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

They were three days into their journey when the distress signal came. The Rev. Henry Burke of Hawley and the Rev. Daniel McCarthy had set sail from New York on Thursday. Aboard the Carpathia, they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lifeboat with Titanic survivors approaches the RMS Carpathia on April 15, 1912.Carl Simon/United Archives/Universal Images Group ...

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 ...

More than 1,500 people lost their lives when the Titanic struck an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912 -100 years ago today - and sank within hours. But 712 people were rescued from the sinking of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The RMS Carpathia saved 700 passengers and crew from the Titanic when it sank on April 15, 1912, but came to its demise on July 17, 1918, after being sunk by a German U-boat. The ship’s claim to fame ...

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, ...