On this day 113 years ago, at 12:25, the RMS Titanic lifeboats began being loaded with women and children first. The RMS Carpathia southeast of the Titanic by about 58 nautical miles (4 hours away), picked up the distress call and began sailing to rescue passengers. 📽️ Roy Ward Baker 1958's movie "A Night to Remember". #HistoricShipsNetwork #TitanicMemorialMonth #RMSTitanic #RMSCarpathia #Titanic2025 #Titanic113 #OnThisDay | RMS Titanic

Lyra on Instagram: "The Only Ship that Responded to The Titanic's Signal | The RMS Carpathia #history After the rescue, Arthur Henry Rostron, the Carpathia’s captain, chose to return to New York (where the Titanic was originally heading) instead of continuing with the ship's planned course. A survivors’ committee later donated thousands of dollars to thank the Carpathia's crew. For his rescue efforts, Rostron also received a Congressional Gold Medal. He was reluctant to speak publicly about his