The departure of the RMS Titanic from Berth 44 at the White Star Line dock in Southampton marked the beginning of a fateful voyage into world history. The much-celebrated event, which began at noon on April 10, 1912, ended tragically less than five days later, at a recorded time of 2:20 on April 25, 1912. Never forgotten is the moral strenght and courage of the passangers and crew during those last few hours. Even today it is hard to believe that 1,523 souls stood by as the few boats available were sent away. It is also difficult to imagine that 705 survivors watched in terror as their loved ones perished.
Captain Sir Arthur Rostron was hailed as one of the heroes of the catastrophe after he order his ship, the RMS Carpathia, to sail 58 miles through pack ice to pick up survivors from the stricken ship. It was because of his actions that all 705 people in the life boats were rescued, though the Carpathia was unable to arrive before the Titanic sank. Captain Rostron was lauded worldwide for his bravery and presented with a Congressional Medal of Honour by the American Government.
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