The Silent Agony of Survivors Aboard the Carpathia
The surviving passengers of the Titanic must have felt a huge relief when they climbed aboard the Carpathia. In this picture of them on the ship’s deck, they all seem surprisingly calm despite the unimaginable horror they experienced and the loved ones they lost. During that time, it was often believed inappropriate to display emotions in the presence of strangers.
Still, emotions expressed or not, passengers aboard the Carpathia offered any assistance they could to the rescued survivors through warm food, accommodations, and words of comfort. Captain Rostron considered various options for where to disembark the survivors and ultimately decided on New York City, the original destination.
