Name |
Lifeboat from Titanic |
Lifeboat to Carpathia |
Confidence Level |
Street, Mr Thomas Albert |
14 (from sea) | 14 | ? |
From the Beds and Herts Pictorial, April 16th 1935: "There was no immediate panic, Mr Street says, and when the lifeboats were lowered many who remained on board were under the impression that those in them would return within an hour having found they had made a mistake. When the true state of affairs was realised, there was naturally a certain amount of panic. Mr Street was among those who jumped into the ice-cold water. Although a strong swimmer, he found it exceedingly difficult to get away from the sinking vessel on account of the suction, but he managed it in the end, and soon after heard the din of her exploding boilers. He was in the sea for half an hour, and was semi-conscious when picked up by a lifeboat in the charge of Mr Lowe, the fifth officer. The occupants of the lifeboat were picked up in turn by the “Carpathia,” one of the rescue ships." Street says he was in the water, but also specific that he was picked up by Mr. Lowe, in #14. At the American Inquiry, page 750, we find this exchange with Senator Smith and seaman Frank Evans. Evans was describing the people that #14 pulled from the water: Senator SMITH. This Mr. Hoyt, whom you picked up out of the water alive, was there? Mr. EVANS. He was alive when we got him over the side of the boat, into the boat. Senator SMITH. You picked him up out of the water alive? Mr. EVANS. Yes, sir. Senator SMITH. And two other persons? Mr. EVANS. Three others, sir. Senator SMITH. Who were these three other persons? Mr. EVANS. I did not recognize two of them, sir. Senator SMITH. Did you recognize the one? Mr. EVANS. Yes, sir; the steward, young Stewart. Senator SMITH. Were the others stewards? Mr. EVANS. I could not say, sir. Senator SMITH. Or firemen? Mr. EVANS. I could not say, sir. It was long assumed that "young Stewart" might be referring to Steward John Stewart, who we are convinced was not in the water, but left in lifeboat #15. Possibly the testimony above was an error in transcription, and what was really said was: Mr. EVANS. Yes, sir; the steward, young Street.. Note that Evans could not really identify what type of crewmen these men were. If so, it makes an excellent case that the long unknown 'fourth' man pulled from the water by 5th Officer Lowe and his crew was really Thomas Street, though we cannot be positive. |