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boat dad!!!
The handsome Irish man in the photograph was Thomas Andrews (7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912), the shipbuilder who designed the infamous RMS Titanic. I used to have such a huge crush on him - and I still would totally marry him in a heartbeat, hadn’t he been a married man (plus, dead) (married and dead, what a bad combination) (especially the “dead” part).
He knew every detail of his ship. His work was not finished once he and the ship set out from Southampton: after the voyage began, he continued to help the crew adjust to the new ship. He carried a notebook with him and was constantly making notes for improvements.
It is known that one night, in 1910, he took his wife Helen (who was carrying their daughter Elizabeth), to see the ship, while it was still in its cradle and the Halley’s comet was at its greatest brilliance - he certainly knew how to make a pregnant woman smile!
After Helen gave birth to the baby, he nicknamed his daughter, Elizabeth Law-Barbour Andrews, “Elba” after her initials - terse guy, wasn’t he.
He was travelling on board of the ship during its maiden voyage when it hit an iceberg: during the sinking he went from cabin to cabin, banging on the doors, yelling for women and children to get into the boats. He was last seen near the First Class Smoking Lounge, calmly, sadly waiting for the end, and when asked if he would make a try for a lifeboat place, he did not answer. Other accounts have him throwing deckchairs into the water, so that people could use them to stay afloat: whatever his last moments were, the phrase which echoed back was “heroic until death.”
During his long years of apprenticeship, study, and work at Harland and Wolff, Andrews had become well liked in the company and amongst the shipyard’s employees: generosity and a fine sympathy were prominent traits in his character. On seeing some of his workers, he is reported to have said to his wife, “There go my pals, Nellie." Any account of Andrews as a manager and a boss portray him as a fair, concerned man who cared about his workers. On one occasion Andrews had a chance to rescue one of his "pals.” Anthony Frost, had climbed 80 feet of scaffolding during a gale in order to secure some loose boards. While up there, Archie became terrified and Andrews climbed the scaffolding himself to help him down before securing the boards himself.
By his very actions, Thomas Andrews was shown to have cared about the people who rode his ships, even the crew (remarkable for the time). After their shift, the boiler crews would climb a long spiral staircase to where their quarters were. Andrews had furnished a drinking fountain at the top of the staircase, a small luxury but one very unusual for the time (considering the recipients).The handsome Irish man in the photograph was Thomas Andrews (7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912), the shipbuilder who designed the infamous RMS Titanic.
He knew every detail of his ship. His work was not finished once he and the ship set out from Southampton: after the voyage began, he continued to help the crew adjust to the new ship. He carried a notebook with him and was constantly making notes for improvements.
It is known that one night, in 1910, he took his wife Helen (who was carrying their daughter Elizabeth), to see the ship, while it was still in its cradle and the Halley’s comet was at its greatest brilliance - he certainly knew how to make a pregnant woman smile!
He was travelling on board of the ship during its maiden voyage when it hit an iceberg: during the sinking he went from cabin to cabin, banging on the doors, yelling for women and children to get into the boats. He was last seen near the First Class Smoking lounge, calmly, sadly waiting for the end, and when asked if he would make a try for a lifeboat place, he did not answer. Other accounts have him throwing deckchairs into the water: whatever his last moments were, the phrase which echoed back was “heroic until death.”
Not only was he handsome and brave, but during his long years of apprenticeship, study, and work at Harland and Wolff, Andrews had become well liked in the company and amongst the shipyard’s employees: generosity and a fine sympathy were prominent traits in his character. On seeing some of his workers, he is reported to have said to his wife, “There go my pals, Nellie." Any account of Andrews as a manager and a boss portray him as a fair, concerned man who cared about his workers. On one occasion Andrews had a chance to rescue one of his "pals.” Anthony Frost, had climbed 80 feet of scaffolding during a gale in order to secure some loose boards. While up there, Archie became terrified and Andrews climbed the scaffolding himself to help him down before securing the boards himself.
By his very actions, Thomas Andrews was shown to have cared about the people who rode his ships, even the crew (remarkable for the time). After their shift, the boiler crews would climb a long spiral staircase to where their quarters were. Andrews had furnished a drinking fountain at the top of the staircase, a small luxury but one very unusual for the time (considering the recipients).
this one too bc he is my comfort person
Thomas Andrews - architect of the Titanic and an intelligent, compassionate man…and a stone fox! He apparently spent his last hours handing out life vests, helping people get onto lifeboats, and throwing furniture etc overboard as floatation devices for people in the water. Made famous by Victor Garber in the movie, I think the real man is much hotter!
Thomas Andrews Born 7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912
Thomas was the lead shipbuilder & designer for Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He oversaw all the plans & designs for the White Star Line’s Olympic class ships, and the most famous ship in history, the Titanic. Before she sailed, Andrews requested as many as 64 lifeboats on Titanic, but he was overruled and the ship was only fitted with 20. Andrews sailed on the maiden voyage of Titanic to oversee it, and was the first to know that she would sink. Andrews did not try to save himself. Instead, he did all he could to place passengers in lifeboats, knowing there were only enough for about half on board. He was last seen in the 1st class smoking room, admiring his ship, his life jacket on the chair next to him. His body was never recovered.
He was a true hero, a gentleman, and extremely handsome!