There was only one male passenger in our boat, and that was a Frenchman who jumped in and we could not find him. He got under the thwart, mixed up with the women, just as we dropped into the water before the boat was lowered and without our knowledge. Officer Lowe transferred some of his people into our boat and others, making close on to sixty, and pretty full up. When Mr. Lowe was gone I heard shouts. I looked around and saw a boat in the way that appeared to be like a funnel; we thought it was the top of a funnel. (It was Engelhardt overturned boat “B.”) There were about twenty on this, and we took off approximately ten, making seventy in my boat.
John Poigndestre, A. B. (Br. Inq., p. 82).
Lightoller ordered us to lay off and stand by close to the ship. Boat “D” and three lifeboats made fast to No. 12. Stood off about 100 yards after ship sank. Not enough sailors to help pick up swimmers. No light. Transfer of about a dozen women passengers from No. 14 to No. 12. About 150 yards off when Titanic sank. No compass.
BOAT NO. 14.[12]
[12] British Report (p. 38) says this was the fifth boat on the port side, lowered at 1.30.
No male passengers in this boat.
Passengers: Mrs. Compton, Miss Compton, Mrs. Minahan, Miss Minahan, Mrs. Collyer, Miss Collyer.
Picked up out of sea: W. F. Hoyt (who died), Steward J. Stewart, and a plucky Japanese.
Women: 50.
Volunteer when crew was short: C. Williams.