It has been brought to my attention that this story is in the words of Dr. Lee ‘Total BS’. As such it has been relegated to the realms of folklore (as most Titanic related stories of this nature are).

In what can only be described as an incredible and heartwarming story, “Rigel”, First Officer Murdoch’s large black Newfoundland dog that survived the sinking while his master did not, spends three hours in the freezing water searching for him to no avail. However, in seemingly typical Newfoundland-fashion he ends up guiding the occupants of lifeboat no.4 to the safety of the Carpathia.

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