This gentleman survived not only the sinking of the Titanic, but also 2 world wars !!! Amazing!

“You’d think I’m too old for nightmares, but you’d be amazed” Truer words have never been spoken. Mad respect

For all the criticism UKposts gets, you have to admit, its how we use it. This somehow ended up in my feed and I am incredibly grateful for that. It's very moving and touching.

The most candid interview of a Titanic survivor I have ever listened to,God bless this gentlemen.

Interviews like this are why I love UKposts.

This stoic man is holding a lifetime of sadness. God rest his soul.

Almost seven decades after the sinking of Titanic, Mr. Prentice described the terrible night as if it happened that morning. His precision and detail enables the viewer to imagine the horrifying and unimaginable visuals and ghastly sound of that giant ship rising out of the water like a monster. Thank you for the account and RIP, Mr. Prentice. Incidentally, the interviewer did a great job by mostly listening and not talking.

I feel honored he decided to share this. Vocalizing traumatic events is not easy.

He has a melodic way of speaking. Seems like a fine chap.

British understatement at its finest. Matter of fact, no drama.

For many "Titanic" is a movie or a TV show, one of many made over the last century. However, for this man it was a reality that would effect him for the rest of his life. He passed away, aged 93, in May 1982, 3 years before Dr Ballard found the wreck.

What an amazing character, he has such empathy for the event and shares it like a real gentleman.

What a lovely old man, absolute gentleman, few and far between these days sadly. RIP sir.

He lived to the age of 93…..survived the Titanic sinking and service in WW1. Incredible! His wife lived to the age of 99. What longevity for this couple that really should have never been since it appears they did not marry until 1919.

This man has PTSD, it shows in his voice and body language. One blessed man to survive that incident plus 2 world wars and then some.

He's holding back tears telling the story. He's looking away, talking slowly, and tears were welling up in his eyes. Then he says he'll probably have a nightmare tonight, that's as bad as it gets.

he saved one life and then his life was saved

Preserved forever, a true eyewitness account. Incredible.

Mr. Prentice Spoke about Having Nightmares. Poor Soul He is a Hero. Saved a Life and had his Saved too.

This is one of the most moving things I have ever heard. Told in the most calm and dignified way. A true gentleman. "I saved her life and she saved mine". 😢

Can you imagine being 23 years old when this new, spectacular ship you’re on, goes down in pitch darkness? In frigid, freezing temperatures at 2am? We will never grasp the true fear those souls felt.

RIP to this Gentleman what a Amazing Man God bless him in eternity

Old guy had massive PTSD that's why he continued to have nightmares. They didn't have that term back in 1979. What an incredible story. Meeting up again with Mrs. Clark must have meant that God or an angel was watching over them!!!!!

The most haunting part of this amazing interview is at the end when Mr. Prentice explains how the nightmares never end.

Men like him make me proud of my wonderful country and it’s past 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👌

Stiff upper lip, duty bound, never ever worried about his own demise, while witnessing horrors no one should. This man and his ilk are what made Britain what it was throughout the ages. I am proud to be British. As a side note: my gr8 grandad, a sergeant in the British army, also survived WWI...gaud only know how! I hope they both found peace.

I can’t imagine the PTSD these survivors lived with. 😢 RIP for those who perished.

I’m struck, while listening to this gentleman’s personal accounting of what happened, just how amazing the 1997 movie “Titanic“ was in recreating the disaster. Listening to this man talk brought back scenes from the movie that seemed to match exactly what this man was saying. Imagine actually seeing those scenes from the movie in real life! How horrible, yet so amazing that he lived to tell it.

You can tell by the emotion in his voice how much this still affects him. Terrible tragedy,

What a lovely gentleman! His level headed approach to what was going on after the iceberg was hit is so admirable. God bless his soul. May he rest in peace. May perpetual light shine upon him and everyone who sailed on that ship.

The definitive gentleman. Well educated and well read. A charming man in the way he communicates his feelings. They don’t make them like this very much anymore.

What a fantastic bloke a lost generation people are not this classy anymore

RIP Frank Prentice.

Finally they posted a proper clip of this interview. Thank you.

How wonderful to have this resilient gentleman giving a first person account of his harrowing experience on the night Titanic sank. The terror for all on board must have been unimaginable. This was recorded in 1979, 67yrs after she went down. Bless Mr. Frank Prentice for sharing this for the benefit of generations to come. May he RIP

I saw an interview with a 92 year old man who stormed the beaches at Normandy. He was asked when was the last time he had a nightmare about that day. He said last night.

Not only did he survive Titanic he survived the horrors of world war one.

His watch is an amazing artefact. Literally stopped at the time and never worked again.

This was wonderful to hear from an an actual survivor of the Titanic. This man recalled everything so vividly about the tragedy and did it so nicely. God bless his soul. Rest in peace Mr Prentice.

Poor man. It haunts him his whole life, but it would be a night mare for anyone.

I had a customer whose father was on board the Carpathia the night she picked up survivors. He was quite young but apparently remembered that day quite vividly !

Wow. What a man. I take my hat off to him. Frank W. Prentice. He still hurts but manages a smile.

This man is a national treasure, God bless him.

The massive trauma that man had that night effective him for the rest of his life.

very sad..."i'll have another nightmare...you think I'm too old for that but you'll be amazed"

Thank you BBC this is a priceless little interview.

What an amazing interview. He thanked God for saving his life. It was great he helped that young wife too.

I find it amazing that he ran into Mrs Clark a second time I hope they stayed in touch. Good bless them all.

I'm delighted to say this lovely man died of natural causes at the ripe old age of 93, on 19th May 1982, just three years after giving this interview. And before he left this small planet, he fathered three children who are no doubt immensely proud of him. There was pure luck involved in who lived and died that terrible night - and survivors were of course in the minority. His encounters with Mrs Clark were very moving - he saved her life, then she saved his with acts of human kindness. God bless their beautiful souls, the victims of the Titanic tragedy must never be forgotten.

Whats even sadder is gentleman like this have also slipped away never to be seen again

They don't make 'em like him anymore

A truly remarkable account of the last moments of the Titanic.

He talks about it so calmly but I don't doubt for a minute that he has nightmares about it.

Wow.. what an impressive gentleman. I wish young men had the style, grace and courage he demonstrated that night.

God Bless Mr Prentice . . . And all the souls on the Titanic.

Amazing testimony.

Wow, this gentleman tells a wonderful story of the sinking from his personal experience. Bless him.

the watch was definitely the most fascinating part of this interview

What a fabulous gentleman, god bless him forever.

That must have been the most horrific sight he's ever seen...😢RIP to those who have fallen.❤️

Mt grandmother had a school friend who survived the event (she'd have been about 16). She had also said there was no initial concern or rush to the boats because everyone believed the ship unsinkable.

In 1972 I met a woman who was a survivor of the titanic. She had been celebrating her 18th birthday. When the ship began to sink someone picked her up and threw her into a lifeboat. Her main memory was of the awful silence after all the people in the water had ceased their crying and calling for help.

Fascinating!! I had heard that the life boats weren't full because some didn't want to leave their loved ones or men didn't want to take seats that women and children could occupy but I hadn't thought about those who were scared of the 70 foot drop and how they still didn't think the ship would sink even in such a state of emergency. Those details make it even more chilling.

I can feel the pain and distress that he must have endured throughout his life.

A finer gentlemen you couldn't hope to meet. God bless this mam.

Amazing - best titanic story I've heard - grabs your heart

wow what an amazing fellow ,he saved people and himself , but his recall is so eloquent and heart felt

This was one of the most touching and amazing interviews I've ever seen.

Such a harrowing story. To think he has been through two world wars also. God bless you sir

Incredible listening to this in 2024. Great story. Horrible tragedy

Bless his heart, what a charming man.

What a wonderfully articulated Gentleman he was. Sounds like he faced fear with courage and dignity, put others first. A hero

3:51 moment when she broke.. also he saw propellers and everything from the water which means that visibility was good !!

What a kind and well spoken gent this man is, with still a clear imagination of that fatefull night, to relive that tragic night must have haunted him for the rest of his life, may god grant you peace, god bless you ❤.

Unimaginable. Thank you for posting.

What an incredible story and brilliant man. It conveys how quick the ship sank. The strength of character of his generation is remarkable. Great to share and keep such an important memory.

Very nice old fella and i feel so sorry for the lost ones and the survivors who lived with the horror and matching dreams.

Hardly any real genuine people around like this anymore

This sounds almost too fantastical to be true. He basically described being next to Jack and Rose as it went down. The thing is, he's not lying. Unreal.

I just adore him speaking to all of us. How absolutely lovely to have this precious interview footage 🙏

What an amazing account from Mr. Prentice. I hope he lived a blessed life. Thanks for sharing.

Wow! Respect Mr Prentice and To all his future family. Incredible first hand account.

I'm 66 years old and as 17 year old I spoke with my Great Uncle quite often. I was always someone with a great interest in history and my uncle had a good memory. My interests were and remain mostly Geopolitics and military history in general, plus old time baseball. That was something we had in common. My uncle was born and raised in Manhattan and I inhereted being a New York/San Franciso Giants (baseball of course) fan from my father and other family members. He remembered hearing about the Titanic but he didn't have any great intimate knowledge about it. Even in the many decades since the story of the great liner, it was always a very popular one because the ship was full of famous and wealthy passengers, many of whom went down with the ship.

So sad yet so hauntingly captivating. If this man is still alive I hope he finds some peace and solitude.

What he saw and experienced that night was absolutely horrific, it’s no wonder he still has nightmares. Nobody could ever be the same after all that fear, panic, and death.. frozen bodies everywhere. God bless them all, including the rescuers.

Sadly, Mr. Clark's (husband of the woman he urged to board a lifeboat) luck ran out. According to the interwebs, he survived the San Francisco earthquake a few years earlier. Mrs. Clark soon remarried, twice, in fact.

Poor guy. He tried his best.

Absolutely top class person with such an impressive memory ! I very much admire him ,his family will have this video to treasure .Cheers Eddie

Gosh, how moving

Bless this gentleman and all those souls

Extraordinary. Such honesty from a generation not disposed to such displays.

What an experience…great story

he died in 1982 aged 93

What a fine gentleman! One of the finest interviews that I've heard on UKposts. I can't imagine going through what these survivors experienced, especially the ones that were in the frigid waters in the darkness. How terrible it had to be!

Wonderful to listen to his story...

Poor man! You can tell he was very much affected by it still. It probably haunted him his entire life. Bless his Soul.

Such strength in this man even though he had suffered and was suffering still at this time of the interview. Great interview. I hope he found Gods peace.

What an incredible recollection

Hopefully after this man passed his soul finally found peace.

Wow what a classy man, and still so traumatized. I can only imagine poor guy.