Name
Lifeboat from Titanic
Lifeboat to Carpathia
Confidence Level
Williams, Mr Charles Eugene
14 14 5.00


American Inquiry
Testimony of Harold Lowe, page 406
    Senator SMITH.  Who had charge of the loading of lifeboat No. 14?
    Mr. LOWE.  I had.
    Senator SMITH.  And how many people did you put into it?
    Mr. LOWE.  Fifty-eight.
    Senator SMITH.  How many women; do you know?
    Mr. LOWE.  They were all women and children, bar one passenger, who was an Italian, and he sneaked in, and he was dressed like a woman.
    Senator SMITH.  Had woman's clothing on?
    Mr. LOWE.  He had a shawl over his head, and everything else; and I only found out at the last moment. And there was another passenger that I took for rowing.
    Senator SMITH.  Who was that?
    Mr. LOWE.  That was a chap by the name of C. Williams.
    Mr. LOWE.  [referring to book.] "C. Williams, racket champion of the world," he has here, "No. 2 Drury Road, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, England."

American Inquiry
Testimony of George Crowe, page 621
    Senator BOURNE. Did Officer Lowe call for volunteers to return to the wreck?
    Mr. CROWE. No, sir; he impressed upon us that we must go back to the wreck.
    Senator BOURNE. Was there any protest?
    Mr. CROWE. None whatever, sir. A second-class passenger named Williams, the champion racket player of England, returned with us.
    Senator BOURNE. He volunteered his service?
    Mr. CROWE. Yes, sir.
    Senator BOURNE. He was not requested by Officer Lowe?
    Mr. CROWE. Not at all, sir.
    Senator BOURNE. He did so of his own volition?
    Mr. CROWE. Yes.

By his own choice, Williams returned with Fifth Officer Lowe and others, to go search for survivors in the wreckage.