What decisions did C.H. lightoller take when the titanic sank?

Answer 1

Mr. Lightoller was in his quarters at the time of impact, he arrived on deck, near the bridge, about two minutes later. Then, after conferring with the third officer and believing that the ship was in no danger, and receiving no information to the contrary, he returned to his quarters.

Answer 2

Charles Lightoller, who was Second Officer for the Titanic, was in charge of having the lifeboats lowered on the port side. He had misinterpreted Captain Smith's orders of having the women and children evacuated to mean "only women and children" were to be evacuated. He later tried to launch both Collapsible A and B lifeboats. He managed to get on Collapsible B, which was overturned, took charge and organized the survivors that managed to get on the boat.

He later testified that he last saw Captain Smith head to the bridge (where he supposedly died in the wheelhouse section). He also last saw First Officer Murdoch working on getting Collapsible A loose but a wave washed Murdoch overboard. His testimony also stated that the sea was very calm that night, making it hard to spot water breaks from an iceberg.

Answer 3

The night Titanic sunk, Second Officer Charles Lightoller was clinging onto overturned lifeboat B. He decided to do something so he actually orchestrated everybody to climb up on the overturned boat. They all inched their way to the top to get out of the water, so when daylight came, one could look around and see Carpathia, a couple of bergs, the lifeboats and 'oh, look. There's people standing on a boat'.

He also summoned help with a whistle. Sound familiar?

So both lifeboat 4 and lifeboat 12 took people off and Lightoller was the last person to step into lifeboat 12. And there it was with 75 people in it, water just inches from the gunwales. And at Carpathia, again, he got everybody to board, saving himself for last and then at 8:10 in the morning, Lightoller was the last to board.

Answer 4

His mindset, when loading boats, was "women and children ONLY" as opposed to First Officer Murdoch, on the other side, who proceeded with "women and children FIRST"

Answer 5

that women and children went first

Answer 6

signle another ship

Answer 7

he jumped into the water