Violet Jessop

Flight attendant, Disaster survivor

1887 – 1971

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Who was Violet Jessop?

Violet Constance Jessop was an ocean liner stewardess and nurse who achieved fame by surviving the disastrous sinkings of both the RMS Titanic and the HMHS Britannic in 1912 and 1916 respectively. In addition, she had been on board the RMS Olympic, their sister ship, when it collided with the protected cruiser HMS Hawke in 1911.

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Born
Oct 2, 1887
Bahía Blanca
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Died
May 5, 1971
Great Ashfield

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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