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Miss Ruth Elizabeth Becker (1899-1990), who survived the sinking of the Titanic.

Twelve year old Ruth boarded the Titanic along with her mother and siblings as second-class passengers on April 10, 1912 at Southampton, England. Shortly after the ship's collision with the iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on April 14th, Ruth recalled that a steward told her mother, "We've had a little accident. They're going to fix it, and then we'll be on our way." Realizing that the ship was seriously damaged, Nellie took her children up to the boat deck.

A steward helped load Marion and Richard into Lifeboat No. 11, but would not let Nellie in. It was only after pleading with the steward that he finally consented, but Ruth was not allowed in. Her Mother then screamed to Ruth telling her to get in another lifeboat. Ruth later got tossed into Lifeboat No. 13 by Sixth Officer James Moody.

Nellie and her three children were all picked up by the rescue ship RMS Carpathia. Although it was a struggle to find her mother on the ship Ruth finally managed to. They arrived in New York City on April 18th.

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Miss Ruth Elizabeth Becker (1899-1990), who survived the sinking of the Titanic.

Twelve year old Ruth boarded the Titanic along with her mother and siblings as second-class passengers on April 10, 1912 at Southampton, England. Shortly after the ship's collision with the iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on April 14th, Ruth recalled that a steward told her mother, "We've had a little accident. They're going to fix it, and then we'll be on our way." Realizing that the ship was seriously damaged, Nellie took her children up to the boat deck.

A steward helped load Marion and Richard into Lifeboat No. 11, but would not let Nellie in. It was only after pleading with the steward that he finally consented, but Ruth was not allowed in. Her Mother then screamed to Ruth telling her to get in another lifeboat. Ruth later got tossed into Lifeboat No. 13 by Sixth Officer James Moody.

Nellie and her three children were all picked up by the rescue ship RMS Carpathia. Although it was a struggle to find her mother on the ship Ruth finally managed to. They arrived in New York City on April 18th.