Charles Joughin
publication date: Thursday, January 16, 2020 (part of Winter 2020)
category: 
Disasters
clue: He was there when Oregon went down near New York, but he was the last survivor to evacuate something more famous.
explanation: Joughin was the chief baker aboard the RMS Titanic and the last person to leave the ship. Earlier in his career, he also survived the sinking of the SS Oregon. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Erik Bates
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