Robert Hichens (sailor)
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Robert Hichens (16 September 1882 – 23 September 1940) was a British sailor who was part of the deck crew on board the RMS Titanic when she sank on her maiden voyage on 15 April 1912. He was one of seven quartermasters on board the vessel and was at the ship's wheel when the Titanic struck the iceberg. He was in charge of Lifeboat #6, where he refused to return to rescue people from the water due to fear of the boat being sucked into the ocean with the huge suction created by Titanic, or swamped by other floating passengers. According to several accounts of those on the boat, including Margaret Brown, who argued with him throughout the early morning, Lifeboat 6 did not return to save other passengers from the waters. In 1906, he married Florence Mortimore in Devon, England; when he registered for duty aboard the Titanic, his listed address was in Southampton, where he lived with his wife and two children.
Robert Hichens | |
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Born | (1882-09-16)16 September 1882 Newlyn, Cornwall, England |
Died | 23 September 1940(1940-09-23) (aged 58) Aberdeen, Scotland |
Resting place | Trinity Cemetery, Aberdeen, Scotland |
Known for | Crew Member of the RMS Titanic |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Merchant Navy |
Years of service | 1914–1918 1939–1940 |
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