Emergency Lifeboat One Survival
Escapes in emergency lifeboat 1 and helps crew the lightly loaded boat.
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Titanic Survivors
Survival, escape, rescue and post-disaster records for people who survived Titanic.
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These records are rendered directly from the current World History Database Titanic archive. The unrelated 2003 Edmund Hillary row remains excluded from the Titanic collection.
Titanic Final Plunge Survival
Survives after entering the freezing sea during Titanic's final sinking.
Titanic Water Survivors
Recovers several people from the water during the post-sinking search.
Lifeboat Thirteen Escape
Escapes Titanic in lifeboat 13 after leaving the engineering spaces.
Lifeboat Six Escape
Survives Titanic in lifeboat 6 during the port-side evacuation.
Titanic Lifeboat Two
Survives the disaster after taking charge of lifeboat number 2.
Emergency Lifeboat One Survival
Escapes in emergency lifeboat 1 with other crew members and first-class passengers.
Lifeboat Thirteen Survival
Escapes in lifeboat 13 and helps manage the heavily loaded boat after it reaches the water.
Lifeboat Six Survival
Escapes Titanic in lifeboat 6 after completing lookout duties on the night of the collision.
Lifeboat Seven Survival
Escapes Titanic in lifeboat 7 after earlier serving as a lookout.
Titanic Lifeboat Six
Survives Titanic's sinking aboard lifeboat number 6.
Lifeboat Thirteen Escape
Escapes Titanic in lifeboat 13 after men are permitted to fill remaining places on the starboard side.
Collapsible B Survival
Survives on overturned collapsible lifeboat B after Titanic disappears beneath the water.
Lifeboat Fifteen Survival
Escapes in lifeboat 15 after assisting third-class passengers toward the boat deck.
Titanic Collapsible C
Survives the sinking after leaving Titanic in collapsible lifeboat C.
Titanic Wireless Operator Survival
Survives the sinking after remaining at the wireless set late into the evacuation.
Wireless Operator Survival
Survives aboard the overturned collapsible lifeboat.
Carpathia Rescue Preparations
Orders Carpathia prepared to receive large numbers of survivors while the ship races toward Titanic's reported position.
Titanic Rescue Completed
Completes recovery of Titanic survivors before Carpathia turns toward New York.
Emergency Lifeboat One Escape
Escapes Titanic with her husband in emergency lifeboat 1.
Emergency Lifeboat One Escape
Escapes with his wife in emergency lifeboat 1, which is lowered with only twelve occupants.
Lifeboat Seven Escape
Survives Titanic in lifeboat 7, the first standard lifeboat lowered from the starboard side.
Lifeboat Eleven Escape
Escapes in lifeboat 11 while carrying her musical toy pig.
Lifeboat Six Escape
Survives Titanic in lifeboat 6 after leaving the ship during the port-side evacuation.
Titanic Lifeboat Four Rescue
Escapes the sinking aboard lifeboat number 4 while her husband remains aboard Titanic.
Carpathia Survivor Assistance
Helps organise assistance for fellow survivors after being rescued by Carpathia.
Titanic Lifeboat Six Passenger
Escapes Titanic aboard lifeboat number 6 and helps other survivors during the disaster.
Lifeboat Thirteen Escape
Survives in lifeboat 13 after boarding from A deck during the starboard evacuation.
Carpathia Guided by Green Lights
Uses the green lights from lifeboat 2 to help guide Carpathia toward the first survivors.
Lifeboat Fifteen Danger
Survives the danger of lifeboat 15 descending almost directly onto lifeboat 13.
Carpathia Rescue Observed
Observes Carpathia collecting other Titanic lifeboats and survivors during the morning rescue.
Rescue Course Reply
Sends confirmation that Carpathia is steaming toward Titanic at the greatest speed possible.
Rescue Communications Begin
Continues operating Carpathia's wireless station while survivors are being brought aboard.
Baltic Rescue Report
Informs Baltic that Carpathia has reached the wreck area and recovered survivors from Titanic's boats.
Destination Requests Answered
Handles wireless questions from other ships asking where Carpathia intends to take the survivors.
Medical Stations Assigned
Assigns Carpathia's doctors to first, second and third-class dining rooms to receive survivors.
Medical Supplies Prepared
Orders restoratives, stimulants and medical supplies prepared for injured or exhausted survivors.
Gangway Reception Organized
Directs the purser and stewards to organize reception of survivors at Carpathia's gangways.
Hot Drinks Prepared
Orders coffee, tea and soup prepared for survivors and crew during the rescue operation.
Blankets Distributed for Rescue
Orders blankets placed in saloons, at gangways and in boats for use during the rescue.
Rescue Through Daybreak
Continues maneuvering Carpathia among ice and lifeboats as daylight spreads across the disaster area.
All Survivors Aboard
Completes the survivor recovery after the last occupied Titanic boat reaches Carpathia during the morning.
New York Destination Chosen
Decides to return to New York because it offers the most practical destination for Titanic's survivors.
Carpathia Rescue
Is rescued from lifeboat 4 and taken aboard Carpathia after Titanic has sunk.
Survivor Relief Work
Begins helping fellow Titanic survivors soon after reaching Carpathia.
Immigrant Survivor Assistance
Uses her organisational skills and language ability to assist distressed survivors aboard Carpathia.
First Class Medical Reception
Stations the English doctor and assistants in Carpathia's first-class dining room for incoming survivors.
Second Class Medical Reception
Stations the Italian doctor and assistants in Carpathia's second-class dining room for incoming survivors.
Third Class Medical Reception
Stations the Hungarian doctor and assistants in Carpathia's third-class dining room for incoming survivors.
Survivor Registration Ordered
Orders the purser's staff to record the names of Titanic survivors as soon as practicable.
Gangway Blankets Readied
Has blankets positioned at Carpathia's gangways for cold survivors arriving from the lifeboats.
Rescue Boat Blankets Readied
Has additional blankets prepared for use in boats during the recovery operation.
Lifeboat Recovery Sequence
Keeps Carpathia maneuvering among the scattered lifeboats as survivors are taken aboard through the morning.
Rescue Area Departure Decision
Leaves the disaster area after the lifeboats and survivors have been accounted for as fully as possible.
White Star Rescue Report
Authorizes an official wireless message to White Star reporting survivors aboard and Carpathia's return course.
Cunard Rescue Report
Authorizes an official wireless report to Cunard describing the rescue and the decision to return west.
Baltic Contact after Rescue
Communicates with Baltic after Carpathia reaches the wreck area and survivors are recovered.
Rescue Outcome Transmitted
Reports that Carpathia has picked up the survivors found in Titanic's small boats.
Destination Revised to New York
Communicates the later decision that Carpathia will carry Titanic's survivors back to New York.
Official Messages Prioritized
Handles official messages authorized by Rostron concerning the sinking, survivors and Carpathia's destination.
Titanic Survivor Information Request
Sends a wireless request to Olympic seeking immediate information about Titanic's passengers and where survivors will be landed.
Titanic Foundering Report Received
Receives the report that Titanic has foundered and that Carpathia is returning to New York with survivors.
Return to Wreckage Rescue
Returns toward the wreckage in lifeboat 14 and rescues several people who remain alive in the water.
Rescue Ships Boat Readiness Message
Has a wireless message sent advising responding ships to prepare their boats because Titanic is sinking.
Carpathia Return Voyage Account
Records observations of life aboard Carpathia while the rescue ship carries the survivors toward New York.
Survivor Names Transmission
Transmits names of Titanic survivors from Carpathia as lists are assembled aboard the rescue ship.
Survivor Voyage to New York
Travels aboard Carpathia toward New York with the other Titanic survivors.
Survivor List Identification
Is identified among the first-class survivors carried by Carpathia after the sinking.
Titanic Survivors Committee
Helps organize a committee of survivors to provide practical assistance to people rescued from Titanic.
Survivor Fundraising
Helps raise money aboard Carpathia for Titanic survivors who lost possessions in the sinking.
Survivors Carried West
Carries hundreds of Titanic survivors westward while Carpathia proceeds toward New York.
Survivor Lists Prepared for Radio
Receives survivor names gathered aboard Carpathia for transmission to anxious relatives and authorities.
Titanic Operator Assists
Shares the heavy post-rescue wireless workload with surviving Titanic operator Harold Bride.
Carpathia Survivor Names Request
Uses Cunard agent Sumner's name in a wireless request asking Carpathia to send the names of Titanic survivors.
Carpathia Wireless Continuity
Keeps Carpathia's wireless service operating during the voyage toward New York with Titanic's survivors aboard.
Carpathia Voyage Relief
Continues relief work among Titanic survivors while Carpathia proceeds toward New York.
Wireless Traffic toward New York
Continues transmitting rescue information as Carpathia steams west with Titanic's survivors.
Incomplete Survivor List Received
Receives incomplete survivor information while White Star's New York office seeks confirmed names from Carpathia.
Ismay Cedric Message Received
Receives Ismay's wireless request that Cedric be held so surviving Titanic crew can return to Britain quickly.
Carpathia Arrival in New York
Disembarks from Carpathia in New York after surviving Titanic in lifeboat 13.
Carpathia Arrives New York
Brings Titanic survivors to New York aboard Carpathia.
Carpathia Arrival in New York
Arrives in New York aboard Carpathia after surviving Titanic in lifeboat 4.
New York Harbor Approach
Approaches New York aboard Carpathia as relatives, officials and reporters await the Titanic survivors.
Widowhood after Titanic
Returns from the disaster as the surviving widow of John Jacob Astor, who is lost in the sinking.
New York Harbor Relief Work
Continues assisting survivors as Carpathia approaches New York and arrangements are made for disembarkation.
New York Harbor Entry
Brings Carpathia into New York Harbor on the evening of 18 April with Titanic survivors aboard.
New York Approach Communications
Maintains wireless traffic as Carpathia approaches New York with survivors, officials and relatives awaiting news.
Arrival Communications Completed
Completes the emergency voyage's wireless work as Carpathia reaches New York and the survivors prepare to land.
Senate Rescue Evidence
Explains Carpathia's response to Titanic's distress call and the rescue of survivors to the Senate inquiry.
Titanic Witness Subpoenas Announced
Announces subpoenas for surviving Titanic officers, wireless operators and crew members needed for further testimony.
United States Senate Company Evidence
Gives Senate evidence about company communications, survivor information and White Star's relationship with International Mercantile Marine.
Titanic Survivor Papers Entered
Requests that survivor lists and Herbert Pitman's memoranda be entered into the official Senate inquiry record.
Senate Gracie Testimony
Provides detailed survivor evidence about the sinking, collapsible boats and conditions on Titanic's decks.
Senate Dickinson Bishop Testimony
Gives survivor evidence about Titanic's final hours and the evacuation during the Senate hearings.
United States Senate Evidence
Gives evidence to the United States Senate investigation about Carpathia's response and rescue of Titanic survivors.
Saved from the Titanic Released
Appears in the film Saved from the Titanic only weeks after surviving the disaster.
Rostron Loving Cup Presentation
Joins the survivors' committee in honoring Captain Rostron with a silver loving cup after the rescue.
British Inquiry Chief Baker Evidence
Gives evidence about provisioning lifeboats, Titanic's final plunge and his survival.
British Inquiry Rescue Testimony
Gives British inquiry evidence about Carpathia's voyage, lifeboats and rescue of Titanic survivors.
Publication of The Loss of the SS Titanic
Publishes a detailed survivor account describing Titanic's voyage, sinking, rescue and lessons for maritime safety.
Titanic Survivor Account
Completes a detailed account of the sinking based on his own survival and interviews with other survivors.
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