The RMS Carpathia came to the rescue of stranded Titanic passengers after the shipwreck and sinking, saving over 700 survivors from the icy water.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912 — almost 113 years ago — after it hit an iceberg. The RMS Carpathia was over three hours ...

A gold pocket watch presented to an unsung hero of the Titanic rescue mission 114 years ago is set to fetch $125,000 at auction. The luxury 18-carat gold timepiece was given to the engineer of a ...

Diving on a wreck in 500 feet of water is dangerous, said former French naval commander Paul Henri Nargeolet. But he would rather salvage artifacts than dodge Manhattan taxis. Nargeolet has done both ...

A telegraph machine from the ship that rescued Titanic survivors, the RMS Carpathia, along with a wedding ring and messages from some of those saved, are going under the hammer in a huge online action ...

NEW YORK, April 18, 1912 (UP) -- Because Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star line, refuses permission, the story of the Titanic disaster is withheld from the world. Ismay, who was saved ...

NEW YORK, April 20, 1912 (UP) -- The delay of 12 hours in getting news of the Titanic disaster ashore, and the cruel reassuring messages that came through the White Star line offices all day Monday, ...

A lifeboat with Titanic survivors approaches the RMS Carpathia on April 15, 1912.Carl Simon/United Archives/Universal Images Group via Getty Images When the Titanic sank around 2:20 a.m. on April 15, ...