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Rostron Testimony Details Titanic Rescue and Course
Captain Rostron describes Carpathia’s rapid response to the Titanic disaster, the lifeboat preparations, and the southerly course to avoid ice. Marconi and officers recount wireless operations, lifeboat loading, and survivor behavior as the tragedy unfolded.
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Carpathia
Restron
Rostron
Ismay
New York
Captain Smith
Titanic
Senator Smith
Halifax
Hughes
Marconi
Providential
Board of Trade
England
Newlands
William Marconi
Mr. Marconi
United States
Olympic
Nova Scotia
Bcat
Clifton
Ireland
Buenos Ayres
Argentine
Taft
Mr.Marconi
Charles Herbert Lighthollder
Smith
Lightholder
Murdock
Tie
Lightholider
Crow's Nest