Alexander Carlisle
Alexander "Alick" Montgomery Carlisle (born July 8, 1854 in Ballymena , County Antrim , † March 5, 1926 in London ) was a Northern Irish shipbuilder .
From 1870 to 1910 he worked at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast . In 1889 he became known as the chief designer of the technically innovative express steamer Teutonic . His last and most famous work was the construction of the Olympic class . Therefore, he was one of the main people responsible for the construction plans of the Titanic . His area of responsibility also included planning the safety measures, in particular equipping the ship with lifeboats . Carlisle was in favor of providing the Olympic-class ships with 64 lifeboats; his superior, William James Pirrie , prevailed, however, who had only 16 boats built, otherwise the promenade deck would be blocked.
Carlisle was still significantly involved in the construction of the Titanic's sister ship , the Olympic . However, he gave up his position at Harland & Wolff in 1910. After the sinking of the Titanic , Carlisle testified before the relevant investigative commission and in various civil court cases.
Literature and web links
- Carlisle, The Right Hon. Alexander Montgomery. In: Thom's Irish Who's Who. Alexander Thom, Dublin 1923, p. 32 ( wikisource ).
- Ioannis Georgiou: Carlisle's Retirement. Separating fact from fiction. In: Encyclopedia Titanica. 2018.
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| SURNAME | Carlisle, Alexander |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carlisle, Alick; Carlisle, Alexander Montgomery |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Northern Irish naval architect, chief designer at the Harland & Wolff shipyard |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1854 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ballymena , County Antrim |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 1926 |
| Place of death | London |