Charles Andrews
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This subject has been beaten to death. For those who want to read the best for and against Captain Lord there are 2 books. A Titanic Myth and The Ship That Stood Still. I highly recommend both books.
The Californian
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Michael H. Standart
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Add to that Padfield's Titanic and Californian, and Malony's A Ship accused.
For the actual unfiltered testimony, see the inquiries at The Titanic Inquiry Project and make your own conclusions.
For websites, go to Dave Billnitzer's Titanic and Californain Mainpage, George Behe's George Behe's Titanic Tidbits and Dave Gittin's All At Sea With Dave Gittins
Sources pro and con for everyone. Have fun.
For the actual unfiltered testimony, see the inquiries at The Titanic Inquiry Project and make your own conclusions.
For websites, go to Dave Billnitzer's Titanic and Californain Mainpage, George Behe's George Behe's Titanic Tidbits and Dave Gittin's All At Sea With Dave Gittins
Sources pro and con for everyone. Have fun.
Jake Angus
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Even if the Californian had rec'd the first SOS, would she have made it to the disaster site in time to save anybody? The was solid ice around her and the chances of damaging her hull or rudder would have been very high indeed.
Add to that, even the lifeboats that went back to retrieve passengers in the water were unable to pick up but a few survivors in the freezing water.
Add to that, even the lifeboats that went back to retrieve passengers in the water were unable to pick up but a few survivors in the freezing water.
Dave Gittins
Member
Jake, I've covered that on my site, mentioned above.
There's not only the matter of how fast Californian could have got to the scene. The big problem is the cutoff point imposed by hypothermia. I personally think they might have saved a few hundred but Michael Standard would probably say I'm too optimistic and he may be right. It would have been hell with the lid off.
There's not only the matter of how fast Californian could have got to the scene. The big problem is the cutoff point imposed by hypothermia. I personally think they might have saved a few hundred but Michael Standard would probably say I'm too optimistic and he may be right. It would have been hell with the lid off.
Michael H. Standart
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>>I personally think they might have saved a few hundred but Michael Standard would probably say I'm too optimistic and he may be right.<<
Actually Dave, I think you've made that point in a roundabout way yourself on your own website when you said "Conclusions. By prompt action, good seamanship and good luck, Californian could have saved several hundred people, perhaps 400 or so. Certainly no more, and some experienced seamen would argue for fewer."
I would tend to think that this many could have been pulled out in ideal conditions. Unfortunately, as we know all too well, the sea has a nasty habit of throwing people a few curveballs when the excrement hits the windmill. To say that it would have been Hell with the lid off is...in my opinion...an understatement.
Jake, you may find it useful to check out Dave's website in the links above. You may also want to check out The Californian Incident, A Reality Check which was written by Tracy Smith, Captain Erik Wood and myself. We don't pretend that it's perfect, but we tried our best...as Dave has on his website...to inject a dose of reality into the debate.
Actually Dave, I think you've made that point in a roundabout way yourself on your own website when you said "Conclusions. By prompt action, good seamanship and good luck, Californian could have saved several hundred people, perhaps 400 or so. Certainly no more, and some experienced seamen would argue for fewer."
I would tend to think that this many could have been pulled out in ideal conditions. Unfortunately, as we know all too well, the sea has a nasty habit of throwing people a few curveballs when the excrement hits the windmill. To say that it would have been Hell with the lid off is...in my opinion...an understatement.
Jake, you may find it useful to check out Dave's website in the links above. You may also want to check out The Californian Incident, A Reality Check which was written by Tracy Smith, Captain Erik Wood and myself. We don't pretend that it's perfect, but we tried our best...as Dave has on his website...to inject a dose of reality into the debate.
Jake Angus
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Yep, I lean towards nobody being saved (ie plucked from the 28f. water) by the Californian under the conditions of that night.
Hey, this is my second post. How do I CREATE a thread?
Thanks!
Hey, this is my second post. How do I CREATE a thread?
Thanks!
Michael H. Standart
Member
In each folder, if you scroll down to the bottom, you'll see a feature which says "Start a New Thread." Click on that and fill in the blanks. It's really not difficult. However, befor starting a new thread, you may want to snoop around to see if the same topic has been covered sometime within recent memory.
(Suggestion: Please, don't start anything involving ship-switch theories, replica Titanics or that bloody mummy. They've been done to death!)
(Suggestion: Please, don't start anything involving ship-switch theories, replica Titanics or that bloody mummy. They've been done to death!)
Bill Wormstedt
Member
So, "No Pope" or the man entombed in the ship is okay, Michael?
Dave Gittins
Member
Is Rigel the dog allowed? I rather like him, along with Jenny the cat.
Michael H. Standart
Member
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rigel and NO POPE??? Shipyeard workers entombed on the hull??? Somebody shoot me please! Quicker that way and I might come to enjoy the smell of burning gunpowder!
(Ohh...allright...bring on the cat. I rather like the little darlings!)
(Ohh...allright...bring on the cat. I rather like the little darlings!)
Lee Gilliland
Member
Hey, you forgot the mummy (always my favorite!)
Inger Sheil
Member
Righteo - what say we ease this one around and bring it back on topic? Once Rigel the Wonderdog gets into the act, this could go on interminably...
Amy Jordan
Guest
Hi all,
I am currently taking a class on Titanic at Maine Maritime Academy and had a quick question for you Titanic buffs. First, I’ve been doing some reading into the inquiry of the Californian and I have one simple question. Why were their engines all stopped?
I’ve been reading Padfields’s The Titanic and the Californian, and it states that the engines were all stop at 2230 the night that the Titanic sunk. Also in David Browns book it states that same. I would assume because of the ice. Maybe? If so why all stop?
Any help is welcome thanks!
I am currently taking a class on Titanic at Maine Maritime Academy and had a quick question for you Titanic buffs. First, I’ve been doing some reading into the inquiry of the Californian and I have one simple question. Why were their engines all stopped?
I’ve been reading Padfields’s The Titanic and the Californian, and it states that the engines were all stop at 2230 the night that the Titanic sunk. Also in David Browns book it states that same. I would assume because of the ice. Maybe? If so why all stop?
Any help is welcome thanks!
Andrew J. Evano
Member
Basically, there decided that they would not risk running through the ice in the middle of the night. In fact, they sent there infamous "Stopped in Ice message" to the Titanic earlier in the night. This was the same message that prompted the Titanics wireless operators to respond with "Shut Up, Shut Up, I am working Cape Race". Survivor testimony stated that by time dawn broke they saw numerous icebergs, "growlers", and expansive field ice. The Californian was being cautious, with good reason.
Respectfully,
Andrew
Respectfully,
Andrew
Dave Gittins
Member
Funny how we refer to 'engines' when Californian had only one engine. Strange custom. What Captain Lord did was to stop his engine but keep steam up in case he had to move. He didn't want to be a sitting duck if another ship came along. Lord knew he was in small ice and for all he knew there might be big bergs that he couldn't see, so, as Andrew said, he did the wise thing.
