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hi Msa1701, in addition to Harry Grattidge's memoirs I think Commodore James Bissett wrote his autobiography as well. Bissett was one of the officers serving on the Carpathia when she took aboard the Titanic survivors. Bisset later rose through the ranks and eventually captained Queen Mary & Queen Elizabeth. There's a new book out about the Aquitania. It's called "Aquitania: The Ship Beautiful" by Mark Chirnside (or maybe Chirniside). In old photos Bisset usually stands out amongst other officers in group photographs. He wears a mephistophelean style beard kind of like John Philip Sous so you won't have no problem spotting him. Koplimek (talk) 17:36, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

• I always noticed the Cunard rank system differed somewhat from White Star. For instance at White Star Chief Officer Wilde should've got Olympic when EJ Smith headed to Titanic(withstanding Smith's request for Wilde as Chief on Titanic). Instead Olympic was given to HJ "Daddy" Haddock. And what of poor Charles Bartlett. He may or may not have accompanied Titanic(I still can't place him on the ship but Bob Ballard has) down on her 500 mile trip from Belfast to Southampton. He seems to have been clearly next in line for a big liner command after Smith. He did eventually get Britannic in 1914. I've heard of Bertram Fox's book "Hull Down"(c.1925) and his notorious omission of anything Titanic or EJ Smith which from his pov makes sense as he never served on Titanic so he couldn't relate anything about the ship. A number of copies of Hull Down were available on Alibris.com. I wish Daddy Haddock or Charles Bartlett wrote biographies.[LOL]

I also find it interesting that of all the surviving Titanic officers Joseph Boxhall came closest to commanding a big liner when he was first officer on the Aquitania in the 1930s. If not for the Titanic disaster Boxhall IMHO would've made Captain a whole lot sooner with White Star. Thanks Msa1701. Koplimek (talk) 16:50, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Promotions

those surviving Titanic officers' careers were certainly hampered by the disaster to that ship. But First Officer Charles Lightoller did command his own small ship "The Sundown" in WW2 rescueing soldiers from Belgium. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Koplimek (talk • contribs) 14:57, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Aquitania runs aground

if Im not mistaken she grounded in the Test River rather than the Solent. It doesn't take much to strain a vessel when she runs aground(which is an uncontrolled docking) without proper conditions. This nearly happened to the Queen Mary at the builders John Brown when she was being readied for delivery to Cunard. If she'd have jammed across the Clyde they would've had to junk the then brand new ship by cutting her in half to free other shipping traffik. Likewise the ex France/Norway now called Blue Lady is sitting at Alang India for scrapping and is immovable as her keel is broken for sitting on the beach. Koplimek

[edit] Mauretania spelling

Thanks for your great work on RMS Mauretania (1906). However, I just want to let you know that it's spelled "Mauretania" with an "e", not "Mauritania" with an "i". Thanks! SchuminWeb

Thanks for the corrections, the major part of the information came from a book called "Mauretania" - Pride of the Tyne and sausage fingers kicked in during the article!

Regards

msa1701 (talk) 13:13, 21 May 2008 (UTC)