Ships on which Murdoch served

Alphabetical Order

 Adriatic

 Arabic

 Cedric

 Celtic

 C. Cotesworth

 Germanic

 Iquique

 Lydgate

 Medic

 Oceanic

 Olympic

 Runic

 St. Cuthbert

 Titanic

In chronological order

 

CHARLES COTESWORTH

Built: 1876; Type: Barque; Operated by: Joseph Lyne

Dimensions: 205.5 x 34.7 x 21.5 ft; 1079 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: Apprentice

When aboard: 1888 - 1892

Destination: West coast North and South America

Master: James Kitchen

 

IQUIQUE

Built: 1892; Type: Full rigger; Operated by: Sailing Ship Iquique Company, Liverpool

Dimensions: 267.9 x 39.7 x 23.4 ft; 1941 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 2nd mate

When aboard: 1893 - 1895

Destination: South Africa, Australia, West coast South America

Master: Samuel Murdoch

 

ST. CUTHBERT

Built: 1884; Type: Barque; Operated by: J. & J. Rae & Co.

Dimensions: 211.0 x 33.7 x 20.0 ft; 1026 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 1st mate

When aboard: 1895 - 1896

Destination: Mauritius, Australia, West coast South America, Hamburg

Master: William Drummond

 

LYDGATE

Built: 1893; Type: 4-Mast-Barque; Operated by: James Joyce & Co, Liverpool

Dimensions: 304.3 x 43.2 x 24.3 ft; 2534 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 1st mate

When aboard: 1897 - 1899

Destinations: China, West coast North America, Antwerp

Master: John Kennison

 

MEDIC

Built: 1899; Type: Steamer; Operated by: White Star Line, Liverpool

Dimensions: 565 x 63.3 x 39.9 ft; 11.985 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 4th officer, 3rd officer

When aboard: 1899 - 1901

Destination: Australia via South Africa

Master: J. Thornton, J. B. Ranson

 

RUNIC

Built: 1900 (maiden voyage 03 January 1901); Type: Steamer; Operated by: White Star Line, Liverpool

Dimensions: 565 x 63.3 x 39.9 ft; 12.482 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 2nd officer

When aboard: 1901 - 1903

Destination: Australia via South Africa

Master: D. Thomas

 

ARABIC

Built: 1903; Type: Steamer; Operated by: White Star Line, Liverpool

Dimensions: 600.7 x 65.5 x 47.6 ft; 15.801 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 2nd mate

When aboard: 1903

Destination: New York (departing from Liverpool)

Master: Bertram F. Hayes

 

CELTIC

Built:  1901; Type: Steamer; Operated by: White Star Line, Liverpool

Dimensions: 700 x 75.3 x 44.1; 21.035 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 2nd officer, 1st officer

When aboard: 1904

Destination: New York (departing from Liverpool)

Master: H. L. G. Lindsay

 

GERMANIC

Built: 1874; Type: Steamer; Operated by: American Line

Maße: 455 x 45.2 x 33.7 ft; 5.008 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 1st officer

When aboard: 1904

Destination: New York (departing from Southampton)

Master: Charles A. Bartlett

 

OCEANIC

Built: 1899; Type: Steamer; Operated by: White Star Line, Liverpool

Dimensions: 705 x 68.3 x 44.5 ft; 17.274 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 2nd officer, 1st officer

When aboard: 1905, 1906

Destination: New York (departing from Liverpool)

Master: J. G. Cameron

 

CEDRIC

Built: 1903; Type: Steamer; Operated by: White Star Line, Liverpool

Dimensions: 700 x 75.3 x 44.1 ft; 21.035 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 1st officer

When aboard: 1906

Destination: New York (departing from Liverpool)

Master: J. G. Cameron

 

ADRIATIC

Built: 1907; Type: Steamer; Operated by: White Star Line, Liverpool

Dimensions: 729 x 75.6 x 52.6 ft; 24.541 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 1st officer

When aboard: 1907 - 1911

Destination: New York (departing from Southampton)

Master: Edward John Smith, Bertram Fox Hayes

 

OLYMPIC

Built: 1911; Type: Steamer; Operated by: White Star Line, Liverpool

Dimensions: 882 x 92.5 x 59.5 ft; 45.324 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: 1st officer

When aboard: 1911 - 1912

Destination: New York (departing from Southampton)

Master: Edward John Smith

 

TITANIC

Built: 1912; Type: Steamer; Operated by: White Star Line, Liverpool

Dimensions: 882.5 x 92.5 x 59.5 ft; 46.329 tons gross

Murdoch's rank: chief officer, 1st officer

When aboard: 1912

Destination: New York (departing from Southampton)

Master: Herbert J. Haddock, Edward John Smith

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