Person    | Male  Born 8/10/1875  Died 15/4/1912

William Luke Duffy

Categories: Engineering, Tragedy

Countries: Ireland

A Writer/Chief Engineer's Clerk on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DW.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

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William Luke Duffy

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RMS Titanic Engineers

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