Thomas Andrews, the County Down chief designer of the ill-fated ship, has been immortalized as the hero of the RMS Titanic’s tragic tale. When the “unsinkable” ship struck the iceberg it was Andrews ...

Thomas Andrews was the chief naval architect at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast during the early 1900s. He brought the idea of 'Olympic class' ocean liners to life, overseeing their planning ...

This engraving of the 'Titanic' sinking was made shortly after the event happened, when the world was still reeling from the massive loss of life. Wikimedia Commons Thomas Andrews was born on this day ...