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He was the naval architect in charge of the plans for the ocean liner Titanic and perished along with more than 1,500 people when the ship sank on her maiden voyage. [1] Early life [ edit ]
13 Ιουν 2024 · Thomas Andrews (born February 7, 1873, Comber, near Belfast, Northern Ireland—died April 15, 1912, at sea, northern Atlantic Ocean) was an Irish shipbuilder who was best known for designing the luxury liners Olympic and Titanic.
Thomas Andrews is commonly referred to as the designer of Titanic, to the exclusion of Carlisle and Wilding. Certainly he was the chief naval architect from the summer of 1910, and is generally credited with the structural design of the ships.
The result: the Titanic infamously set sail with only enough lifeboat room for 1178 people out of the more than 2200 on board. Among that number were Thomas Andrews and a group of men who had ...
7 Φεβ 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Thomas Andrews, the Co. Down-born naval architect who designed Titanic and died on its maiden voyage. Discover his family background, his career achievements, his role in the disaster and his memorial in Belfast.
15 Απρ 2012 · The 39-year-old designer was a nephew of Lord Pirrie, the principal owner of Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipyard who built the Titanic. Mr Andrews habitually travelled on the maiden voyages...
Thomas Andrews was the chief naval architect at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast during the early 1900s. He brought the idea of 'Olympic class' ocean liners to life, overseeing their...
