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The man from Cornwall who was at Titanic's wheel when disaster struck

When Robert Hichens, the quartermaster, took over the helm of RMS Titanic at 10pm on 14 April 1912, he had no inkling that in ...

How the Cornishman who 'sank Titanic’ came to be jailed for attempted murder

Robert Hitchens, from Newlyn, had a colourful life which took many twists and turns after that fateful trip which cost more ...