Captain of the Carpathia : the seafaring life of Titanic hero Sir Arthur Henry Rostron

Clements, Eric L., 1958-2016

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Henry Arthur Rostron was the captain of the Carpathia, the ship that came to the rescue of the distressed Titanic, defying the ship's limitations to reach the site and rescue 706 survivors. Following the rescue, Rostron became the most celebrated and decorated master mariner of his generation, winning among other awards a Congressional Gold Medal. Following the Titanic rescue, Rostron served throughout the First World War, captaining the Cunard liner Mauretania first as a hospital ship and then as a troop ship. Using original documents, newspapers, contemporary publications, and secondary sources, this book considers Rostron's life and seafaring in his era, from his early days rounding Cape Horn in sail to his retirement as commodore of the Cunard Line.