Carpathia's Wreck

[Dave Gittins]

Matthew, Isis was a Hamburg-Amerika freighter of 4,454 GRT. On November 8th 1936 she was overwhelmed by a North Atlantic storm and sank with the loss of 39 lives. The sole survivor was rescued by the passenger liner Westernland ex Regina. I guess this typical sinking didn't attract much attention, especially outside Germany.

 

[Matthew Lips]

Thanks for that, Dave. I didn't realize she was "only" a freighter - I guess that fancy gravy boat which the Sea Hunter guys salvaged led me to believe she was a smart liner. Not that it makes the tragedy any smaller, of course.

Sorry, guys, for straying from the Carpathia in a Carpathia thread.

 

[Joshua Gulch]

The Sea Hunters show was on last night? What channel does it air on, and any chance that it'll be repeated?

Josh.

 

[Michael Cundiff]

What I love most about shipwrecks are the photographs. As with Carpathia and in most cases we stand deprived at this moment. I surmize that a forthcoming book deal is in the works.

God bless James Cameron, and as we saw in the past George Tulloch, for realizing, and honoring the interests of the parishoners of said interest.
Appropriately documenting the event with a recognized leader in the field.

Oh and my excitement when the *little guy* went up under BISMARCK'S severed stern, revealing what was known at the time...BISMARCK'S rudder was rendered fixed by a Swordfish of a different sort ;-)

Imagine the expression on Churchill's face, were his mind cognizant of the breathtaking footage captured by Mr. Cameron.

However the Sea has spoken, and she still speaks aloud today. For she safeguards the deepest secrets of all...

...the fatal wounds are but a summary in the brightest of our minds...

Michael Cundiff
USA

 

[David Allen Koppang]

Say, is there anybody here talented enough to make a picture of the wreck using the description from the first post? I've made a couple sorry attempts, but nothing worth posting.

 

[Jeremy Lee]

Anyone knows if there were any items recovered from the wreck and sold to the public?

 

[Mike Naylor]

None of the recovered items have been sold as far as I am aware, the receiver of wrecks would be very interested if these were sold. The guys who did the dive are friends and they have given all finds to the wrecks owners.

The wreck lies at 157 meters and the team had very limited dive time. I have it on good authority that the bell will be raised this year!!!

 

[Cam Houseman]

What kind of condition is the Carpathia in today? I've seen multiple pieces of art describing her state of condition, but some conflict.

 

[Ioannis Georgiou]

The only wreck footage I saw was from the 2009 dives. Not sure if there were dives after it.

 

[Cam Houseman]

surprising people aren't interested in the ship that rescued the Titanic survivors, amazing its not well documented. Even the Lusitania has more documentaries. And the Britannic.

 

[Ioannis Georgiou]

I think the problem was that no one was sure where she sunk aside from interest and investing money for the search.

Lusitania's position was known and Britannic is also not far off from where first believed it would be.

From what I read Carptahia is not in good condition. Makes one wonder about Californian.

 

[Cam Houseman]

she was a smaller ship. Maybe that's why?
I found two conflicting Images on the state of the wreck

And then,

 

[Ioannis Georgiou]

I could be wrong but from the description I remember (that is a few years back now) the painting by Stuart Williamson seems to fit more.

Here is dive footage from 2007 by the way.

 

[Cam Houseman]

Thanks Ioannis!

 

[jrboi]

just a thought, but what do actually know of the wreck of the Californian?