Frank Prentice
Acting
Biography
Major Frank Winnold Prentice MC (17 February 1889 – 19 May 1982) was a British merchant seaman who served as the assistant storekeeper aboard the ocean liner RMS Titanic during her maiden voyage. He survived the ship’s sinking and, at the time of his death, was the second-to-last surviving crew member of the disaster.
Known For
Decades after the RMS Titanic sank into the Atlantic, the dream of investigating the wreckage was finally realized by undersea geologist Dr. Robert D. Ballard. In 1986, only a single camera crew was allowed to accompany his historic expedition. Using high-tech cameras mounted on submersibles, this remarkable program takes viewers into the frigid depths nearly two and a half miles below the ocean’s surface, revealing spectacular color images of the ship’s once-luxurious interior.
Titanic: The Nightmare and the Dream
This 1983 documentary re-examines the sinking of the famous ocean liner RMS Titanic in April 1912 and asks whether the tragedy was simply an accident or the result of human decisions and negligence. Combining historical analysis with rare survivor testimony, the film investigates the circumstances that led to one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history.