<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Captain Edward John Smith R.D. R.N.R. </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Captain E.J. Smith </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> ( 1850 - 01 - 27 ) 27 January 1850 Hanley , Staffordshire , England </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 15 April 1912 ( 1912 - 04 - 15 ) ( aged 62 ) Atlantic Ocean </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cause of death </Th> <Td> Drowned in the ship ; body never recovered </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Resting place </Th> <Td> 41 ° 43 ′ 32 '' N 49 ° 56 ′ 49 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.72556 ° N 49.94694 ° W ﻿ / 41.72556 ; - 49.94694 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Ship captain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Employer </Th> <Td> White Star Line </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Known for </Th> <Td> Captain of R.M.S. Titanic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse ( s ) </Th> <Td> Sarah Eleanor Pennington ( 1887 -- 1912 ; his death ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Helen Melville Smith ( 1898 -- 1973 ) ( aged 75 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parent ( s ) </Th> <Td> Edward Smith Catherine Hancock ( nee Marsh ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Ranks : Commander -- RNR ( Retired ) Captain -- White Star Line Honorific rank of commodore , as the White Star Line 's most senior captain </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Captain Edward John Smith R.D. R.N.R. </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Captain E.J. Smith </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> ( 1850 - 01 - 27 ) 27 January 1850 Hanley , Staffordshire , England </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 15 April 1912 ( 1912 - 04 - 15 ) ( aged 62 ) Atlantic Ocean </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cause of death </Th> <Td> Drowned in the ship ; body never recovered </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Resting place </Th> <Td> 41 ° 43 ′ 32 '' N 49 ° 56 ′ 49 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.72556 ° N 49.94694 ° W ﻿ / 41.72556 ; - 49.94694 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> British </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Ship captain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Employer </Th> <Td> White Star Line </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Known for </Th> <Td> Captain of R.M.S. Titanic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse ( s ) </Th> <Td> Sarah Eleanor Pennington ( 1887 -- 1912 ; his death ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Helen Melville Smith ( 1898 -- 1973 ) ( aged 75 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parent ( s ) </Th> <Td> Edward Smith Catherine Hancock ( nee Marsh ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Ranks : Commander -- RNR ( Retired ) Captain -- White Star Line Honorific rank of commodore , as the White Star Line 's most senior captain </Td> </Tr> </Table>
what really happened to the captain of the titanic
what really happened to the captain of the titanic
Drowned in the ship ; body never recovered
Drowned in the ship ; body never recovered