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Houdini of the Sea

Charles Lightoller's Great Escapes

Author:	Brian Izzard
Published:	2026
Size:	234 × 156 mm

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Biography of Titanic survivor Charles Lightoller

The story of the senior surviving Titanic officer who went on to serve with distinction in both world wars, including his heroic voyage to Dunkirk at age 66.

Charles Lightoller led a remarkable life, escaping death on many occasions. He was the most senior officer to survive the Titanic disaster, and he showed remarkable courage during the two world wars. In the First World War, as an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve, he survived two shipwrecks, a Zeppelin bombing and a duel with a U-boat, which he sank. He was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. In 1940, at the age of 66, he took his motor yacht – official capacity 21 – to Dunkirk and brought back nearly 130 soldiers, dodging repeated air attacks. Lightoller's life was remarkable: a boy who went to sea at the age of 13, and survived four shipwrecks, including Titanic, and who emerged as a hero of both world wars. This new study explores his life in detail.

About the Author

Brian Izzard, born in Portsmouth, home of the Royal Navy, has long been interested in maritime and military history. A naval career had beckoned but a change of course led to Fleet Street, where he spent many years, latterly on the staff of the Daily Express and the Sunday Express. Houdini of the Sea is his sixth book.