He died in 1944 at the age of 72

He died in 1944 at the age of 72
He died in 1944 at the age of 72

George Beauchamp survived the Titanic and Lusitania sinkings, the only person known to have done so. The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 and the Lusitania was torpedoed by Germany in the First World War in 1915. After surviving the tragedies, former trawlerman George told relieved relatives: "I have had enough of large ships - I'm going to work on smaller boats."

He died in 1944 at the age of 72.

Now on the 75th anniversary of his death, his family has called for recognition of his heroism.

George was a coal stoker when RMS Titanic hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and was up to his waist in water before being given permission to quit the engine room.

On deck he was tasked with aiding passengers into lifeboat 13 and helping to row it to safety.The death toll was 1,517 and 706 survived.

Despite the trauma, he was serving on RMS Lusitania, once the world's largest passenger ship, when it was torpedoed by a U-boat off the

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