The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912 — almost 113 years ago — after it hit an iceberg. The RMS Carpathia was over three hours away and came to rescue the stranded survivors. Of the roughly 2,200 ...
Instead, the RMS Carpathia responded to the Titanic's distress call and changed course to help. Harold Cottam, the Carpathia's 21-year-old wireless operator, had planned to go to sleep for the night.
With more than 250 artifacts salvaged from the deep-sea wreck of the RMS Titanic on display, “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” in Boston plans to extend its stay in the city through Memorial Day ...