How They Rescued Titanic's Passengers: Carpathia's Wild Dash
In the early hours of April 15th, 1912 the RMS Carpathia's lone wireless operator Harold Cottam picked up his headset for one last listen before turning in for bed. What he heard shocked him to his core; RMS Titanic, the newest liner of the White Star Line, was sinking fast. Carpathia's story as a hero rescue ship is a fascinating one, and in this episode we explore how the night of the disaster went down from the decks of the Carpathia as she rushed to the rescue of RMS Titanic.
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They should've made a film (theatrical or television) based on the RMS Carpathia and her daring rescue of the Titanic survivors.
Or have her a DLC in Titanic Honor and Glory.
Christopher Nolan for me.
that would be a big hit considering its so many layers of the story and the plot they can think 😍😍😍
True
@@johnwalters4792 Cillian Murphy (the Oscar-winning star for *"Oppenheimer")* would make a great Captain Arthur Henry Rostron.
Honestly one of the most underrated stories in all of maritime history
Most famous ship rescue of all time, I think it's rated very well.
Haha it's like the most famous ever
@@erikheijden9828 I agree, in the sense that within the titanic community she’s very well known. But within the mainstream community not many people know about the hardships about the rescue
Had they received the SOS call earlier it would be an way smaller story, but an better outcome. Guess radio watches would become an outcome anyway. As I understand radio was used on warships earlier. Her they are obviously much more critical, having a ship reporting the position of the enemy fleet could easy turn an battle.
How is it underrated?
The one moment in Rostron's story that really sticks with me is that upon getting the news he started organising his men, plotting his course and preparing his ship for a rescue, and THEN asks his wireless operator to confirm and get more details. That speaks volumes about the man's proactive leadership and decisiveness. He must have been a metaphorical giant of a man.
That's the real seamanship
I had heard the same story, that Captain Rostron heard the news from his radioman & said to Number One, "turn us around", THEN got confirmation from Sparks: if they jam on the brakes and turn around, and the message was wrong, they might lose an hour resuming their previous course, BUT that hour might mean the difference between life & death if they delay in responding. MAD props to Captain Rostron - bling him RIGHT TF up.
The one that stuck to me was how he did not abandon the survivors once they were on his ship. I mean they had no space for them, and he could have just called the Olympic and offloaded them to Titanic's sister. But the fact that he said it would be too much for them to see Olympic, so I will not let them relive their trauma.
@ispellitjustg Yeah. And his decision to not stay and pull bodies out, further traumatizing the passengers too.
@@PersephoneDaSilva Rostron wasn't just a great seaman he was a great humanitarian.
When Rostron says “We may have to pick up 2000 passengers,” my stomach flipped over. Bless Carpathia, the little ship that not only could, but did.
She could. She did. And for it, became immortal. I love this brave little liner beyond words.
Next thing you know there will be a book called "The Little Ship that Could".
Sadly, they didn't pick anywhere near that amount.
@@jayive34 Of the 2240 persons aboard, 1480 died, and 760 survived.
The Carpathia earned big-time recognition for everything
"Carpathia will rise to the challenge." I love when, in stories like this, inanimate objects develop a personality. Well done.
Ships always are ascribed one, no matter the occasion. There's a reason we refer to _her_.
Anthropomorphism ftw.
The competence, care, bravery and forethought of Captain Rostron is nothing short of amazing. Right down to realising the effect seeing Olympic would have on the survivors. That man was the exact right man to be in charge of this relief and rescue effort and it is a true shame there is not more movies, books and tv shows about him and his valiant crew. The world should know his name just as well as they know the name Titanic. Thank you Mike for this stupendous recount. Your storytelling and clear respect for the people and ships involved in this tale of tragedy and heroism are fantastic as always.
Carpathia's part in this historic event deserves it's own time in the limelight. The efforts of her crew that cold night were nothing short of heroic. Managing to push the vessel 3 to 4 knots past its designed top speed was testament to their skill and dedication.
The engine designer and the ship's designer must have been proud.
And, as a fact, to get that extra 3 to 4 knots, the engineers had to raise the steam pressure to double of what the boilers can handle.
@@quangtruongle7823 Safety valves would have limited pressure to the design maximum. Some early steam locomotives exploded when their safety valves were screwed down, so it was engineered that no such thing could be done. Would have been the same for ships too.
@@EllieMaes-Grandad Still, boilers aren't designed to withstand that much pressure for long. It's "emergency" speed setting, that supposed to be used only for short bursts of speed, not for many hours in a row. No doubt engineers in boiler rooms were sweating not only because of heat, but because nobody could tell, how long boilers will last being pushed to their limit.
As an HVAC tech, I am also really impressed by the boilers and the men that built them. I've seen boilers crack and burst in normal operation below their nameplate ratings, yet these held up for hours while being overloaded. In Germany, there is a test where you deliberately run boilers to their thermal limits to test the safety switches, and even that is honestly really scary every time you have to do it (every time you touched those switches). Hearing the burner roar, seeing all gauges rising far beyond what is considered acceptable, and just praying that switch actually trips before something bursts or catches fire is probably the scariest part of the job. Normally, old boilers run up to 90°C, with newer ones only going up to 75°C. The limit switches usually trip at 110°C, and you cancel the test at 115 or 120 if it didn't trip yet. If nothing bursts and causes major water damage or you have to put out a fire around the flue pipe. Now imagine doing a similar thing for hours on end, rather than just minutes, and constantly shoveling coal in an already overloaded boiler, knowing it could just leak or burst, releasing tons of boiling hot steam into the same room you are standing in.
This is easily one of the most gripping and hard-hitting videos on KZhead (or anywhere else for that matter). Mike, you’ve outdone yourself on this one!! Your penchant for story telling is second to none. I’ve watched it twice now and my hairs are still standing!!
How outstandingly kind of you! Thank you :)
I second that. This must be one of the best Mike's productions (because as his films are now done, we are talking of documentary production levels, not simply your average youtube fan video).
@@msarb Absolutely. These videos are truly great.
Agreed - top job!
“Where is Titanic?” “She’s gone….” Must have been so chilling to hear. Great job, Mike! 👍🚢
The Carpathia and the Île de France are what I think of when I think of ‘hero ships’. Their captains and crew didn’t just do their duty, they went above and beyond to rescue survivors and provide comfort and support to those in need. Carpathia especially set the tone for what an emergency response should look like.
Catpathia was the right ship in the right place and with the right crew at the right time. God Bless this brave ship and her crew.
SS Californian though... Seemed like the right ship and at the right place, but with the wrong crew and timing unfortunately
@@trustweb99 If only Lord was of the same kind as Rostron
@@trustweb99to be fair, the California wouldn’t have been able to help even if they tried. Unlike the Carpathia, here engines had been shut off for the night, by the time her engines were hot again, the Titanic would already be long gone
Them finding out that there was a whole ice field the entire time is a special kind of dread.
Rostron was quoted to say after light came up and he saw the ice field that he sure have not navigated through that maze, Gods hand must have steered all the way.
Now I'm just picturing the Titanic silently sailing full speed past iceberg after iceberg, completely unaware of their presence. How many close calls they might have had that night, before their luck ran out.
@@codboroks97 I was struck by how Titanic's reported location was about 40% of the way through the ice field, but their actual location wasn't very far from the edge of the ice field. I'm caught between thinking they were dead the moment EJ Smith made the decision to enter the field, that if it wasn't that iceberg it would've been another. Or that the collision was optimally bad -- a second or two of reaction time either way would've led to missing the iceberg completely or to a heavier impact that would've damaged fewer compartments more substantially but within the ship's design parameters.
@@Jesse-qy6ur Probably, since EJ Smith violated main rule about icebergs - you supposed to reduce your speed in case of ice warning. So Titanic was doomed one way or another. In a way it was luck, that they collided with iceberg so close to the edge of ice field - if they were only a little bit further, rescue would be much harder and Carpathia would suffer same fate.
@ceu160193 well actually quite a misinformation you got there. You see all of the ice warnings were passed carefully to the bridge. And smith heeded them properly.if you want to point out the one which Philips shouted shut up and didn't listen to californian, i support Philips as the day prior Harold and Philips were fixing the broken wireless and got no sleep, Therefore he was quite weary and tired but then as Californian blasted the warning Jack was irritated.And All of this aside back in 1912 the rudders and engines were separate unlike today where ship's propellers are fitted to Pods. They work differently.In Titanic's (and other ships at the time) case lower speed meant lesser manuerability . Even in old naval textbooks they mention this fact.And also before smith retired to his cabin he checked on everything then approved that they were banking on clear conditions and had perfect visibility.But due to the cold mirage effect the light was getting thrown off . This led to the crew not noticing until they came closer to the iceberg.Edward John smith was an amazing veteran captain. He did all that he needed to and followed the naval regulations. He had done all he could on the night of sinking But Alas he couldn't save his passengers and survive
"Balls of steel" is how I'd describe the Carpathia's crew.
Absolute damn heroes.
Can't believe Carpathia stayed afloat from the weight of them!
Good job too. Brass balls would have frozen.
@@thing_under_the_stairs I know, right?
I prefer, "Balls That Clank."
Listening to stories like this makes me want to join the coast guard. Hearing how people were able to put their gear aside to help those in need, truly heroic.
Captain Arthur Rostron was a hero for putting himself, his ship 'Carpathia', and his entire crew at the disposal of the stricken 'Titanic' that night. Imagine the condemnation he'd have got, if they too had come to grief on the same treacherous North Atlantic icebergs as 'Titanic', and gone down with many more lives lost. But if the worst had happened, he would still have been a hero, and it would still have been the right decision. Because that's precisely what made him a hero - he did not know the ultimate outcome for himself, his ship 'Carpathia', and his crew of men. Yet he and his team took the risk regardless, and went to 'Titanic's aid without a backward glance. As the saying goes: 'No Guts - No Glory!' A fantastic documentary, which brought the historic events of that night - chilling in every sense - dramatically to life. Bravo, a great job by Mike Brady.
Harold Cottam literally helped save hundreds of lives by making that relay message from Cape Cod to Titanic 👏
Sad that the Carpathia would be lost during the war a little over 6 years after Titanic. 17 July 1918
I think it's a fitting end. She's known for saving Titanics survivors and she went down saving the lives of her crew. The only fatalities were the 5 firemen killed in the torpedo explosion, it took 3 torpedos to sink her.
Laid to rest with the ship whose passengers she saved.
@@jamie91995 3 Torpedos? That's actually impressive for its size.
@RegalCobra097 yup, 2 torpedos crippled it, but it didn't sink/took too long, so an hour and 45 minutes later the u-boat fired a third torpedo which sank her.
The Carpathia, her captain, and her crew are unsung heroes of this tale. Thank you for highlighting their efforts.
They all did awesome on the Carpathia
This was brilliant Mike. Thank you. After the rescue, Captain Rostrun said " A greater hand than mine steered the ship that night." An amazing man.
I've heard that same thing too
"A Hand other than mine must have been on the helm that night"
This story always brings me to tears. Captain Rostron and the entire crew were true heroes.
I always get choked up at this story, how it hasn't been made into a movie yet I'll never know
Hollywood would kill it and make it a damn romantic! This needs to be shown as the fast action rescue operation it was!
we'd need an independent producer; they could do it justice i think @@mikeklinger1712
It was one of the few things the 1996 American TV miniseries did a good job with, and a major part of _A Night to Remember._
The captain of the Carpathia Arthur Rostron was from my hometown of Bolton, I would pass the house he was born in everyday when I was younger it has a blue plaque on the outside. It makes me quite proud. Bolton was also the birth place of Robert Whitehead who invented the first effective self Propelled torpedo, bit of an irony with Carpathia being sunk by Torpedo in ww1. Not sure why Bolton has such ties with the sea being inland, but there were factories in the town that produced naval guns, naval engines and presently there is a missile manufacturer that produces missiles used by the Royal navy.
And the ship's doctor, Arpad Lengyel is buried in about 10 minutes walk from my place. I just discovered that there was a soccer match held in Budapest, Hungary between the crew of Carpathia, and a better known local team, MTK, and the proceedings went to the orphans of Titanic. Captain Rostron and the mayor of Budapest were also present there.
@@csillagzoltan660 wow a crew that kept on rescuing! 👍
Is that Bolton, Lancashire, UK?
I can only assume it has something to do with Bolton being near and in fact a part of modern day greater Manchester as even if Manchester is no Liverpool in terms of shipping it does have the Manchester ship canal so it's not exactly a stranger to the maritime even if it's inland.
My bitthplace too and also of Captain Lord of Califotnian, one a hero the other vilified.
Fantastically done. So many don't acknowledge the danger Carpathia was put in to save those left.
When I was a boy, I remember reading about the Titanic, and thinking what it must have been like to wake up at midnight on the Carpathia, and find everything changed from when you went to bed. One part that's never really been covered much was the sailing to NY of the survivors. Small snippets here and there, Ismay medicated in a private cabin, a child reunited with his mom, tons of messages sent. But little else. The grief had to have been soul-crushing on board. Great vid, Mike... thank you!
There's quite a bit about it in _A Night to Remember,_ as well as a lot of personal correspondences from survivors written after the fact-most of them addressed to Margaret Brown, who immediately set to work with Captain Rostron and some of the other First Class ladies organising a relief fund for the widows and orphans just hours after she herself was lifted from Boat 6.
@@DistractedGlobeGuy I remember reading it, the thing that stuck out was how White Star thinking Halifax was going to be the destination hired a private train to transport folks to NYC. The night they arrived, Mrs. Brown, the media feeding frenzy... I know it'd be virtually impossible, but for the steerage folks, maybe some 2nd class, after they got back, what happened to them? Where'd they end up, how'd they get there? First class, obviously we know, and many of the families of the lost crew we do too (White Star messed up there big time, public relation wise)... Just like to follow thru is all. Like, a steerage widow with two kids that was supposed to go to the midwest... did she get there? Did she go on to have a good life? That kind of thing...
The Carpathia's heroic rush with her captain and crew deserves to be remembered and honored for all time. The fact that they pushed and damaged the ship's engines in their mission of mercy is all you need to know.
The story of Titanic cant not be told without the story of the Carpathia. The true maritime heroism for all aboard that night and for the return trip is something remarkable.
If there was ever a case of 'rising to the occasion', Captain Rostron and his crew (and passengers) are a prime example.
I wish I could say the same about the Californian but no, that ship was, as Walter Lord put it, "presided over by a cautious captain and an uninspired watch."
The static at the outro was a haunting touch.
The CGI filming is not only lifelike dramatic but artistic, too. An aspect of the disaster often overlooked. Captain Rostron was one of those increasingly rare people who knew what he was doing and how to act. I’ve always thought his final reply to Titanic, ‘Tell him we’re coming along as quickly as we can,’ is one of the most poignant in maritime history. I read somewhere that Carpathia eventually worked up to just in excess of 17 knots at times that night.
The 17 knots claim is a myth, it was based on Titanic's incorrect position transmitted during the sinking, which wasn't known to be incorrect until the wreck was found. The real location of the wreck was closer to Carpathia's position when they turned around, so they didn't actually sail as far as they thought in just 3 and a half hours.
@@bungobaggins01 17 knots is probably not a myth, going 3 knots above service speed is not unusual, you wouldn't be able to do it for long but perfectly possible especially when the crew worked as hard as Carpathia's did.
Bungobaggins. Good point. Hadn’t considered that.
@@Alex-cw3rz 3 knots above service speed is unusual for a ship whose maximum speed ever reliably recorded was just over 15 knots. The simple fact of the matter is that the 17 knot calculation is based on the incorrect CQD position, which they didn't know was wrong at the time
And it could very easily have ended in disaster, as they, too, were in a field of ice.
One of my favourite stories. April 15th is my birthday. I never think of it as the day Lincoln died, Hillsborough disaster or the day Titanic sank, but the day the Carpathia rescued the survivors. Carpathia Day. It is the best movie never made.
Over 112 years later this story still hits hard! Mike, this animation is outstanding and your story is unparalleled!
What a sad yet inspiring story. The men of the Carpathia should be memorialized for their heroic efforts.
Captain Rostron was a true hero....bless his memory. One of the bravest men (and crews) that ever lived!
Much has been said about Captain Smith's knowledge of ice warnings to be completely accurate for the time. That he was confident and calm knowing full well how to navigate such hazards as was standard in 1912. Yet here is Captain Rostron of Carpathia equally keen but having far greater respect for the ice. In my humble opinion Captain Smith is a scoundrel. He brought about the death of 1517 lives with his stunning arrogance. Captain Rostron is a hero in my book.
Now others will say J Bruce Ismay was the villain and he pushed for more speed.
At least he manned up and went down with his ship. So he restored some of his honor there regardless of who you blame.
Jack Phillips ignored multiple messages and failed to pass on the ones he had heard about the ice. I know he and Bride had passed them onto the bridge before, but you still feel like another mention (especially from the Californian, that they had stopped DUE to the ice) could have changed Smith’s mind about steaming into the ice field. Lightoller himself said the main reason the ship sank was these messages never reaching the bridge.
I do place partial blame on Captain Smith, because he was the head of the ship and was responsible for all decisions made. But then I see a series of misfortune that the Titanic encountered beyond his control.
@@Redslayer86 I think Cpt Smith went down with the ship out of guilt and shame. I believe other ship captains around that time said they wouldn't have gone with the ship, and it wasn't required for a captain to go down with his ship. However, I envision that when Smith saw no rescue ship was coming any time soon. And knew people would die, not just a few but many. Then he knew there would be headlines and hearings about how he messed up. His name in infamy, for sinking a state of the art ship that was supposed to be nearly unsinkable on its maiden voyage. Smith probably thought "Oh bloody Hell, I might as well join Titanic in Davy Jones' locker."
The tasteful telling of this story by Mike Brady about a man of faith who sped through danger to save others, is done so well. Thank you Mike!
The rescue pushed the Carpathia engines so hard, she never again reached her top speed which may have contributed to her eventual sinking by a U-boat during WW1.
source?
What are you saying? That the engines were damaged by running so hard and so she was never able to reach full speed again? Wouldn't they have repaired them?
@@Jesus_IcedThere were reports after Carpathia rescued Titanic’s survivors that her engines were overrun & her top speed was not reached again after this rescue effort.
I find this doubtful.
I read somewhere they were overhauled shortly after
This channel is an addiction.
It's not addiction if you're visiting a friend.
VERY MUCH SO
A good one though.
I CAN STOP ANY TIME I WANT TO!! ....I just don't want to.
This is awesome, Mike . Love the story of the Carpathia . They were all heroes on Carpathia and they deserve to be honoured and remembered .
No one can tell a story quite the way Mike can. I'm always enamored of the amount of information and passion you put into your narrations and without a doubt, you are my favourite channel Mike. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for such amazing content. Today is the day (April 18) Carpathia came into dock in New York after picking up Titanic's survivors. I do believe the upload date is a deliberate one.
Great story telling again as always. That's a good point near the end about meeting up with Olympic; from a modern PTSD perspective, that would have been horrific for many of the survivors. I think they made the best possible choice.
You have a knack of telling a story in such a way that when I close my eyes, I'm there, right in the midst of it.
Arthur Roston’s captaincy, situational and organisational skill that night I think are unparalleled in the history of maritime commerce, thank you for a video that finally captures the immensity of Carpathia’s efforts that night
Im not a "Titanic buff" by any measure but I do enjoy history. Your channel is absolutely amazing and brings to life another era, Thank You.
Absolutely well done. The Carpathia's brave dash deserves to be told. Her captain and crew were truly heroic.
Thank you. Rostron and his crew are too often overlooked when the Titanic's story is told. They saved hundreds of lives and that should never be forgotten. Rostron's courage and decisiveness were absolutely exemplary.
The story about the RMS Carpathia, his role during the sinking of the Titanic until the actions and sinking in 1918 is really underrated.
In Carpatia’s homeport of Rijeka in Croatia I visited the museum dedicated to Titanic and Carpatia. This video tells the story even better. Very well done sir!
I don't think Rijeka was the Carpathia's homeport I think that's where she was originally going before hearing about the Titanic
Everytime Oceanliner Designs uploads a new version of Carpathia's frenzied dash towards Titanic i ciick as soon as i get a notification cause the story is absolutely wild and every time he uploads a new version the ship animations get better and better!
Brilliantly done Mike! Carpathia deserves a movie of her own. The little ship that could
Mike, this is by far the best video you’ve ever made. Beautifully animated and masterfully narrated. Thank you for providing us such a masterpiece.
I'm fascinated in the story of how Carpathia goes to Titanic's aid as quick as they can and picking the survivors up. I think that could make a good movie of the whole Carpathia crew and rescue.
Thanks for telling us about the story of the Carpathia that night. I always thought that Capt Rostrom and his crews stories were never truly told. You would hear tons about Titanic and the things her crew did or didn't do but the tale would always end with "Carpathia arriving, and rescuing the survivors". You would never really hear about each decision that Rostrom made and I believe that is a sin. The narrator has the perfect voice for telling stories as well. I am truly glad to have found this channel.
The dead radio at the end was absolutely haunting. Incredible storytelling as always, Mike.
Mr. Brady, I could listen to you tell a fifteen minute story about a kid eating a bowl of raisin bran, and be just as engrossed. You have a gift. Thank you for your dedication.
That must've been a Beautiful sight to the Titanic survivors! The Carpathia approaching the scene! Many survivors must have thought "this is it! Our time is up"! A beautiful documentary! Thank You Captain Brady!
The Captain and the Crew of the Carpathia, are without a doubt, the Heroes of the Survivors. The amount of sheer hard slog that they all put in is incredible. It had also never occurred to me the Options faced by Captain Rostron were horrible in their own right. Wait for the Titanic's Twin and scare already overwrought people, look for Bodies with the same impact and turn and make for New York but that could make the Survivors feel like the Carpathia was abandoning their loved ones. Thanks again Mike.
Mike, your voice through this one carried a sombre tone of impending doom. I was on edge and the tears welling, just wanting a different result than the one we all knew was coming...the sinking and huge loss of life. This video is captivating and truly dramatic. What heroes the Captain and crew of the Carpathia!
The story of CARPATHIA's role in the TITANIC tragedy has never been given the proper spotlight until now! Michael, you have outdone yourself with this production! Thank you for your hard work creating this content for all of us to enjoy and learn! 🙂
You show such reverence and care with the Carpathia story, and truly honor Rostrom's legacy with these videos. We (and he) are lucky to have you as custodian of this special moment in history. Thanks, Mike!
The thumbnail is just Lovely. It should be a poster for an actual movie about the Carpathia herself, NGL.
I would love a two-parter - 'Carpathia: The mad dash' and 'Carpathia: her last voyage'
I found this comment here on the other doc "If you think your ship is unsinkable, what will happen is the unthinkable."
Can’t believe it has been 112 Years ago already…
Yeah mate time flies, remember it like it was yesterday
@@ChrisStoneinator was hoping someone was going to say this hahaha
I'll tell you, you're not too far off the mark especially if you were born in the 20th Century. I was born in 1953, just a hair past mid-century, so it's hard for me to believe the Titanic disaster was 112 years ago, World War One ended 106 years ago, Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch was exactly 100 years ago and in three years time it'll be 100 years since Lindbergh flew the Atlantic. While obviously I couldn't have first hand memories of the events I mentioned it's still unbelieveable how much time has passed. Hell, the Vietnam War veterans are starting to look like the WW1 vets used to!
@@wayneantoniazzi2706 I was born in 1984 and I still find it disorienting that the language the trees spoke in Grandpa's war is Vietnamese and not German and Japanese.
@@Jesse-qy6ur Thanks! We understand each other perfectly. In my case of course Grandpa's war was WW1.
A really well given take. I read Sir George Bissits “of tramps and ladies” nearly 30 years ago. An absolutely brilliant book and it has always put the other titanic productions to shame as clearly no one has ever used or looked at this to produce a proper account of what happened. It’s very clear that you have and for that I’m very grateful as this shows in your production. For those that have read it, I throughly recommend it as it gives not only the only real true account by an eyewitness to the rescue but also a grounding on the marine practices of the time. This for me is very well researched as so many fail to look at this. You’ve got my subscription! His whole account also talks about the SS Californian ignoring distress flares due to companies wishing to let them off whenever competition was nearby as a show of bravado. As of many other interesting information which is largely missed by so many so called experts. I’m glad to see a production where someone clearly has read all of the resource.
the story of the titanic is first of a tale of tragedy... but it should also be a tale of unimaginable heroism.
Honestly it’s actually pretty miraculous how much went right during that night. That Titanic didn’t roll over, and that she sank slowly, meant all of her lifeboats got used. And that the sea was so calm that the boats didn’t get overcome by choppy waters. And that Carpathia didn’t meet the same fate as Titanic.
Since I was little boy, I became fascinated by the story of the Titanic. I would visit our local library - they had a Saturday afternoon group book reading - and the librarian suggested ‘A Night to Remember’ I was hooked. I would take the book out, several times. Anyway, your narration of the Carpathia rescue journey was very moving. Thanks for sharing the story.
Totally gripping episode. I can only imagine how difficult it must have been for all the crew of the Carpathia to process the information they were getting and the scene they witnessed when they arrived at the site of the sinking. Rostron and the men he commanded are under appreciated in the story of Titanic for sure. Great work Mike !
Captain Arthur Rostron and the many aboard Carpathia are heroes who deserve their story memorialized as glamorously as those aboard Titanic
A remarkable retelling of Carpathia’s daring rescue of Titanic’s survivors. What’s particularly fascinating is how Carpathia safely navigated through dangerous waters to arrive as soon as she could. I suppose it’s perfectly normal that she must have nearly avoided colliding with icebergs along the way as she got closer to Titanic’s position, but that fact doesn’t seem to be mentioned very much in the history books. Thanks for another great documentary.
It's sort of a mini miracle that the Carpathia's boilers or any other engine part didn't blow apart when going beyond it's limits for so long. I love this little ship like you wouldn't believe!
Shows the quality of the shipyard that built her( john browns of Glasgow)
My friend Mike Brady told the story vividly and well. I can only imagine the somber mood aboard the vessels that went to comb the area of the sinking, retrieving bodies and flotsam.
Those wireless operators were heroes. They worked for the same company contracting to different lines but still chose to go above and beyond.
Rostron, now that's what I call a proper Captain
I've known the story of the Carpathia for many, many years, but you telling had me rooting for them to make it in time. That sir is the essence of EPIC storytelling!!!!!!
I was riveted the whole time. Hanging on to every word. Thank you Mike!!
What a night. Just almost unbelievable. Carpathia and her Captain and Crew went above and beyond. The survivors had to be exhausted and in complete shock. What a story.
Its funny, im really not interested in ocean liners in general, but i cant get enough of this channel, and of course, my friend, Mike Brady, from Oceanliner Designs.
I prefer Ocean Liners to Cruise Ships.
@@dmw1280 yeah .. cruse liners are kinda just gross
I first became interested in ships when my father and I used to go to the heads of Wellington harbour to watch ships come in such as the Southern Cross, etc. However, my interest increased when I bought a book on the history of the Union Company ships and their voyages. Mike’s channel is at a completely higher level!
The best video of Carpathia's daring dash towards Titanic. So much amazing information and surviving statements in her journey before she raced towards Titanic. Amazingly done, Mike. You really make history come alive again. I salute you!
Thanks to this channel and others detailing the actions of the Carpathia that night, Captain Rostron is now one of my leadership role models, up there with Dick Winters and Rick Rescorla. Such leadership, competency, bravery, and men like Rostron and others are incredibly rare, and so sorely needed.
I am currently planning to decorate my office wall with pictures of people that have stood out for their competence, daring and courage when coming to the rescue of their fellow men. List is not finalized yet, but Rostron is fix already. Thanks for covering the story.
I remember reading somewhere that Carpathia's engines were pushed so hard that night that she actually made 17 knots for a time... and in the process did damage that was never fully repaired and permanently lowered her service speed from 14 to 13 knots. No idea if that's true or not, but either way that has to be one of the most stressful nights in maritime history, both for crew and ship.
That's frequently parroted but it's not true, the 17 knot calculation was based on Titanic's incorrect CQD position 13 miles off.
@@bungobaggins01 WE know Titanic's correct position. THEY didn't.
Thank you for covering this horribly under-covered aspect of the Titanic disaster. Not enough is ever said about the heroes who came to the rescue of the Titanic's passengers.
It was interesting to see a video from the Carpathia's point of view. Captain Rostron and his crew were definitely heroes that night, no doubt about it. They steamed into an ice field that could easily have caused them to suffer the same fate as the Titanic, and were already organizing supplies and a rescue effort even before they knew how many extra passengers they might have. It's tragic that the Titanic had already gone down by the time the Carpathia arrived, and only a relatively small number of survivors were saved, in comparison to the 2000+ plus souls originally on board, but the Carpathia's crew did everything they could to help save as many people as they could, and I've heard that some of the passengers helped to take care of the Titanic survivors, too. IMO, the Carpathia deserves to have a movie of her own, since her story is just as intriguing in its own way as the Titanic. It's a shame that this wonderful boat ended up on the bottom of the North Atlantic herself only six years later!
Only found this channel hours ago and here I am tearing up watching the newest video. Well done, mate. Very well done! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
One of my favorite stories about Titanic happened on Carpathia. When they arrived in New York, Harold Bride was still in the wireless room sending messages. He didn't notice that Guglielmo Marconi, his employer, had arrived to meet his now-highest-profile worker. After a minute, Marconi took Bride's hand off the telegraph key and said "That's hardly worth sending now, son."
mike your ability to tell a story is truly unmatched. i love this channel so much. the titanic is a incredibly interesting story but i do wish there was more information/recognition for the carpathia's crew and their truly heroic effort on that night. rest in peace to all the souls lost that night
They NEED to make a movie about this ship. Carpathia is a true Hero and her and her crew deserve the recognition and the limelight be casted on them for once. This was absolutely magnificent and poignant. Thank you! I loved it!
I agree with everything you said....except that I really don't trust hollywood or even netflix to cast an accurate and flattering limelight on anything or give anyone their well deserved recognition except themselves.
Oh wow I had shivers the entire duration of the video. Your channel is a true gift to us all!
Michael, one of your finest productions. Such a chilling and haunting narrative followed by detailed animation by your colleague, Jack Gibson. I often wondered what it was like on the Carpathaia. Her seasoned Captain and loyal crew could not have done more and any other delays en-route could have exposed the survivors to sickness and death. Thank you for this powerful video.
Another amazing video Mike.Captain Rostron was a hero that night. One particular aspect about the Titanic sinking that has had an impact on me this year was learning the ages of the crew. It still blows my mind the one of the lookouts was in his early 20s.
She deserves her own movie ❤🎉
I'll take two! One about her Mad Dash and one about her own demise in World war I
Just prior to the Titanic's loss, my Grandma (who was 16 at the time) crossed from Europe alone on the Carpathia disembarking in New York. As a memento of her journey to the "new country" she saved a copy of the ship's menu, which we still have. How very tragic that just six years after her heroic rescue, the Carpathia became one of the many casualties of WWI thanks to a torpedo fired from a German submarine. This great ship that played such a pivotal role in the history of world events, succumbed to an act of war.
I cannot stress enough how much I love this channel. You told Carpathia's heroic story so captivating like I've never heard before. You gave us a glimpse at the emotions that those people must have felt. Titanic's story and how you tell it never seize to astonish me.
Would you consider making a video on the sinking of the Carpathia? Or perhaps one about her career? Such a great and heroic ship
Our friend Mike Brady is back with another great video! Can’t wait for the premiere!
Such heroic ship. Far so compelling story that should also be made into a film.
Carpathia's crew are heroes for what they did. The sheer bravery of navigating an ice field in the dark is nothing short of inspiring.
I met Cottams (radio operator Carpathia) grandson and his wife at the premier of the james Camerons titanic movie . He looked just like his grandfather .
A wonderful tribute to a captain and crew acting in the very best tradition of seafaring! Thank you, friend Brady!
By far one of the nicest things that has happened in humanity.
The Captain of the Carpathia was a truly honorable man and a true Captain. He went above and beyond to rescue and take care of the survivors.❤