What companies vessels did the man played by Bernard Hill in Titanic serve as master on
Edward Smith (sea captain) Edward John Smith, RD ( ; 27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was a British Merchant Navy officer. He served as master of numerous White Star Line vessels. He is best known as the captain of the  who perished when the ship sank on its maiden voyage.
SS City of Berlin City of Berlin was a British ocean liner that won the Blue Riband for the Inman Line in 1875 as the fastest liner on the Atlantic. She was also the largest passenger ship for six years except for the inactive "Great Eastern" Built by Caird & Company in Scotland, "City of Berlin" was the Inman Line's premier unit for thirteen years until "City of New York was commissioned in 1888. She served the Inman Line until 1893 when Inman was merged into the American Line, and she was operated by her new owners on both the American Line and Red Star Line until 1898. She was sold to the U.S. Government, and was in their service until after World War I.