Mad Dash: Titanic’s Rescue Ship Carpathia

How did the Cunard Line's RMS Carpathia come to become the rescue ship of White Star Line's RMS Titanic?
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.

Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest ocean liners – from Titanic to Queen Mary but not forgetting the likes of Empress of Ireland or Chusan. Join Mike Brady as he uncovers the myths, explains the timelines, logistics and deep dives into the lives of the people and ships that we all know and love.

0:00 Brush with Destiny
1:34 Carpathia - the workhorse
3:00 The fateful voyage
7:40 The plan
11:17 The mad dash
12:34 Titanic is lost
13:35 The rescue
17:15 Epilogue
18:53 Outro

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