1912 15th April
Carpathia Reaches Titanic Lifeboats
Brings Carpathia to the disaster area and begins recovering people from Titanic's lifeboats.
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RMS Carpathia Rescue
Arthur Rostron's ship and the rescue of Titanic survivors. This page combines historical context with 12 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Titanic archive.
Historical context
RMS Carpathia Rescue: overview and significance
What happened?
RMS Carpathia received Titanic's distress traffic and Captain Arthur Rostron immediately altered course toward the reported position. Carpathia reached the scene after the sinking and took survivors from the lifeboats aboard.
Why was it important?
Carpathia's response saved hundreds of people who otherwise faced prolonged exposure in the North Atlantic. The rescue became a major part of both survivor testimony and public memory of the disaster.
World History Database records
RMS Carpathia Rescue timeline
The records below are selected from the 241-record RMS Titanic archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1912
1912 15th April
Carpathia Receives Titanic Distress Call
Responds after Carpathia receives Titanic's wireless distress message.
1912 15th April
Carpathia Rescue Preparations
Orders Carpathia prepared to receive large numbers of survivors while the ship races toward Titanic's reported position.
1912 15th April
Carpathia Survivor Assistance
Helps organise assistance for fellow survivors after being rescued by Carpathia.
1912 15th April
Titanic Distress Call Received
Receives Titanic's distress traffic and alerts Carpathia's bridge so the ship can turn toward the reported position.
1912 15th April
Titanic Rescue Completed
Completes recovery of Titanic survivors before Carpathia turns toward New York.
1912 18th April
Carpathia Arrival in New York
Arrives in New York aboard Carpathia after surviving Titanic in lifeboat 4.
1912 18th April
Carpathia Arrival in New York
Disembarks from Carpathia in New York after surviving Titanic in lifeboat 13.
1912 18th April
Carpathia Arrives New York
Brings Titanic survivors to New York aboard Carpathia.
1912 April
United States Senate Evidence
Gives evidence to the United States Senate investigation about Carpathia's response and rescue of Titanic survivors.
1912 24th May
British Inquiry Carpathia Evidence
Gives evidence about receiving Titanic's distress call and Carpathia's wireless work during the rescue.
1912 6th July
Congressional Gold Medal Recognition
Receives congressional recognition for leading Carpathia's prompt rescue response to the Titanic disaster.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Titanic records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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