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Edward John Smith, RD, RNR (27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was an English naval reserve officer. He served as commanding officer of numerous White Star Line vessels. He is best known as the captain of the , perishing when the ship sank on its maiden voyage. Raised in a working environment, he left school early to join the Royal Naval Reserve. After earning his master, he entered the service of the White Star Line, a prestigious British company. He quickly rose through the ranks, and graduated in 1887 his first command aboard the . He served as commanding officer of numerous White Star Line vessels,〔(birth/death dates and parents ) at the International Genealogical Index〕 including the (which he commanded for nine years) and attracted a strong and loyal following amongst passengers. In 1904, Smith became the commodore of the White Star Line, and was responsible for controlling its flagships. He successfully commanded the , and the . Until 1911, his career was disturbed by two transport missions troops during the Boer War. In 1912, he was the captain of the maiden voyage of the , which struck an iceberg and sank on 15 April 1912; Smith and over 1,500 others perished in the sinking. ==Early life== Edward John Smith was born on 27 January 1850 on Well Street, Hanley, Staffordshire, England to Edward Smith, a potter, and Catherine Hancock, born Marsh, who married on 2 August 1841 in Shelton, Staffordshire. His parents later owned a shop. Smith attended the Etruria British School until the age of 13, when he left and operated a steam hammer at the Etruria Forge. In 1867, aged 17 he went to Liverpool in the footsteps of his half-brother Joseph Hancock, a captain on a sailing ship. He began his apprenticeship on ''Senator Weber'', owned by A Gibson & Co. of Liverpool. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward Smith (sea captain)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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