there wasn't any land nearby, but the Carpathia ship was close by and rescued the people on the lifeboats.
The nearest vessel to Titanic when she sank was, without a doubt, the Californian.
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Titanic was under 400 miles from the nearest land, Newfoundland, and about 963 miles from her destination, New York City.
Titanic's iceberg was 400 miles from the nearest land, Newfoundland, and about 963 miles from her destination, New York City.
Titanic was under 400 miles from the nearest land, Newfoundland, and about 963 miles from her destination, New York City.
Titanic was under 400 miles from the nearest land, Newfoundland, and about 963 miles from her destination, New York City.
The nearest ship was the S.S California but they did not respond. The nearest ship to respond, the Carpathia, taken 4 hours to arrive at 17 and a half knots her top speed.
Titanic was under 400 miles from the nearest land, Newfoundland, and about 963 miles from her destination, New York City.
Titanic was under 400 miles from the nearest land, Newfoundland, and about 963 miles from her destination, New York City.
The ship nearest to the Titanic on the night it sank was the Californian. It was close enough to see the lights of the ship as it sank. However, the one that helped the Titanic was actually the Carparthia, which picked up 706 survivors, 4 of which died on the Carparthia.
Titanic was under 400 miles from the nearest land, Newfoundland, and about 963 miles from her destination, New York City.
As I recall, it was about two hours and 20 minutes, going full-bore.