Chorley-born seaman Charles Lightoller survived the Titanic, saw active service in the First World War and helped rescue soldiers from the Dunkirk beaches. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

Charles Lightoller’s life reads like that of a barely believable action hero. He was shipwrecked and faced near starvation on one of the remotest islands on earth. He was caught in a cyclone and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Eva Hart was seven years old when she boarded the Titanic. After the famous British passenger liner ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Titanic set sail in 1912 (Picture: Getty) A harrowing eye-witness account of panicked scenes on the Titanic has emerged for ...

A remarkable eyewitness account of heart-wrenching scenes on board the sinking Titanic has emerged for the first time - and it's expected to fetch up to £15,000 at auction. The letter was written by ...

Rare letters that provide a fascinating glimpse into life on Titanic and the liner’s fateful final moments are up for auction in the U.K. A letter written by Titanic’s second officer Charles ...

Family secrets published in a new book have cast fresh light on the remarkable human errors that led to the sinking of the Titanic. A novelist whose grandfather sailed on the Titanic claims the book ...

Seafaring veteran CH Lightoller describes how he sailed Sundowner, his 58ft boat, to rescue troops from Dunkirk at the request of the Admiralty. On 1 June 1940, Lightoller, together with his eldest ...

The most senior officer to survive the Titanic attempted to downplay the iceberg collision to secure a £3m insurance payout, documents suggest. Thu, 10 Apr, 2014 - 14:41 The most senior officer to ...