, England, UK at the age of 83.
1959 - 1st class survivor Mrs Bertha Chambers died at the age of 80.
1909 - 2nd class passenger Mr Stephen Hold married Annie Margaret Hill, who was also on the Titanic, in St. Keverne Church, Cornwall, England, UK. They were in fact distant cousins as Annie’s grandmother and Stephen’s mother were sisters.
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Sinking: Lifeboats: Launch Order
Launch Order
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Boat No.
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Port/ Starboard
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Time
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No. of Pass.
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1
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7
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Starboard
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12:45AM
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27
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2
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5
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Starboard
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12:55AM
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41
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3
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6
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Port
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12:55Am
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28
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4
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3
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Starboard
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1:00AM
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50
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5
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1
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Starboard
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1:10AM
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12
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6
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8
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Port
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1:10AM
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39
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7
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10
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Port
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1:20AM
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55
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8
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9
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Starboard
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1:20AM
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56
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9
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10
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Port
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1:25AM
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42
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10
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11
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Starboard
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1:25AM
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70
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11
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14
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Port
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1:30AM
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63
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12
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16
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Port
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1:35AM
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56
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13
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13
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Starboard
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1:35AM
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64
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14
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15
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Starboard
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1:35AM
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70
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15
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Engelhardt C
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Starboard
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1:40AM
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71
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16
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2
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Port
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1:45AM
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26
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17
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4
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Port
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1:55AM
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40
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18
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Engelhardt D
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Port
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2:05AM
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44
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19
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Engelhardt B
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Port
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2:15AM
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(floated off)
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20
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Engelhardt A
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Starboard
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2:15AM
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(floated off)
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TOTAL PUT IN LIFEBOATS (according to the British Inquiry): 854
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