The story itself of how the Carpathia raced through an iceberg field to rescue Titanic could be made into a movie. They were really brave.

@xys7536

Жыл бұрын

I'm on it

@Ramzi1944

Жыл бұрын

@@xys7536 You are making the movie?

@StanStacks

Жыл бұрын

@@Ramzi1944 yes, he is on it

@johnt.kennedy3856

Жыл бұрын

@@Ramzi1944 you didn’t understand him?

@Ramzi1944

Жыл бұрын

@@johnt.kennedy3856 Yes, I think he's on it

My great grandfather was shipwright on the Carpathia, and we have the medal in the family. The story was always part of family history.

I had no clue there were medals presented to Carpathia crew or that the rich survivors started a fund for the 3rd class survivors. Always learning something new from Professor Felton 👏

What a good man the Captain was; he and his crew rose to the moment and saved many lives. Also, much praise to the decency of the wealthy survivors who established a fund to help the indigent who were left with nothing after Titanic sank. What a story!!!

@apburner1

Жыл бұрын

Rose to the moment? They turned the ship and then picked people up, they did nothing heroic, they did not risk their lives. It's also interesting that the gold, silver, and bronze were awarded in reverse order when taking into account who actually did something other than point in the direction to go.

@gabriellen.2886

Жыл бұрын

@@apburner1 Thanks for your comment. Have a nice day, sir.

@arostwocents

10 ай бұрын

It shows that back then even the wealthy felt some responsibility towards society. It's awful how the west has changed since it became fascist.

The Titanic is famous, and rightfully so. But two days ago (29 May) was the anniversary of the sinking of _RMS Empress of Ireland_ in 1914, often called the forgotten Titanic. The outbreak of WW1 perhaps drowned out the disaster. Of the 1477 people onboard, only 465 survived. If anyone is unfamiliar with the story, I do recommend reading about it. Harrowing.

@rockymountainlifeprospecti4423

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for keeping history and memories alive by sharing. I now know because of your comment.

@ClancyWoodard-yw6tg

Жыл бұрын

I will definitely have to look this story up

@MrRjh63

Жыл бұрын

She was worse since unlike the titanic she rolled over after being rammed accidently and as a result the death toll was much worse.

@Catholicgauze

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. I had a relative on that ship. He was a Salvation Army chaplain, and was killed in the wreck.

@filipdendis7988

Жыл бұрын

My Birthday🎉

Much to my surprise I met a Titanic survivor. She & her Mother survived where as her Father & brother did not. She about 5 when Titanic sank. She was still an old but active woman when Ballard found the wreck. She was interviewed frequently. One time she was asked if there was anything she wanted from the wreck. Her reply was, “I want my bicycle”.

Mark I love that you cover not just WW2

My favourite titanic hero is Arthur John Priest,the unsinkable stoker,survivor of one crash at sea previously, he joined the titanic survived that then four further wartime sinkings.

@tywinlannister8015

Жыл бұрын

I raise you Officer Lightoller. Who has had a very interesting pedigree XD

@eze8970

Жыл бұрын

@@tywinlannister8015 Yes he did. But not 6 sinkings. If Arthur Priest got on board a ship I was on, think I'd gotten off of it!

@stevepritchett6563

Жыл бұрын

@@eze8970 I think I would have as well 🤣🤣🤣

@mikecook317

Жыл бұрын

TBH, I don't think I would allow Mr. Priest on my ship.

"A Night to Remember" is my go-to Titanic movie too. The book is very good as well. And I must give a shout-out to Kenneth More-my favorite British actor. 👍

Endless amounts of new info. And it doesn't get boring!

I’ve read that the Carpathia was pushed so hard racing to the Titanic that her engines were damaged, permanently lowering her top speed.

@davidlogansr8007

Жыл бұрын

I believe that I had read that as well. I further recall an account that Carpathia was at one point steaming at almost 19 knots, far above her nominal service speed of 14-15 knots. She was not a small ship either, at 558 feet long! Not Titanic size (882 feet) but certainly larger than most ships at sea in those years! Captain Rostron had all heat and hot water turned off throughout the ship so as to pour every ounce of steam into her engines!

I live on Pennsylvania Street in Denver Colorado. I live in a historic mansion that is one block down from the Molly Brown House. The Molly Brown House is now a museum and if you’re ever in Denver, it’s a must see I walked by it every day with my dog.

It isn't every episode that Prof Felton puts on the sombre music. I'll be paying attention to this one.

My father who was born in 1915 was taken by his father (my grandfather) to St. Albans sometime in the late 1920's or the early 1930's to purchase a mastiff from Charles Lightoller the second officer and senior surviving officer of Titanic. To my knowledge the sinking was not discussed. In the summer of 2017 I was in Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia and saw the plot where 121 of the Titanic dead were buried including J. Dawson. Very sobering.

Thank you Professor Felton! Good job on the research! Recognition of the Carpathia’s crew was extremely important as if the Carpathia did not respond, the few that survived the Titanic disaster would be far fewer.

@shaynewheeler9249

Жыл бұрын

Coal fired steamship Titanic

@TheOldSalt

Жыл бұрын

Dr. Felton technically

@williamharris9525

Жыл бұрын

@@TheOldSalt You are absolutely correct!

I must agree with you that A Night to Remember is the better film. As a matter of interest in my later career as a tax accountant, I had a Titanic survivor as a client in the mid 1960s. My recollection is that she was a 10 year old at the time of the disaster.

@dalereed3950

11 ай бұрын

meijiturtle3814, I agree that A Night to Remember is the better film. I have both of those. I am under the impression that there was another film with Barbara Stanwick as a star. When I googled the film, I just come up with those two.

I never knew this. Thanks. Poor people, frozen to death

A Night to Remember by Walter Lord was a fantastic book, and the movie was true to the book.

Mark Felton is the definition of skill and class

My favourite as well .a night to remember.

Crazy that this was the most recent video when the OceanGate incident happened

Charity wasnt really a thing back then so it brings a smile to my face that some of the wealthier survivors, despite avoiding death aswell, actually thought about the poor and decided to come up with a slight form of relief just hours of the tragedy.

@HaaraldEigerson1066

Жыл бұрын

Wrong. It was the social safety net that wasn’t really a thing back then. Charity was pretty much the only way that the destitute were taken care of back then. The modern government safety net will take care of things but much more slowly and only after government has taken it’s cut.

@korbell1089

Жыл бұрын

Well if you knew anything about Molly Brown, that woman was a force in itself and I could see her spearheading something like that.😇

@EcclesiastesLiker-py5ts

11 ай бұрын

Charity was quite extensive at the time.

God bless the crew of Carpathia.

Another vote for “A Night to Remember.” Leo was pretty, but Kenneth More manages to save himself and a few dozen other people. I’d also like to mention the 1953 film “Titanic”, which serves up the same amount of sappy romance as the Cameron movie, at half the length. Plus, it’s got Barbara Stanwyck.

@bak-mariterry5180

Жыл бұрын

A good movie also. Barbara Stanwyck..... my favorite all time actress.

@kirbyculp3449

Жыл бұрын

Hubba Hubba

This gave me chills of the good kind to know that people regardless of the class or anything of the sorts helped one another in tragedy but would you ever cover a story of the titanic and Dunkirk survivor none other than Charles lighttoller?

A very heroic tale of outstanding seamen.

Thank you for bringing this little known part of Titanic's story to light.

Sir Arthur Rostron was a true Hero!

0:45 I totally agree with you about the movie, 'A Night to Remember.'

Jolly good show Mark Felton!

The closest I will ever be to the Titanic is the RMS Queen Mary, docked in Long Beach California. She is a hotel now but still stunning. During the War she became a troop ship ferrying troops to England in the same North Atlantic that sank the Titanic. Which as a World War 2 lover(?) was just breathtaking to be on board just looking around and wondering what had happened. The energy was palpable. In addition the Russian Scorpion submarine, now in complete disrepair is dock directly next to her. It was my first and only experience on a submarine and it gives me endlessly more respect for every Submariner and Sailor ever. Kriegsmarine or British and U.S. Navy. You hit the Mark every time Dr. Felton

@brick6347

Жыл бұрын

Well, not quite. You can visit the SS Nomadic in Belfast. She was built by the White Star line as tender to transfer passengers and mail to and from RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic. Designed by Thomas Andrews, who also designed Titanic. Basically Titanic's little sister, decorated in the same style. She appears briefly in the James Cameron movie bringing Molly Brown aboard

@stevetournay6103

Жыл бұрын

In about a year's time, come to Ontario, Canada, and visit the 1905 Canadian Pacific Great Lakes liner Keewatin. She is to go on permanent show at Kingston. At the moment she is undergoing a refit in my hometown of Hamilton. Except for her delivery voyage across the Atlantic (she was built in Scotland), her entire 118-year life has been spent on the freshwater Great Lakes, and she is in astonishing condition for so old a ship...

Wow that was a really good video,nothing more famous than the titanic…

Thank you, Dr. Felton. This was very informative and something I had never heard about before your video.

I've been enjoying the variance from the standard ww2 fare. It's always nice exploring new topics!

The Wilhelm Gustloff was a much bigger shipping disaster.

@cristianvandenbosse8989

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but it doesn't make this disaster any less tragic.

Thank you Mark, I found a night to remember here and I'm going to watch it.

@bobhill3941

10 ай бұрын

I just watched it thanks to Mark, it was very well done, thanks to the consultation with the survivors and ship captains. You really got a sense of the fear and comradery along with adherence to a defined class structure even in times of peril.

What a great story!

Videos on List of sunken HMS ships during WW1 and WW2 would be better ⚓ 🚢

Noble act.

Once again you find a story i've never heard

The music threw me for a loop Doc. Super interesting topic, thanks.

Another touching history lesson, Dr. Felton. Agreed: A Night To Remember is the better telling of the Titanic tragedy.

@TimPerfetto

Жыл бұрын

Oh your scabs are so old you can ruin them if you eat them you better not

Well done.

Thanks you Dr. Felton.🇺🇸

Yes, Dr. Felton, "A Night to Remember" is unsurpassed.

A night to remember is one of my top ten movies.

I never thought I would see you make a video on my largest passion, on the 112th Anniversary of her launching no less. Thank you very very much, it means a lot to me.

Bravo, Mark!

I agree with your assessment that A Night to Remember remains the gold standard for Titanic movies.

Brilliant video! Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Felton!

When I didn't hear the classic Mark Felton intro music my heart dropped! I thought Mark died!

Thank you for the lesson.

Brilliant, thank you so much for all your great videos 👌

Great story, very touching...thank you.

Thank you this was interesting and informative.

Brilliant as always..

Thank You Dr. Felton Always Look Forward to You’re History Lessons …

As always giving us fantastic facts , I never knew about these well deserved medals , it's been awhile since I watched a night to remember so I'll have to revisit it ,I'm a redsox fan so the grand opening of fenway park and the titanic disaster happened on the same day , new york

Excellent video!!! Very interesting!

Fantastic video. Love everything you post on your channel. I recommend you to so many people! Thank you!

Interesting timing given Titanic is back in the news for another reason. The Titanic's siren song still sounds

A very interesting video Mr.Felton as always.

Amazing bit of history and very well presented...thank you, Mark!

Thanks so much for this particular posting Mark , I have always been so fascinated about Titanic and studied all that was in newspapers and the entire information way back in the 80s in a Swansea wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 reference library. Irony I was born on the 14th April.

The themes covered in these You Tube channels amazes me . What Professor Mark Felton digs up never ceases to amaze .

Very interesting Dr Felton

VERY interesting bit of history I previously knew nothing about....GREAT episode! 🚢

“A night to remember” is also better because it doesn’t have 90s haircuts, mannerisms, or Celine Dion. 🤮

@lizlawrence4553

Жыл бұрын

Also because survivor accounts were looked at, and correct etiquette of the time was used. Most importantly no stupid Holywood hype story line.

Wow! That's incredible, I've never heard about this before. Thank you!

Once again you have excelled in your informative presentation. Sir You are easy to listen to your pronunciation, voice, tone & modulation are pleasant to my ears I enjoy listening to you. It's always a pleasure to follow your videos, I always feel educated and appreciate the knowledge gained. Thank you Prof. Mark Felton.

Dr Felton ,incredible does NOT cover this short video , never heard of these medals before this amazing work .Thank You

Thank you for such a very interesting story not previously known.👌👌👌👏👏👏

Fantastic. Impressive.

Thanks again my friend... 🇺🇸

The Titanic story is one that although considered a failure of human endeavors must also be remembered as a triumph of the human spirit as well. Few people realize that one man's obsession (Marconi's fear of being shipwrecked) led him to invent the wireless which undoubtedly saved many aboard the Titanic and subsequent maritime disasters. It is a little known fact that Marconi's wife and children were scheduled to have sailed on the Titanic but missed the maiden voyage due to the children falling ill. As always a well researched and impressive production. Thanks Dr. Felton.

An interesting story as always. Ive been watching your videos on both channels for years now. Big fan. Greetings from The Netherlands!

A wonderful historical coverage of those models

That is a great story I did not know. Thanks!

Thanks.

TY 🙏🙏

very beautiful looking medals

Highly recommend Charles lightholler auto biography titanic and other ships a absolutely fantastic read, and if you can acquire a copy goodbye and goodluck, William murdoch biography only 500 copies are out there but I believe the library at Dalbeattie his hometown have a copy, and this was how I managed to read it.

Awesome!

Excellent story.

Great

I love anything about the titanic! And the best thing is, I live five minutes away from titanic Belfast and the slip roads where both the titanic and Olympic were built!

Nice! Would be great if you make more videos on phaleristics!

You. You. You. You. You. Dr. Felton, YOU!

Interesting as always, Dr. Felton, will you delve more into nautical history in the future? Like stories from old ships like USS Olympia...

I Love the new intro music!

I took some of my relatives from New York around the Titanic Exhibition in Belfast, just last week. They found it a very moving experience and I can recommend it if you are ever in Belfast on a visit. The exhibition has the Californian listed as being nineteen miles from the Titanic when she sank. The sinking was a tragic series of events and led to many changes in sailing regulations such as a place in a lifeboat for every passenger, life boat drills and practice for the crew and passengers, a radio-operator to be always on duty and amended designs for ships regarding bulkheads. I found your video interesting, thanks for uploading. My Grandfather and Great-Grandfather were among those who built the Titanic and a distant cousin was among the crew who lost their lives on board. The sense of pride at her launch was swiftly overtaken by grief when news of her sinking reached Belfast.

The unsung heroes of the Titanic disaster were the guys in. The wireless operators on the Titanic were supposed to shut down the radio unit which worked on tubes at that time and would have required hours to get it to work again. The operator would sit and listen and decode messages just to get faster at writing out messages. If they had shut down the radio unit, who knows if those in life boats would have survived.

@kvol1668

Жыл бұрын

They weren't unsung, they were heralded for it. What is lesser known was that the night before the marconi system broke, and they were not authorized to repair it. They stayed up overnight fixing it in order to not become backed up on their work. That was the night before she sank.

Slight correction but the captain didn't call for an SOS. It was still CQD, and one of the officers pretty much said, "hey guys, SOS is pretty new. Considering the circumstances, this is the only time you'll get to use it."

@rinoz47

Жыл бұрын

@Ferro Equus what a way for a practice to die out.

Beacon Park in my home city of Lichfield has an imposing statue of Captain Smith, although he wasn't born here. It was initially commissioned by his home town of Hanley, Stoke on Trent. As opinions on his culpability for the sinking subsequently grew, by the time the statue was ready in 1914 Hanley didn't want it, so it was erected here. As the centenary of the disaster approached, there was a brief campaign by Hanley to have the statue relocated, but civic leaders in Lichfield refused, on the grounds that it had stood here for almost a century. There are usually flowers or wreaths laid at its base.

I was looking away and that horn made me jump! lol.

Night to remember is the most accurate. The other one done in 1997 is over hyped rubbish. The crew did an amazing job.

Boy, I wonder just how 'sheepish' the Captain of the SS Californian felt, after all this. Captain Stanley Lord. The age old adage comes to mine: "Regret, is a B...." Another excellent story Dr. Felton. Thank You!

Who knew? Good report, Mark.

Thank you for the excellent video, Dr. Felton. Very attention grabbing and educational!

I agree -- "A Night vo Remember" is the better film. I've never heard of these medals. Thank you.