David Blair (mariner), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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merchant seaman
Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1874
Place of Birth: Broughty Ferry, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 10-Jan-1955
Profession: sailor
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About David Blair (mariner)
- David Blair (or Davy) (11 November 1874 – 10 January 1955) was a British merchant seaman with the White Star Line, which had reassigned him from the RMS Titanic just before its maiden voyage.
- Due to his hasty departure, he accidentally kept a key to a storage locker believed to contain the binoculars intended for use by the crow's nest lookout.
- The absence of any binoculars within the crows nest is believed to be one of the main contributory factors in The Titanic’s ultimate demise.
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