38. Herbert Pitman - 3rd Officer - Part Two

38. Herbert Pitman - 3rd Officer - Part Two

From Witness Titanic by James Penca

May 1, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 38

About this episode

The episode follows 3rd Officer Herbert Pitman during the sinking of the Titanic.

We rejoin 3rd Officer Pitman on the boat deck of Titanic just after midnight and follow him through the rest of the sinking... even the moment he would rather not speak of... Visit the Witness Titanic Instagram for Episode Visuals ---------------------------------------------- Welcome to WITNESS TITANIC — the podcast “inquiry” where we call witnesses of Titanic’s great story, from modern experts to even the survivors of the sinking. Through their testimony, we navigate the uncertain waters of the Titanic legend, uncover what actually happened in April of 1912, and ultimately witness Titanic ourselves. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Witness Titanic Patrons , and is produced and hosted by Titanic researcher James Penca. LISTEN: Apple Podcasts Spotify WATCH: ⁨YouTube | @TitanicHG⁩ Instagram | @WitnessTitanicPod TikTok | @WitnessTitanicPod JOIN THE INQUIRY: Patreon Music recorded by Ege M. Erdogan | @egecomposer Contact | witnesstitanic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: James Penca

Guest: Herbert Pitman

Topics covered

  • Titanic
  • sinking
  • maritime history
  • survivor testimony
  • historical inquiry

Keywords

  • Titanic
  • Herbert Pitman
  • sinking
  • maritime history
  • survivor
  • testimony
  • James Penca

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Organizations: Witness Titanic, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Patreon

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