Standing at the helm of his 52ft family pleasure cruiser Sundowner, Charles Lightoller, 66, could see in the distance a black cloud of smoke hanging over the French port of Dunkirk. Anti-aircraft ...

Rare letters that provide a fascinating glimpse into life on Titanic and the liner’s fateful final moments are up for auction in the U.K. A letter written by Titanic’s second officer Charles ...

The letter was written by second officer Charles Lightoller, the most senior surviving officer on board the doomed ship. It's a stunning account of the stoicism and bravery of the crew as they ...

This surprising claim comes from the granddaughter of the ocean liner’s second officer, Charles Lightoller. “It just makes it seem all the more tragic,” Louise Patten told London‘s Daily ...

Chorley-born seaman Charles Lightoller survived the Titanic, saw active service in the First World War and helped rescue soldiers from the Dunkirk beaches. Did you know with a Digital ...

Second officer Charles Lightoller said he felt a “slight jar” when the luxury liner hit a “small and low-lying” iceberg. The iceberg was actually up to 100ft high by 400ft wide ...

The menu was owned by Second Officer Charles Lightoller, the highest ranking surviving officer from the Titanic A menu of the first meal ever served aboard the Titanic is expected to fetch up to ...

The menu was owned by Second Officer Charles Lightoller, the highest ranking surviving officer from the Titanic A menu of the first meal ever served aboard the Titanic has fetched £100,000 at ...

The sinking of the Titanic was triggered by a fundamental steering mistake, the granddaughter of the ship's second officer said, according to the Daily Telegraph. Louise Patten said that her ...

THE MOST senior officer to survive the disaster was Second Officer, Charles Lightoller. Lightoller, the son of mill owners, grew up at Yarrow House, Chorley on the site now occupied Albany Science ...