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Herbert John Pitman, detto Bert (Sutton Montis, 20 novembre 1877 – Pitcombe, 7 dicembre 1961), è stato un marinaio britannico. Ricoprì il grado di terzo ufficiale di coperta a bordo del Titanic e fu l'unico fra gli ufficiali non appartenente ai membri della Royal Naval Reserve.
Herbert John "Bert" Pitman MBE (20 November 1877 – 7 December 1961) was an English Merchant Navy seaman, who was the Third Officer of RMS Titanic when it sank in the North Atlantic Ocean with heavy loss of life after striking an iceberg during the night of 14 April 1912 on its maiden voyage.
Pitman was the only officer not in the Royal Naval Reserve. As the Titanic left Southampton at noon on 10 April 1912 Third Officer Pitman was standing with William Murdoch (now First Officer) at their station, on the docking bridge, at the stern of the ship.
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- English
- Castle Cary, Somerset, England
- 3rd. Officer
Herbert John Pitman was the Third Officer of the Titanic. He was sent away by First Officer Murdoch to take charge of one of the first lifeboats, so his role in the disaster was minimal.
Herbert John "Bert" Pitman (Sutton Montis, 20 novembre 1877 – Pitcombe, 7 dicembre 1961) è stato un marinaio britannico. Ricoprì il grado di terzo ufficiale di coperta a bordo del Titanic e fu l'unico fra gli ufficiali non appartenente ai membri della Royal Naval Reserve .
20 nov 2020 · Titanic Third Officer John Herbert “Bert” Pitman. In 1895 the 18-year-old Pitman joined the Merchant Navy. In May 1900 he passed the examination for second mate.
Herbert John Pitman was born in the village of Sutton Montis near Castle Cary, Somerset, England on Tuesday the 20th of November in the year 1877. He was the son of farmer Henry Pitman (born circa 1813) and Sarah.A. Pitman (née Marchant, born in 1851, Bloder, Somerset, England).
