Ismay 2021 page 3 by ric gustafson
Into which lifeboat Ismay got in there is a lot of speculation. Some survivors recall Ismay getting into the first lifeboat. Some saw Ismay get into Collapsible C. Some saw him get into the very last lifeboat. Part of the problem with people's rememberance was the chaos going on at the time. On Collapsible C, Quartermaster George Rowe remembers Ismay getting in. One man who saw Ismay get into Collapsible C was William E Carter. Carter was a polo playing millionaire who was keeping a Renault motor car in the hold of the liner. He got into the lifeboat at the same time as Ismay. No women were around so several men got into the boat. The lifeboat was lowered with difficulty. The huge liner was listing toward starboard. At forty nine, Ismay was the oldest on board. Among the passengers were Lebanese, Chinese and Swedish passengers. Ismay was wearing his pyjamas, coat and slippers. He talked to no one.
The liner Titanic went down two hours and forty minutes after hitting the iceberg.
Ismay claims he was rowing and had his back turned when the liner plunged to it's watery grave.
research help: ' How to survive the Titanic or the sinking of J Bruce Ismay' by Frances Wilson
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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