Titanic: Who was Captain Edward Smith and what happened to him
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He had become a sailor when he was just 17-years-old in 1867
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Captain Edward John Smith
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Titanic - Hampshire Live
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The Provenance of Captain Smith's 'Haunted' Mirror
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COMMANDER EDWARD. J SMITH Captain of the ill-fated Titanic, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10216001
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MaritimeQuest - Titanic (1912) Capt. Edward J. Smith RD, RNR (1850-1912)
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Titanic: Who was Captain Edward Smith and what happened to him after the ship sank? - HampshireLive
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Capt. Edward Smith: How the media portrayed the Titanic's commander
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Titanic: Who was Captain Edward Smith and what happened to him after the ship sank? - HampshireLive
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Titanic: The Ghost of Captain Edward Smith - US Ghost Adventures