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Henry Tingle Wilde
Lieutenant Henry Tingle Wilde RNR (21 September 1872 – 15 April 1912) was a British Merchant Navy officer who was the chief officer of the RMS Titanic during her ill-fated maiden voyage. Wilde died during the sinking, alongside 1,500 others.
Henry Tingle Wilde was born on 21 September 1872 in Walton, north of Liverpool, England. He was the son of Henry Wilde, an insurance surveyor from Ecclesfield, South Yorkshire. His mother was Elizabeth Tingle of Loxley, Bradfield. Wilde was christened at the Loxley Congregational Chapel in Loxley, Sheffield on 24 October 1872. Henry was known as Harry among his friends.
Wilde began his career at sea in his teens. He apprenticed with Messrs. James Chambers & Co., Liverpool. His apprenticeship began on 23 October 1889, on board the 1835-ton Greystoke Castle, and concluded four years later on 22 October 1893. From there, he served as third mate aboard the Greystoke Castle, and then moved on to third mate of the 1374-ton Hornsby Castle.
Wilde made the transistion from sail to steam in 1895, serving aboard the SS Brunswick in 1895, where he served initially as third mate, then as second mate. In 1896, he transferred to the SS Europa and served aboard her as second mate, likely with the Elder Dempster Line.
In July 1897, Wilde joined the White Star Line. Starting as a junior officer, Wilde rose steadily through the ranks while serving on several White Star ships. These included the SS Cevic, SS Cufic, SS Tauric, and SS Delphic. He also saw service on White Star Line's new Big Four ships: RMS Celtic, RMS Cedric, RMS Baltic, and RMS Adriatic.
Outside the New York route, Wilde also made his only Australian runs aboard the SS Medic and SS Persic, and served as Chief Officer of the SS Laurentic, the first White Star ship on the Canada run. He also served aboard the SS Cymric and SS Canopic on their Mediterranean routes.
In August 1911, Wilde became Chief Officer of the RMS Olympic, replacing Joseph Evans who had been Chief during its maiden voyage. There, he served under Titanic's future captain, Edward J. Smith, and alongside William Murdoch, who was First Officer. He was on board when the Olympic collided with the HMS Hawke on its fifth voyage, and later took part in the inquiries of the collision.
Wilde was an officer of the Royal Naval Reserve, where he was commissioned a sub-lieutenant on 26 June 1902. On 12 June 1905, he was promoted to Lieutenant.
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Henry Tingle Wilde
Lieutenant Henry Tingle Wilde RNR (21 September 1872 – 15 April 1912) was a British Merchant Navy officer who was the chief officer of the RMS Titanic during her ill-fated maiden voyage. Wilde died during the sinking, alongside 1,500 others.
Henry Tingle Wilde was born on 21 September 1872 in Walton, north of Liverpool, England. He was the son of Henry Wilde, an insurance surveyor from Ecclesfield, South Yorkshire. His mother was Elizabeth Tingle of Loxley, Bradfield. Wilde was christened at the Loxley Congregational Chapel in Loxley, Sheffield on 24 October 1872. Henry was known as Harry among his friends.
Wilde began his career at sea in his teens. He apprenticed with Messrs. James Chambers & Co., Liverpool. His apprenticeship began on 23 October 1889, on board the 1835-ton Greystoke Castle, and concluded four years later on 22 October 1893. From there, he served as third mate aboard the Greystoke Castle, and then moved on to third mate of the 1374-ton Hornsby Castle.
Wilde made the transistion from sail to steam in 1895, serving aboard the SS Brunswick in 1895, where he served initially as third mate, then as second mate. In 1896, he transferred to the SS Europa and served aboard her as second mate, likely with the Elder Dempster Line.
In July 1897, Wilde joined the White Star Line. Starting as a junior officer, Wilde rose steadily through the ranks while serving on several White Star ships. These included the SS Cevic, SS Cufic, SS Tauric, and SS Delphic. He also saw service on White Star Line's new Big Four ships: RMS Celtic, RMS Cedric, RMS Baltic, and RMS Adriatic.
Outside the New York route, Wilde also made his only Australian runs aboard the SS Medic and SS Persic, and served as Chief Officer of the SS Laurentic, the first White Star ship on the Canada run. He also served aboard the SS Cymric and SS Canopic on their Mediterranean routes.
In August 1911, Wilde became Chief Officer of the RMS Olympic, replacing Joseph Evans who had been Chief during its maiden voyage. There, he served under Titanic's future captain, Edward J. Smith, and alongside William Murdoch, who was First Officer. He was on board when the Olympic collided with the HMS Hawke on its fifth voyage, and later took part in the inquiries of the collision.
Wilde was an officer of the Royal Naval Reserve, where he was commissioned a sub-lieutenant on 26 June 1902. On 12 June 1905, he was promoted to Lieutenant.