Robert Hichens: How ‘man who sank the Titanic’ spiralled into depression before being jailed for attempted murder
Robert Hichens: How ‘man who sank the Titanic’ spiralled into depression before being jailed for attempted murder
The man at the wheel of the Titanic when it struck a fateful iceberg in 1912 has not been remembered well throughout history.
Quartermaster Robert Hichens was accused of refusing to return to rescue passengers after taking charge of a lifeboat on the sinking ship.
He was later branded a bully and coward.
The events of that night destroyed his promising career as a sailor with the White Star Line…
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