Lifeboat 3 was the third boat to be lowered from the starboard side, and the third one lowered overall. It was one of the 14 standard wooden lifeboats, and it departed with around 38 people, even though other sources stick to 32.
Once all the available women and children had been put in to the boat, men, including a handful of the ships firemen, were allowed to jump in. Then at around 12:55 A.M., Murdoch and Lowe supervised the lowering of the boat. At the same time, Lifeboat 6 was being launched on the other side by Captain Smith and Second Officer Lightoller.
Able seaman George Moore was in command of lifeboat 3. In the water, it is said that two of the boats oars were lost overboard, possibly due to the effect of the cold on the crew’s hands. At least two survivors who were aboard the boat stated that there was no light in the boat. With the lack of light in the boat, the passengers burned what they could find to try to make themselves visible to Carpathia.
All the passengers and crew aboard lifeboat 3 were rescued by Carpathia and taken to New York.
Occupants
- James Anderson
- Walter William Binstead
- Elizabeth Margaret Burns
- Thomas Drake Martinez Cardeza
- Charlotte Wardle Cardeza
- George Combes
- Robert Frederick William Couper
- Robert Williams Daniel
- Orian Davidson
- Albert Adrian Dick
- Vera Dick
- Margaret Edith Graham
- Edith Graham
- John Haggan
- Henry Sleeper Harper
- Myra Raymond Harper
- Hammad Hassab
- Walter James Hawksford
- Clara Jennings Hays
- Gustave J. Lesueur
- Thomas Jubilee Mayzes
- George Alfred Moore (In charge)
- John J. Moore
- Mary Anne Perreault
- Adolphe Saalfeld
- Wilfred Deable Seward
- Elizabeth Weed Shutes
- Colonel (Oberst) Alfons Simonius-Blumer
- Robert Douglas Spedden
- Frederic Oakley Spedden
- Margaretta Corning Spedden
- Max Stähelin-Maeglin
- Robert Triggs
- Annie Moore Ward
- Helen Alice Wilson
Popular culture
Lifeboat 3 received no special attention in any Titanic film. However, it was mentioned in the game Titanic: Adventure Out of Time.
Carlson wakes up at 1:10 AM. If he goes to the deck immediately, he'll see a seaman guarding lifeboat 3. Beatrix Conkling is also there, waiting to board the lifeboat with baby Edward. In real life, lifeboat 3 was most likely launched before Carlson could have woken up, but only boats 5 & 7 are gone in the game.
Seaman: I'm swingin' out boat 3 directly! Line starts in the back, mate! Carlson: Can you help me? Seaman: Help?! Now?! I'm busy! We have plenty of women and children for boat 3, here.
The lifeboat is gone after the first cutscene in the sinking part of the game, which starts when the clock hits 1:20 AM.
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