Name |
Lifeboat from Titanic |
Lifeboat to Carpathia |
Confidence Level |
Hendrickson, Mr Charles George | 1 | 1 | 5.00 |
British Inquiry Testimony of Charles Hendrickson 4994. Did you do anything on the starboard side? - The boatswain called me and asked me to lend him a hand with the boat on the after side of the bridge. 4995. That is this little bridge which is there, No. 1 boat, was it not? - Yes. 4996. Did you assist to lower that? - To clear it - to clear the rope away and everything. 4997. Who were there at that boat? - I could not say; I knew the boatswain was there and an officer, and at the time the officer started firing rockets. 4998. Were there some other firemen there? - I found out afterwards there were. 4999. Did you start to get the boat ready? - Yes. 5000. How many of you were there at that time? - I suppose there would be about 20 of us; that would be passengers and crew mixed. 5001. Were there any women? - I think there were two women there. 5002. Could you tell whether the passengers were first, second or third-class, or anything of that sort? - I could not say. 5003. Were the women put into the boat? - Yes. 5004. Who also was put in the boat? - I think it was three gentlemen and two sailors; and this officer - I do not know who the officer was - called out, �Are there any more women here?� and there was no answer. He said, �How many seamen are there in the boat?� They said, �Two.� He said �Six firemen jump in.� I do not suppose there were six firemen there. He said to me, �Jump in,� and four got in beside myself. 5005. That was all on the boat deck? - On the boat deck. 5006. Was the boat then lowered? - No, it was on the davits; it was swung out ready for lowering. Soon after we got into it the officer sung out, �Are there any more passengers here?� There was no answer, and he started lowering away. That was after the rockets had been fired. 5007. How far did you lower her? - Right the way down. 5008. How many people were in her? - About 12 or 13, I think. 5009. Who was in charge? - One of the seamen as far as I know. 5010. Do you know his name? - Symons, or Simmons. The Commissioner: Was this No. 12 boat? 5011. (Mr. Rowlatt.) No. 1 boat, the one you see hung out there, the emergency boat. |