Titanic’s Last Hero: The Man Who Became Captain Smith
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 28 July 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Lowell Lytle was one of the few people who actually visited the Titanic’s wreck at the bottom of the North Atlantic. He also spent years bringing its story to life, portraying Captain Smith at Titanic museums around the world. While Lowell has since passed away, in this powerful story, he reflects on what it felt like to dive 2.5 miles below the surface—and why he believed the real legacy of the Titanic lies in the heroism shown on its final night.
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