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(Myth of lifeboat shortage: An infinite number of lifeboats would not have changed the fatality rate much, in light of how the available lifeboats were not fully used.)
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"The first rocket appears to have been fired at about 0045 hrs (TITANIC time). The ship sank at about 0220 hrs."<ref>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/54c15bf240f0b6158d000027/MAIBReport_ReappraisalOfEvidence-SSCalifornian-Titanic-1992.pdf</ref>  So states a renewed [[British]] official maritime analysis in 1992 into the culpability of the ''SS Californian'' cruise ship in not helping with the rescue, despite being nearby.  The conclusion of that report is somewhat sympathetic to the delinquency of the ''SS Californian'', stating it could not have plausibly arrived before the Titanic sank.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
*[https://www.history.com/news/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-titanics-rescue-ship Interesting facts about the rescue]
 
*[https://www.history.com/news/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-titanics-rescue-ship Interesting facts about the rescue]
 
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Revision as of 21:04, January 20, 2022

The Titanic rescue -- the rescue of many passengers on the RMS Titanic by the Carpathia and the failure of another ship to do likewise -- is an immensely compelling story in itself.

Myth of lifeboat shortage

Not all the lifeboats were used, and ones that were used were not filled to capacity. An infinite number of lifeboats would not have changed the fatality rate much, in light of how the available lifeboats were not fully used.

Thus the story of a supposed lifeboat shortage was exaggerated by liberals to push through burdensome new regulations to require more lifeboats on cruise ships.

Could more have been saved?

"The first rocket appears to have been fired at about 0045 hrs (TITANIC time). The ship sank at about 0220 hrs."[1] So states a renewed British official maritime analysis in 1992 into the culpability of the SS Californian cruise ship in not helping with the rescue, despite being nearby. The conclusion of that report is somewhat sympathetic to the delinquency of the SS Californian, stating it could not have plausibly arrived before the Titanic sank.

See also

  • https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/54c15bf240f0b6158d000027/MAIBReport_ReappraisalOfEvidence-SSCalifornian-Titanic-1992.pdf