This picture shows rescue boats from the Titanic making their way to Carpathia after the liner went down en route to America |
Dramatic photos of the ship that rescued survivors of the Titanic as the liner went down after hitting an iceberg have been unearthed.
The UK-US Carpathia achieved worldwide fame when it heeded a distress call on April 15, 1912, and raced 58 miles to rescue hundreds of people from the Titanic.
This picture, taken from the deck of the Carpathia, shows Titanic survivors about to board the rescue ship |
Although the Titanic had already sunk, the Carpathia's crew spent four hours rescuing survivors before returning to New York.
The ship picked up 705 men, women and children as the liner went down en route to America.
Captain Arthur Henry Rostron presented with a trophy that was presented to him by Titanic survivor Maggie Brown (pictured) |
Survivors of the Titanic aboard the Carpathia that was involved in the dramatic rescue operation on April 15, 1912 |
Other shots show several survivors of the Titanic, including Maggie Brown who was later nicknamed the 'Unsinkable Molly Brown' for her courage in standing up to the sailor in charge of the boat who refused to turn back to look for survivors in the water.
After returning to shore the brave crew of the Carpathia were rewarded for their heroic efforts in rescuing the survivors of the Titanic.
Two children, believed to be called Louis and Lola, who survived the Titanic |
Crowds of people awaiting survivors from the Titanic in New York where the Carpathia docked after the four hour rescue misión |
Carpathia, a 13,000 tonne liner, was sunk in 1918 by a German U'boat's torpedo. The ship was found 500ft down in the Atlantic in 1999.
Five of the crew were killed by the explosions but 215 people were rescued by HMS Snowdrop and then taken to Liverpool.