Lieutenant William McMaster Murdoch was a British sailor who was the first officer on the RMS Titanic during its ill-fated maiden voyage. He was the officer of the watch when the ship's lookouts spott
Murdoch in 1911 serving as First Officer on RMS Olympic
Murdoch (third from right) whilst serving on the SS Medic, circa 1900. On his right is Charles Lightoller, his future shipmate aboard Titanic
From left to right: Murdoch, Chief Officer Joseph Evans, Fourth Officer David Alexander and Captain Edward J. Smith, all on the Olympic
The memorial to William Murdoch on the wall of Dalbeattie Town Hall
RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City. Of the 2,208 passengers
William McMaster Murdoch
…Lieutenant William McMaster Murdoch (28 February 1873 – 15 April 1912) was a British sailor who was the first officer on the RMS Titanic during its ill-fated maiden voyage. He was the officer of the watch when the ship's lookouts spotted an iceberg and, despite his efforts to avoid a…
RMS Titanic departing Southampton on 10 April 1912
RMS Olympic's rudder with central and port wing propellers; the man at the bottom shows scale.
Marconi Company receiving equipment for a 5-kilowatt ocean liner station in the wireless radio room of Titanic's sister ship, Olympic
The only known picture of Titanic's wireless radio room, taken by the Catholic priest Francis Browne. Harold Bride is seated at the desk.