William McMaster Murdoch

Lieutenant
William McMaster Murdoch
RNR
Murdoch in 1911 serving as First Officer on RMS Olympic
Born(1873-02-28)28 February 1873
Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Died15 April 1912(1912-04-15) (aged 39)
North Atlantic Ocean
Other namesWill Murdoch
EducationDalbeattie High School
OccupationShip's First Officer
Spouse
Ada Banks
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(m. 1907)​
Notes
Ranks:
First Officer
Lieutenant – RNR

William McMaster Murdoch, RNR (28 February 1873[1] – 15 April 1912) was a Scottish sailor who served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy Reserve and was the first officer on the RMS Titanic. He was the officer in charge on the bridge when the Titanic collided with an iceberg, and was amongst the 1,500 people who died when the ship sank.[2] The circumstances of his death have been the subject of controversy.

  1. ^ Barczewski, Stephanie (2006). Titanic: A Night Remembered. London, UK: Hambledon Continuum. p. 185. ISBN 978-1-85285-500-0. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ^ Walter Lord (1955), A Night To Remember, Penguin Books