Boat number 6 a

Boat number 6 a by ric gustafson

A British report puts this boat as the first one to leave the port side of the Titanic at 12:55 am.

On board 28 passengers.


According to the American inquiry, Officer Lightoller said that the boat was half way down when someone cried out that there was only one man in it. A man cried out " if you like I will go". This was Major Peuchen of Toronto. Officer Lightoller asked if he was a seaman and he replied that he was a yachtsman. He said if the man can somehow get into the boat, he can go.
According to Seaman Fleet, there were 23 women, Major Peuchen, Seaman Hitchens and himself. At one point  he heard Officer Lightoller shouting if there were any more women?.


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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric