The Life and Mystery of First Officer William Murdoch
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Is this Murdoch with Captain Smith on the Adriatic?


  • Possible photograph of Murdoch (centre) aboard the Adriatic with Captain Smith. (Click image to enlarge)

    Do you think the above photograph of Captain Smith on the Adriatic, c. 1908/1909, also includes Wiliam Murdoch, second on the left from Smith, looking down at some paper/book? Please use the contact form if you think you can correctly identify the officer.

    The image was included in Malcolm Bowen Niedner Jr.'s article on Encyclopedia Titanica entitled "Titanic at 100: A Personal Journey" (link).

    Below is a comparison with the last recorded image of Murdoch on Titanic. A side profile reveals similarities in hair cut and facial structure that indicates this could well be Murdoch.

    A compairson between the Adriatic photograph and Murdoch on the Titanic.

William Murdoch: A Life in Photographs

During the course of researching the life of William Murdoch I have come across a surprising number of photographs. This page is designed to present all known photographs of Murdoch in chronological order in as large a resolution as possible.

Murdoch as a young boy
(age and date unknown)

As a White Star officer circa 1900. (Senan Molony)

As Second Officer aboard the SS Medic, 1900, aged 27.

As Second Officer aboard the SS Medic, 1900, aged 27.

As Second Officer aboard the SS Medic, 1900, aged 27.

As Second Officer aboard the SS Runic, 1903, aged 30.

Lieutenant William McMaster Murdoch, RNR.c. 1907

William Murdoch in his 30s c.1909.

c. 1907 Unknown location - possibly while
First Officer on the Adriatic (1907-1911)

c. 1910 Unknown location - possibly while
First Officer on the Adriatic (1907-1911)

c. 1910 Unknown location - possibly while
First Officer on the Adriatic (1907-1911)

In white summer uniform aboard Olympic
as first officer, 1911-1912.

In white summer uniform aboard Olympic
as first officer, 1911-1912.

Aboard Olympic
as first officer, 1911-1912.

Aboard Olympic
as first officer, 1911-1912.

Aboard Olympic
as first officer, 1911-1912.

Aboard Olympic
as first officer, 1911-1912.

On the bridge of the Olympic
as first officer, 1911-1912.

On the bridge of the Olympic as first officer, 1911-1912,
plus colorised version.

Only known photograph aboard Titanic and also last known
photograph. Pictured alongside Lightoller, as they prepare to close
the gangway before depature from Queenstown, Ireland on April 11th, 1912.
It is also the last known photograph of a Titanic officer on duty.

See also...