The story of Henry Wilde is always the story that get to me the most. The fact that his children lost both of their parents within 2 years always get to me.

Believe it or not, he’s actually my great great grandfather. I came to find this video after learning what he did on the titanic. Awesome video and very informative to learn about!

@Marc-dj5fk

7 ай бұрын

Really? That's wild! Or should I say "Wilde" 😂

@maxwelldavidson8299

7 ай бұрын

very "wilde" haha @@Marc-dj5fk

@andrewmatthews4265

3 ай бұрын

I believe he's also my great great great uncle, so we might be very distant relations. Nice to meet you!

@mfundokelaa3799

3 ай бұрын

Ohh well he was married to my Aunt. I’m still hurt to this day 😢

@rhyusbrand8311

2 ай бұрын

So, Wilde descendant. Do you pronounce Wilde as “Wild” or “Willed”?

Great video! One thing to mention is that as Boat D was being lowered, Wilde shouted an order for all passengers to move over to the starboard side to prevent the port list from increasing; this command was repeated by Lightoller. After reading George Rheims' account of an officer shooting a man and then shooting himself, there is evidence that this was indeed Wilde. Rheims' account goes as follows: “While the last boat was leaving, I saw an officer with a revolver fire a shot and kill a man who was trying to climb into it. As there remained nothing else for him to, the officer told us, ‘Gentlemen, each man for himself. Good bye.’ He gave a military salute and then fired a bullet into his head. That’s what I call a man!” Rheims said that the officer in question gave a military salute. Well, Wilde was the only member of Titanic's officers whose body was never recovered that was in the military, so this could point to Wilde as the officer who committed suicide. Since George Rheims had time to go back into his cabin and undress himself, this lifeboat was most likely Collapsible D.

@HistoricTravels

2 жыл бұрын

COOL! Thanks for the information.

@thereturnofdarthcaedus

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoricTravels i knew alot about this guy before you even mentioned him my mom told me alot about him growing up including other officers when the ship sank that night my mom was obsessed wit the titanic she even showed me who he was in the titanic movie both 96 and 97 films

@oilersridersbluejays

Жыл бұрын

If an officer even did shoot himself. This is a very controversial subject and most people who were there said that this did not happen. I’m not going into a psychiatric analysis of every officer from the Titanic and one never knows how they would act when facing almost certain death, but given his military background, he was probably even less likely to have shot himself.

@letstalk8772

Жыл бұрын

Your thinking of William Murdoch he did not shoot himself or shoot anybody he went down with the ship

@JunkTardis

Жыл бұрын

@@letstalk8772William Murdoch never shot himself.

I didn't know about him at all, It's so sad that he doesn't get the recognition that he deserves. Thank you for teaching me something new once again Sam! Keep making great content my friend

@oilersridersbluejays

Жыл бұрын

If you watched the movie, Wilde is the officer who says “No Will!” when Murdoch shoots himself (although this is very unlikely to have actually happened). You also see him later in the water near Jack and Rose with a whistle. She later takes Wilde’s whistle to get Lowe’s attention.

@miliiflowers

Жыл бұрын

@@oilersridersbluejays oh yes! I remember him, I haven't whatch the movie in a while. Thank you!

@richardz4630

Жыл бұрын

In the movie it was his whistle saved Rose

@govand7

Жыл бұрын

True, he’s very much a mystery figure in Titanic history and was largely overshadowed by Murdoch and Lightoller - I don’t know why or the exact reason behind that though since he was ranked above them. He was portrayed in the movie though

Thanks Sam for this video he was one of the best officers may he never be forgotten 1872-1912

@leatherDarkhorse

Жыл бұрын

when you get tips from heaven.

@rhyusbrand8311

2 ай бұрын

Oh boy, an obscure officer. I sure hope he doesn’t have the most evidence fore being the suicidal officer…

What a great story and one of the bravest men of the Titanic disaster. We salute you Chief Wilde! You will never be forgotten 🫡

RIP Wilde. You will never be forgotten. Great video as usual, keep it up.

I honestly didn’t know much about Wilde. He tends to be overshadowed by Smith, Murdoch and Lightoller. Thanks for the insight!

Just the idea of Lightoller running to tell “Daddy” every time Wilde told him something he didn’t like is kinda funny…

YES!! THANK YOU FOR COVERING HIM SAM!! He is by far my most favorite officer out of all of them and especially in the movie

@oilersridersbluejays

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Can’t forget about poor Pitman and Boxhall. They also seem to get overlooked. They were practically unseen in the movie. I’m not sure why, as both performed very well. Hell, all the officers did well.

@icanhearcolors3984

Жыл бұрын

@@oilersridersbluejays True everyone just overlooks and focuses on Officer Murdoch Officer Lowe and Officer Lightoller. Sure they were also heroes, but you cannot forget Pitman Boxhall Wilde and Moody. Those lads were also heroes.

@gretski47

11 ай бұрын

​@@oilersridersbluejaysapparently Pitman had a few scenes in the film but they were cut

Very informative video. Thank you again for making it, It makes one realize that all of the Titanic's officers were heroes in their own way that night. They get criticized because only 705 survived. But with out them it would probably be zero survivors.

I have never been more glad to see Wilde get his due.

Great to learn about a somewhat forgotten officer. I recently learned about Joseph Bell. It was fascinating to learn about what was going on inside the bowels of the ship. What was going on outside gets all the attention but that's only a piece of this tragedy.

@TorontoJediMaster

Жыл бұрын

At night, binoculars would have made no difference.

My personal theory on the lifeboats is that Henry Wilde was originally in charge of the port side, but had more important matters as he was chief officer, so he handed over command to Lightoller. Basically, Wilde had something to do during the sinking, so he gave orders to him to take over while he did his chief officer duties.

@rhyusbrand8311

2 ай бұрын

Someone else’s theory I saw: Murdoch & Lightoller were in charge of the Starboard and Port sides respectively, but Wilde was in charge of supervising the evacuation. My own theory is that Wilde was indeed in charge of the Port side lifeboats, but his location would eventually become more fluid toward the final plunge, helping Murdoch with C, and then moving back to the port side to help with D, where he ordered Lightoller into the collapsible; who outright refused and stepped back onto the deck.

@Real_Moon-Moon

2 ай бұрын

@@rhyusbrand8311 Unrelated, but I love the Henry Stickmin PFP.

I read in some accounts, the stories of Murdoch & Wilde in the 1997 movie were the opposite in real life. That Wilde could have been the officer that did the shooting (of himself), and Murdoch was the one trying to keep the crowd of people in the ocean under control.

THERES A CHIEF OFFICER? I thought the First Officer was the highest rank in officers

@Theunionofsoviet_socialist_rep

2 жыл бұрын

i did to for a while until like 2 years ago i learned about wilde

@govand7

Жыл бұрын

Yep, Wilde was Second in Command, Murdoch (First Officer) was THIRD in command

@kimberleysmith818

Жыл бұрын

@@govand7I believe Murdoch had been demoted but not sure why. I might be wrong though.

@kimberleysmith818

Жыл бұрын

I commented saying I believed Murdoch was demoted and didn’t know why. It is explained in this video 🥴 I’m an idiot!

@chris00nj

Жыл бұрын

I sailed merchant ships and there was the Captain, Chief Mate, Second Mate and Third Mate. I didn't realize that there was also a First Officer as well. I don't remember him even getting mentioned in the book "A Night to Remember ".

Glad you made a video about Wilde! I’ve heard of him a lot in my Titanic info binge but I hardly got a solid story about him until this video! Would also love a video about what happened in each of the lifeboats, probs a ton of fascinating stories!

This was a great video on once again an unknown to most topic

I always admired Henry Wilde in the 1997 film, a shame we didn't get more screentime of him during the sinking

@charlieharper886

2 жыл бұрын

"CUT THOSE BLOODY FALLS!!!!!"

@galatheumbreon6862

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlieharper886 cut em, cut em if you have to!

@harrietharlow9929

Жыл бұрын

They really should have bad more of him.

@kimblandino

Жыл бұрын

"Too damn cold and noisy for them!"

@galatheumbreon6862

Жыл бұрын

@@kimblandino you there *blows whistle* come down and help with these lines

Thank you for making this 👍

never heard of him thank you for the info on this forgotten hero great video

Thank you for making this video on chief officer wilde. He's not spoken about much.

Thanks so much for a great summary , I enjoyed it very much .

I didn't know this at all, what a hero

Officer Henry Wild is my favorite officer thank you so much for talk about him ✊🙏🏽🫡 Rip Henry Wild 🫡🫡 And all the crew and officer 🫡🫡

Sam the man! :) I haven't been able to keep up with your channel vids and lives in recent months, but was able to catch this one. I see that you're continuing to create outstanding content around all things Titanic! What an obscure and important figure you bring up, here. Thanks for teaching us a bit about of Wilde's story. Be well and keep up the great work!

He was a great man he will never be forgotten he was a hero that night I will never forget him and most of titanic‘s officers that died Great job Sam!

I think it's a shame Wilde isn't talked about as much as some other officers

@Tornado1994

4 ай бұрын

Because he took his own Life while on Duty.

I will never forget

Great video Sam

Great video. One of the 3 officers who didn't survive the sinking. All of them were heroes 👏 .

@harrietharlow9929

Жыл бұрын

Actually, four were lost: Captain Smith, Chief Officer Wilde, First Officer Murdoch, and Sixth Officer Moody.

Just when I thought I knew almost everything about Titanic.... Great video!

Another interesting documentary Sam, thanks.

Your videos are always well done and very interesting. Thank you for your scholarship.

Excellent video Sam! Your explanations are very interesting ;)

Very informative. Not a lot is known about Henry Wilde's final moments on board the Titanic so i am glad i took the time out to watch this video. Thank You!

Hey sam i know this is my 2nd time commenting on one of your videos, but i just wanted to say things i didnt say before, i wanted to say how your knowledge on ocean liners is amazing and you are literally my textbook on history, every day i learn facts because of you and when someone asks where i get this knowledge from i say "historic travels on youtube" you are just absolutely amazing, stuck on a train for 40 hours was a cool video and i thought the idea of putting your car into a container and going on a train is pretty cool. Thank you for making amazing content and im looking foward to you hitting 100k

I have been binge watching your videos Sam. I have to say you really do deserve 100k subscribers or more.

The officer that was "kicked off" was 2nd officer David Blair. I have heard that the reason that Wilde is such an enigma and so little known about, was that there were very few survivors who recalled seeing him, making much of his actions a mystery.

@juanswart3125

2 жыл бұрын

I believe Blair also stowed the binoculars, that was suppose to be used by the crow's nest, without informing the other officers when he left the ship.

@BillBaronas

2 жыл бұрын

@@juanswart3125 He left with the key, but despite the story being repeated over and over, binoculars would not have helped in spotting the berg. Binoculars severely limit view, but are good at making out detail, so if the binoculars had been available, they only would have been used once an object was spotted, to make out what it was. On Titanic, there was simply no time to use them anyway.

@juanswart3125

2 жыл бұрын

@@BillBaronas Thank you for your comment.

@dovetonsturdee7033

2 жыл бұрын

Blair wasn't 'kicked off.' He was simply replaced by an officer who had experience of the Olympic class of ship, and had served with Smith. By 1913, he was First Officer of Majestic.

@toddkurzbard

2 жыл бұрын

@@dovetonsturdee7033 I know he wasn't "kicked off". I merely reused Sam's term so that there wouldn't be confusion of what I was referring to.

Amazing Guy, I’ll make sure to remember him. He’s truly a hero.

I recognized the name but couldn’t remember his story. Thank you for covering this Hero 🙏

❤❤❤ I love all your videos you truly do a great job!

I Learned a lot from you Sam you will always teach me more

Great vid! Just found your channel a few days ago and subscribed. Love your vids

Thanks!

@HistoricTravels

Жыл бұрын

THANKS FOR THE 10!!!!

You know, i downloaded a 1/1 scale titanic model in minecraft, and while walking through the officer's quarters, i saw the chief officer's Room, and thought: huh? Chief officer? You mean 1st officer? Well, now i understand. Thank god you made This video. Keep up the good work!

Wow that was quick. I hanging out at the Sunday stream and you already made a video on this

This could have been so much more in depth. Wilde was ordered to the Titanic because Captain Smith thought it would be a good idea to have another office onboard who was already familiar with these new giant liners. Wilde wrote to his sister before Titanic launched saying he had a queer feeling onboard this ship. After 2nd officer David Blair was released, new 2nd office Lightoller was counseled by Thomas Andrew about his hurt feelings in belong knocked down a rank. This was not bad but could have presented so much more of a full picture on the officers feelings of discontent with Wilde’s last minute arrival.

@aj6954

Жыл бұрын

The trouble with this film is that there is too much Rosie and Jack and not enough of the Titanic story. One comment reckoned they took up about 70% of the running time. Wilde`s letter to his sister is interesting, he obviously did not want to be there and another report said he used the words "still do not like this ship", which is a bit strange seeing that he had not previously set foot on it.

@gretski47

11 ай бұрын

​@@aj6954probably meaning "this type of ship", since she was near identical to Titanic. He also wrote of his disappointment at missing the Cymric command. His letters are heartbreaking, he keeps talking about how he can't face life without his wife, how will he ever recover etc etc.

@aj6954

11 ай бұрын

@@gretski47 Likely that`s what was meant, but it also leaves the possibility that having served previously on Olympic, he is reporting that he is still actually on that ship. The whole thing is a bit strange, Smith had done nine previous trips with Olympic, (would have been ten but for the Hawke incident) and there was also the question of Olympic sailing 3rd April with lack of command experience if Wilde was transferred to Titanic, Capt Haddock never having been in command of this type of vessel previously. And yet Olympic is the one that gets there and back safely, the more experienced command crew coming to grief.

I didint even Know That he was a Officer and It sounds like he was a Smart and Intelligent Officer Which makes this Story really Interesting🚢❤ And Also Great Video And Story about Him!

Sad story. SO close to becoming a captain instead he got death.

Can't believe I never ever heard of chief officer wilde until today, and I have watched tons of videos on titanic

Welp I feel good to be in a live stream I enjoyed it 👌♥️

Interesting video! As Im typing this, I am currently in Belfast going to visit the Nomadic and Titanic museum tomorrow!

Awsome video ty

Had no idea who was second in command. Don’t even remember hearing the name in the past. You are awesome!

Video is great!!

Another thing I’ve never read anywhere or seen in any documentary is how far away from the iceberg titanic was when the lookouts first spotted it.

@bunpeishiratori5849

Жыл бұрын

Didn't Walter Lord say it took 37 seconds from sighting until impact? I suppose someone could do the math to figure it out.

Andrews: Mr Wilde where are the passengers? Officer Wilde: They've all gone back inside! Too damn cold, and noisy for them! YOU THERE! *blows whistle* GET DOWN HERE, AND HELP WITH THESE LINES!''

HI SAM,, GREAT VIDEO!! AND YOUR SHARES,, I WATCHED THE MOVIE THE TITANIC THE OTHER NIGHT AFTER WATCHING YOUR VIDEO!!! IT WAS GREAT ... A GREAT TITANIC NIGHT,,.. THANKS!!!!! CHEERS....

Amazing video!My favorite part about Titanic are deck officers.I hope that people will learn more about them.Titanic's officers is the best website.Wilde's personal life is also very interesting and sad.You can even read his letters.

@harrietharlow9929

Жыл бұрын

His life was incredibly sad. Can you imagine losing a husband or wife on Christmas Eve? And then his children-- first losing their mother, then losing their father, all in sixteen months.

@oilersridersbluejays

Жыл бұрын

Very sad. He apparently foreshadowed the disaster to when he wrote a letter to his sister before departing claiming that he had a bad foreboding about this ship, and it made him feel very uneasy.

Most awesome vid!!!!!!

Sam said 'six officer Lowe'. I believe Lowe was fifth officer and Moody was six officer.

David Blair was the naval officer who was reshuffled out from the ship’s crew before the Titanic’s maiden voyage. He apparently left the Titanic in such haste on April 9, 1912 that he accidentally took the key to the locker holding the crow nest’s binoculars. At the time, many people thought that the lack of binoculars was one of the main reasons why Titanic sank. However, modern day knowledge of cold water mirages now debunk this theory.

Hey Sam. Really interesting video. Found it interesting indeed. I was wondering, if this isn’t a lot to ask for, if you could do a video on the RMS Amazon of 1852 if that’s ok with you. As always, keep up the good work man. 😊👍

Soo good

0:11 I knew it was Henry Wilde when I got my first book about the Titanic once I gained interest, where it listed the Officers by seniority.

Wilde *was* in line to command one of White Star's smaller vessels (likely "Oceanic"). However, due to a prolonged coal strike, many of White Star's (and pretty much all lines) smaller vessels had been pulled from service so that precious coal could go the line's large, prestigious, vessels. (Coal, and passengers, from some of these smaller vessels were transferred to "Titanic".) The coal strike had just ended, but it would take time for supplies to start rolling again and to stockpile sufficient quantities to put all ships back into service. It's likely that if not for the coal strike, Wilde would have instead assumed his first command. FYI, I knew about Wilde from as soon as I began reading about the sinking. (The first book I ever read was Geoffrey Marcus' "The Maiden Voyage". There was a picture section where Wilde was shown and clearly listed as "Chief Officer".)

the death of henry wilde is extreamly unknow. theres alot of questions. idk how he die. Did he die of of the -2 degrees water or did he got crushed by a funnel. All we know is that he die in the final moments of the titanic R.I.P henry Wilde. great video

i love your videos

Yes

Sam at the start of the video: Who was second in command on the titanic? Me after seeing the video title: Let me guess...

Two of the best Officers on any Ship ever built

Let’s go boys

I wish you'd do a story about Moody. How did the 3rd, 4th, and 5th officers get placed into boats while the 6th was passed over? And I never hear of any of his doings during the final couple hours. Was he sent on a mission somewhere and met his demise there and then? It's weird.

Sadly actor David Warner who played the villian chasing Jack & Rose in 1997 Titanic Movie has died

@sabrinastratton1991

2 жыл бұрын

I heard 😢 82 years old I believe. How sad. He was Lovejoy in the films

@davinp

2 жыл бұрын

@@sabrinastratton1991 no, he was 80

@Sarah0583

Жыл бұрын

He also played Lawrence Beesley in the movie SOS Titanic.

Thanks for the story of that officer. I did remember in "A Night To Remember" that after the collision Captain Smith did give orders to his officers and mentioned Wilde's name. I believe he was there when the guns were given. I can see his face in that movie. I am not sure of Cameron's movie.

@brianbommarito3376

Жыл бұрын

Cameron’s visuals were stunning, but “A Night to Remember” had the better script. And to me, that’s most important. The people matter most. They are the real stars.

@harrietharlow9929

Жыл бұрын

In Cameron's movie, he was played by Mark Lindsey Chapman, who bears a striking resemblance to him.

@oilersridersbluejays

Жыл бұрын

@Harriet Harlow yes he looks extremely similar to the real Wilde. It’s a shame he wasn’t seen more in the movie. Same with Pitman and Boxhall. They were practically unseen in the movie.

I remember his name in passing in the Cameron film about the noise on deck

his 1st shift from 2am to 6am. imagine your ship slips benath the waves just 20 minutes into your shift. bad times. really bad times.

Thanks for the very good video. I hope you don't mind my suggesting that those interested in the Titanic also invest the small sum needed to acquire copies of Walter Lord's two books on the subject "A Night To Remember" and "The Night Lives On" Lord went to very great lengths to interview many of the survivors and his accounts are, at the very least, a handy reference source on the topic. The second book is very handy where it debunks the debunking revisionists!

Please create a video about chief Engr. Bell. Thanks! :)

I'd be interested to hear about the officer who lost his place on Titanic.

@oilersridersbluejays

Жыл бұрын

I believe his name was Blair. Ironically, he was the one who had the keys for the cabinet the ship’s binoculars were contained.

I have a feeling those officers and crew who were launching the two collapsible boats were pulled in the whirlpool created by the collapse of the forward funnel and implosion of the Grand Staircase dome. That maybe a reason why Wilde, Moody, Murdoch, Captain Smith and Thomas Andrews bodies were never recovered (also because none of them were wearing lifebelts, which would have caused their bodies to float).

Sam… quick side story. My father-in-law was born the day of the Titanic sinking in 1912. His name… Jack Phillips.

In On a Sea of Glass I got confused over Chief Officer and First Officer when they were discussing the crew onboard, it was bad

I just realized that it was thanks to Lightoller that we have the info we have about Wilde.

I'm shocked, some officer was kicked off the Titanic!?! Ya the officer with the key to the locker that held the lookouts binoculars. The reason why the lookouts didn't have them.

This story was great. Recently I borrowed a book on the Battleship Bismarck and was stunned to learn that the Bismarck's builders model survived WWII and that got me thinking. What happened to the Olympic Class Builders model? Was there three one for each ship or was there one modified to reflect the changes between the three ships or maybe only one unmodified as the Olympic appeared. I think I have seen an old picture of either the White Star Line offices or Harland and Wolfe offices with it in the picture. I was just wondering if anyone knew anything or if information on the model was lost to time.

@NealBones

Жыл бұрын

Good question+

i blame the movies for that. they didn't give him much to do. just be in the background and load boats. no wonder people thought Murdoch was 2nd in command.

There’s one scene in the 1997 titanic film that I always wondered if there was any truth behind. It’s the scene when a first class passenger, an older woman asked officer Lightoller if she could go back to her room to get something and he picks her up and puts her in the lifeboat. I wonder if this really happened.

I knew about Henry Wilde. But I always thought Murdoch was second in command.

If you watch the 1997 film Titanic, he is the crew member in the water blowing the whistle yelling “return lifeboats”, and the officer that let Cal into Collapsable A.

@HistoricTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Cool txs

@AnythingHistory

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoricTravels You’re welcome. Fun fact, the only officer in the film not to have any dialogue / not really seen was 3rd Officer Pitman.

@chiefofficerhenrywilde6556

Жыл бұрын

Boxhall

@CassDaMan1138

Жыл бұрын

@@chiefofficerhenrywilde6556 I believe you can actually see Boxhall in the lifeboat ordering them to "Bloody pull" away from the Titanic as its stern is rising.

@reneedailey1696

12 күн бұрын

​@@CassDaMan1138Wasn't that Ioan Gruffudd as Lowe?

He is very much an enigma. I wonder what he was like as a man.

Can you PLEASE make a video about Lowe?

I hadn't heard of him before! Nice video, as always. I have a question I haven't been able to find out so maybe you know - if Captain Smith was supposed to retire after taking the Titanic on her maiden voyage, who was supposed to have Captained her after? Would it have been Wild?

@harrietharlow9929

Жыл бұрын

No, it would have been Capt. Herbert Haddock, captain of the Olympic. Wilde was slated to be captain of the Cymric upon return to Southampton. Since the Cymric was on lay-up because of the coal strike he was transferred to the Titanic on a one-voyage basis. A little-known bit of history is that he had captained the Zeeland, a ship that had been leased for a time by the White Star Line. Apparently his family has saved his Captain's cap from that stint.

@hayleyruth710

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Can you make a video about titanic's unsinkable stoker mr. Arthur John Priest? His early life, night of the sinking and later life.

If you haven't heard of the SS Arctic's sinking in 1854, it may seem strange to think of the lengths they went to avoid panic, even threatening violence. The lie that "everything is fine, just get on the lifeboat as a precaution" was told for a very good reason. When the Arctic sank, all hell broke loose. Men were fighting, raping (yes, actively), drinking and killing each other on the decks due to the panic of the sinking. Considering thousands of people on the Titanic we're opposed to a couple hundred crew members, it doesn't surprise me that their first thought was to keep people calm with lies and, if necessary, threats.

9:13 Sixth Officer was Mr Moody, Lowe was Fifth.

3:30 I have developed a new Phobia MEGALOPHOBIA i mean look at how small the people are compared to the ship? Nowadays there are ships twice the size of this which is so scary to me.

Interesting video have you ever heard of one of the most great disasters of her time the 1536 Mary Rose exhibition me and my gf went to the exhibition to see her remains and a massive piece of her still remains to this day at the museum with tons of guns ropes etc I would definitely check her out.

I think it was the original 2ND Officer that ended up having to leave Titanic and he had the key to the cabinet that had the actual binoculars for the Crow's Nest Lookouts.

@GamePlayerZ1912

Жыл бұрын

Yes, David Blair. Binoculars wouldn't have made a difference anyway, so doesn't matter if he had the key or not.

@RoaringBas

Жыл бұрын

Binoculars are normally not handed to lookouts so this story can be put in the drawer "Landlubbers nonsense".