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The Drunk Baker Who Beat the Titanic
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Dark HistoryJun 13, 2026

The Drunk Baker Who Beat the Titanic

The Drunk Baker Who Beat the Titanic Charles Joughin was Titanic's chief baker. When the ship sank, he drank whiskey. He rode the stern down like an elevator. He stepped into 28-degree water. He treaded water for two hours. His only injury: swollen feet.

Source

Encyclopedia Titanica, biography of Charles Joughin; also Walter Lord, 1955, 'A Night to Remember'

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