Titanic Sinks After Iceberg Collision With Massive Losses
Reports show the Titanic sank about 2:20 AM after hitting an iceberg. Carpathia rescued 866 aboard. total fatalities estimated around 1250. J Bruce Ismay headed the White Star group. Col. Astor and Isidor Straus among noted missing. Vincent Astor and Mrs Ismay reportedly safe. lifeboats saved women and children first. Franklin and ship officials faced delaying admissions as news emerged from Olympic and Carpathia.
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Titanic Sinks After Iceberg Collision in Atlantic
Cape Race dispatches detail survivors from the Titanic disaster with Carpathia rescuing about 655 souls and a total aboard near 2100. Reports from Cape Race and White Star officials vary on further survivors aboard the Virginian and Parisian as Carpathia returns to New York with those saved.
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Disaster at Sea as Liner Sinks in Night Rescue Rush
Reports say the biggest liner plunged to the bottom at 2 20 A M with hundreds in lifeboats. Rescuers arrived late but saved some as women and children were prioritized. Carpathia raced to New York with survivors while California aided nearby boats and rafts. Olympic sent wireless news to shore as the disaster unfolded.
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Titanic survivors aboard Carpathia head to New York
A wireless message picked up late tonight from the Olympic reports the Carpathia is on its way to New York with 866 passengers from the Titanic aboard. It notes most are women and children and cites grave fears for the rest of the passengers and crew.
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