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148: Wait for Me [In the Dark pt.1: The Carpathia]

On the night of April 15th, 1912 a ship sank in the waters of the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage. Titanic's tragedy made her infamous. But a second ship was involved that fateful evening, lurking in the dark. The efforts of her crew, her passengers, and one intrepid young wireless operator would ensure that this deeply unremarkable ship would also sail into the history books that night. As the Carpethia steamed towards Titanic in the hopes of a grand rescue all souls on board were united in one effort and one thought: wait for me. This week on Well, I Laughed is the underappreciated story of the ship that tried to save Titanic.


Chapters

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:28:50 Maia asks Grant questions about US/Iran

00:44:12 Wait for Mea

01:09:25 The Night of the Sinking

01:34:48 Arrival & Heartbreak

01:46:13 After the Sinking


Photos Referenced

Size comparison between the RMS Titanic (background) and the RMS Carpathia (foreground)
Size comparison between the RMS Titanic (background) and the RMS Carpathia (foreground)
Carpathia wireless operators Harold Bride (left) and Harold Cottam (right), during the US inquiry into the sinking of the Titanic - public domain
Carpathia wireless operators Harold Bride (left) and Harold Cottam (right), during the US inquiry into the sinking of the Titanic - public domain
A lifeboat carrying survivors of the sinking of the Titanic as they approach the Carpathia on April 15, 1912 - courtesy of Carl Simon/United Archives/Universal Group via Getty Images and Business Insider
A lifeboat carrying survivors of the sinking of the Titanic as they approach the Carpathia on April 15, 1912 - courtesy of Carl Simon/United Archives/Universal Group via Getty Images and Business Insider
Group of female survivors of the Titanic disaster aboard the Carpathia - courtesy of the Library of Congress via NBC News
Group of female survivors of the Titanic disaster aboard the Carpathia - courtesy of the Library of Congress via NBC News
RMS Carpathia sinking on July 17 1918 after being torpedoed by a German submarine - public domain
RMS Carpathia sinking on July 17 1918 after being torpedoed by a German submarine - public domain

Sources


Last surviving WW1 US veteran: Frank Buckles - Wikipedia

The California and the Carpathia were both sunk by German U-Boats in WW1


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