Thomas Andrews, Jr. (7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912) was an Irish businessman and
shipbuilder;
managing director and also head of the drafting department of the shipbuilding company
Harland and Wolff in
Belfast, Ireland. Andrews was the
naval architect in charge of the plans for the ocean liner . He was travelling on board the
Titanic during her maiden voyage when the ship hit an
iceberg on 15 April 1912, and he died in the disaster.