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Book Carpathia

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jay Ludowyke
  • Publisher : Hachette Australia
  • Release : 2018-07-10
  • ISBN : 0733640680
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book Carpathia written by Jay Ludowyke and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early hours of 15 April 1912, the Cunard steamship Carpathia receives a distress call from the new White Star liner Titanic. Captain Arthur Rostron immediately turns Carpathia northwest and sails full speed through the dark night, into waters laden with icebergs, on a rescue mission that will become legendary. Almost a century later, Carpathia's wreck has finally been located. She's over 500 feet down and only a few divers in the world can attain these depths. Among them is Englishman Ric Waring's team. In this captivating and intensively researched story, we follow the dual narratives of Rostron and the daring rescue of the Titanic survivors by Carpathia, and of Waring's team and their dangerous determination to reach the wreck. Rich in history and drama, the true story of Carpathia from her launching to the sensational events of 1912, World War I and beyond is a compelling narrative that moves at the page-turning pace of the very best fiction.

Book RMS Carpathia

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  • Author : William Baird
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2017-09-09
  • ISBN : 9781545585894
  • Pages : 226 pages

Download or read book RMS Carpathia written by William Baird and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Titanic rescue ship from her days as an immigrant ship, the rescue of over 700 survivors of Titanic, to her service and sinking in WW1.

Book Voices from the Carpathia  Rescuing RMS Titanic

Download or read book Voices from the Carpathia Rescuing RMS Titanic written by George Behe and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-05-04 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Titanic began sending out distress calls, one of the first to reply was the Cunard liner Carpathia. As it turned out, Carpathia was the only vessel to reach the scene in time to save the lives of any of Titanic's passengers, and, after she arrived in New York, reporters crowded the pier and vied with each other to obtain interviews with the survivors of the disaster. In their zeal to interview survivors, though, the reporters brushed past other people who could have provided their own eyewitness accounts – namely, Carpathia's own passengers, largely left to their own devices as to how and when they discussed their participation in events. A few wrote letters to relatives, others wrote accounts intended for publication. The author's collection of these rare written accounts and interviews sheds new light on the tragic way the lives of so many were impacted by the loss of the largest passenger liner in the world.

Book Rescuing Titanic

Download or read book Rescuing Titanic written by Flora Delargy and published by Hidden Histories. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rescuing Titanic tells with exquisite illustrations and richly detailed text the story of the Carpathia and its heroic journey rescuing passengers from the Titanic.

Book The Other Side of the Night

Download or read book The Other Side of the Night written by Daniel Allen Butler and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author of Unsinkable “recounts the disaster from the vantage point of nearby vessels” (Publishers Weekly). A few minutes before midnight on April 14, 1912, the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage to New York, struck an iceberg. Less than three hours later, she lay at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. While the world has remained fascinated by the tragedy, the drama of those fateful hours was not only played out aboard the doomed liner. It also took place on the decks of two other ships, one fifty-eight miles distant from the sinking Titanic, the other barely ten miles away. The masters of the steamships Carpathia and Californian, Capt. Arthur Rostron and Capt. Stanley Lord, were informed within minutes of each other that their vessels had picked up the distress signals of a sinking ship. Their actions in the hours and days that followed would become the stuff of legend, as one would choose to take his ship into dangerous waters to answer the call for help, while the other would decide that the hazard to himself and his command was too great to risk responding. After years of research, Daniel Allen Butler now tells this incredible story, moving from ship to ship on the icy waters of the North Atlantic—in real time—to recount how hundreds of people could have been rescued, but in the end, only a few outside of the meager lifeboats were saved. He then looks at the US Senate investigation in Washington, and ultimately, the British Board of Trade inquiry in London, where the actions of each captain are probed, questioned, and judged, until the truth of what actually happened aboard the Titanic, the Carpathia, and the Californian is revealed. “Powerful . . . very, very well-done.” —New York Times–bestselling author Clive Cussler

Book Captain of the Carpathia

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  • Author : Eric L. Clements
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2016-02-11
  • ISBN : 1844862887
  • Pages : 320 pages

Download or read book Captain of the Carpathia written by Eric L. Clements and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Responding to Titanic's distress calls in the early hours of 15 April 1912, Captain Arthur Rostron raced the Cunard liner Carpathia to the scene of the sinking, rescued the seven hundred survivors of the world's most famous shipwreck and then carried them to safety at New York. After twenty-five years at sea, the competence and compassion Rostron displayed during the rescue made him a hero on two continents and presaged his subsequent achievements. During the First World War he participated in the invasion of Gallipoli and commanded Cunard's Mauretania as a hospital ship in the Mediterranean and a troop transport in the Atlantic. As her longest-serving master he commanded that legendary vessel in transatlantic passenger service through most of the 1920s. Rostron retired in 1931 as the most esteemed master mariner of his era, celebrated for the Titanic rescue, decorated for his war service, and knighted for his contributions to British seafaring. This account uses newspaper reports, company records, government documents, contemporary publications and memoirs to recount Rostron's seafaring life from his first voyage as an apprentice rounding Cape Horn in sail to his retirement forty-four years later as commodore of the Cunard Line. Set within the context of his times and featuring particulars of the ships in which he served and commanded, this is the first comprehensive biography of Arthur Rostron before, during and after his year as captain of the Carpathia.

Book Titanic

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  • Author : John P Eaton
  • Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
  • Release : 1995-04-04
  • ISBN : 0393036979
  • Pages : 376 pages

Download or read book Titanic written by John P Eaton and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1995-04-04 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astonishingly thorough pictorial record of her brief existence. Beginning with her conception, more than a thousand photographs and artists' impressions cover her construction and launching, her fitting-out and trials, preparations for her maiden passenger-carrying voyage, her departure from Southampton and arrival at Cherbourg, her voyage to Queenstown, and the drama of her final disaster after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic, and the aftermath through to the.

Book RMS OLYMPIC

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  • Author : John Hamer
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • Release : 2013-11-21
  • ISBN : 1291638628
  • Pages : 308 pages

Download or read book RMS OLYMPIC written by John Hamer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So what was the real story behind the sinking of RMS Titanic, one of two almost identical twin sister ships, in 1912?... "The Titanic didn't sink! The ship that went down in the North Atlantic in 1912 was the Olympic, the Titanic's sister ship... Both ships were owned by the White Star Line, which was part of J.P. Morgan's investment empire. The company had reason and opportunity to switch the identities of these luxury liners in order to commit massive insurance fraud. In this book, John Hamer theorizes that, instead of selling her for scrap and taking a huge loss, which might have bankrupted the Morgan venture, the decision was made to switch identities, destroy the Olympic (now posing as the Titanic), collect the insurance, and continue operating the Titanic profitably (now posing as the Olympic). You'll be amazed at how much compelling evidence there is to support this conclusion." G Edward Griffin, author and researcher.

Book Stepping Off The Carpathia

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  • Author : L J. CLUSKEY
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-10-19
  • ISBN : 9781783241149
  • Pages : 148 pages

Download or read book Stepping Off The Carpathia written by L J. CLUSKEY and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-19 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To get straight to the point regarding the unique selling point of this story, that premise has to be the legendary story of rescue ship RMS Carpathia and RMS Titanic, with the former ultimately docking in New York after completing a heroic rescue mission. The story begins in 1912 as the Carpathia docks in New York, where we begin to gain an insight into the lives of some Titanic survivors including Francesca Draycott, fiancé George Edwards, her mother Vivienne and her father Humphrey. As a number of years pass the story moves to Boston, Massachusetts. This is where Ruben Edwards the poet becomes part of the story. At the same time Francesca also meets John Albert the actor. Ruben and his fiancée Anna eventually return to New York with John and Francesca to conquer Broadway, Manhattan on their creative quests as another dramatic quest continues. The adventure culminates in 1925 involving a mysteriously fascinating storyline! This polyphonic in style writing is a complete original where I have created a new author concept. I have named this character maximisation! I do hope you enjoy reading this exciting story because it was truly enjoyable to write.

Book The Titanic

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  • Author : Daniel Gaetán-Beltrán
  • Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
  • Release : 2015-04-20
  • ISBN : 0737773456
  • Pages : 196 pages

Download or read book The Titanic written by Daniel Gaetán-Beltrán and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gripping volume explores the tragic sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Readers will be introduced to the historical background, controversies surrounding the disaster, and personal narratives from survivors.

Book The Girl on the Carpathia

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  • Author : Eileen Enwright Hodgetts
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-07-16
  • ISBN : 9781737607007
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book The Girl on the Carpathia written by Eileen Enwright Hodgetts and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical fiction of the senate inquiry into the sinking of RMS Titanic

Book The Titanic Paradox

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  • Author : R. L. Corn
  • Publisher : Archway Publishing
  • Release : 2022-06-28
  • ISBN : 166572496X
  • Pages : 215 pages

Download or read book The Titanic Paradox written by R. L. Corn and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2022, Dan Hunt and his wife drive to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to visit the Titanic Museum for a weekend get-away. Instead of the vacation that he had planned, Dan finds himself pulled into a situation well beyond his control and understanding. Dan awakes on April 13, 1912, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean with his new wife on their honeymoon. With no grasp as to why or how he got there, Dan must try to pass himself off as John Franklin, an employee of Harland and Wolff and one of the architects of the Titanic. Hosted in the body of John Franklin, Dan has John’s memories as well as his own. He will only have a couple of days to save the ship, or at a minimum, save himself and his new wife. With the remembrances of his previous life slowly fading from his memory, his plight is complicated. If he just knew why he had been sent back to the Titanic. Meanwhile John Franklin finds himself catapulted into the twenty first century where things have changed for the worse, due to Dan’s interference 110 years earlier. Begrudgingly Dan and John will have to work together to resolve the The Titanic Paradox.

Book Aboard the Titanic

Download or read book Aboard the Titanic written by Elizabeth Krajnik and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Titanic has fascinated people around the world since its construction began in March 1909. In this captivating book, readers will set sail with the passengers of the Titanic on its fateful journey across the Atlantic. They'll learn about the ship, its passengers, its crew, and some theories behind why an "unsinkable" ship sank so quickly. Each chapter features a fictional account from a crewman that enlivens the main text, which is also supported by stunning historical images.

Book Black Man on the Titanic

Download or read book Black Man on the Titanic written by Serge Bile and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of one of the black passengers on the Titanic, for history readers and fans of Hidden Figures and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Joseph Laroche was an anomaly among the passengers of the Titanic. He was exceptionally well-educated in a time when few black men had access to an education―and when even fewer were able to travel on a luxurious ship in first or second class. So, who was Joseph Laroche? And where was he going? This biography recounts the life of Joseph Laroche, his part in the history of Haiti, and how he, as a 24-year-old father of two (soon to be three) children, ended up on the last ship of that era of glamourous travel. He was a direct descendant of the father of Haitian independence and related to two Haitian presidents. As an engineer, Laroche contributed to the construction of the Parisian railway and had a promising future ahead of him. Ivorian-French writer Serge Bilé offers a fresh perspective on the tragedy that still fascinates millions and has inspired dozens of books and films. With thorough research in Haiti and France, Bilé unearths the story of the intriguing figure of Joseph Laroche. This is an account of multi-cultural black history and of the political and natural forces that converged on one man. Praise for Black Man on the Titanic “A revelation.”—Mitchell Kaplan, founder of Books & Books “An absorbing and rewarding read.”—Leonard Carpenter, author of Lusitania Lost and Conan the Savage

Book Captain of the Carpathia

    Book Details:
  • Author : Eric L. Clements
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2016-02-11
  • ISBN : 1844862909
  • Pages : 320 pages

Download or read book Captain of the Carpathia written by Eric L. Clements and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Responding to Titanic's distress calls in the early hours of 15 April 1912, Captain Arthur Rostron raced the Cunard liner Carpathia to the scene of the sinking, rescued the seven hundred survivors of the world's most famous shipwreck and then carried them to safety at New York. After twenty-five years at sea, the competence and compassion Rostron displayed during the rescue made him a hero on two continents and presaged his subsequent achievements. During the First World War he participated in the invasion of Gallipoli and commanded Cunard's Mauretania as a hospital ship in the Mediterranean and a troop transport in the Atlantic. As her longest-serving master he commanded that legendary vessel in transatlantic passenger service through most of the 1920s. Rostron retired in 1931 as the most esteemed master mariner of his era, celebrated for the Titanic rescue, decorated for his war service, and knighted for his contributions to British seafaring. This account uses newspaper reports, company records, government documents, contemporary publications and memoirs to recount Rostron's seafaring life from his first voyage as an apprentice rounding Cape Horn in sail to his retirement forty-four years later as commodore of the Cunard Line. Set within the context of his times and featuring particulars of the ships in which he served and commanded, this is the first comprehensive biography of Arthur Rostron before, during and after his year as captain of the Carpathia.

Book Exploring Titanic

Download or read book Exploring Titanic written by Agnieszka Biskup and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Isabel Soto as she investigates the sinking of the Titanic"--Provided by publisher.

Book My Best Friend  My Best Friend on the Titanic

Download or read book My Best Friend My Best Friend on the Titanic written by Sally Morgan and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the most famous ship in the world set sail from Southampton on 10 April 1912, little did anyone know that her maiden voyage would also be her last. Two young passengers - Evie and William - determined to become fast friends, despite their differences, pass notes back and forth as history is made. But what will happen when the iceberg hits? My Best Friend on the Titanic is an exciting read for children aged 6+, packed with fascinating historical details.