The Story of the Steward of the Carpathia and the Rescue of the Titanic Survivors: A 15-Minute Book

by Lawrence Beesley

Overview

PASSENGERS AND CREW DYING WHEN TAKEN ABOARD CARPATHIA -- ONE WOMAN SAVED A DOG -- ENGLISH COLONEL SWAM FOR HOURS WHEN BOAT WITH MOTHER CAPSIZED

SOME of the most thrilling incidents connected with the rescue of the Titanic's survivors are told in the following account. This was given by a man trained to the sea, a steward of the rescue ship Carpathia. That man, Lawrence Beesley, relates the following memories of that harrowing night.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014177337
Publisher:	LearningIsland.com
Publication date:	03/30/2012
Series:	15-Minute Books , #601
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	16
Sales rank:	350,802
File size:	201 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Lawrence Beesley worked as a steward on the ship Carpathia on the night the Titanic sunk. The Carpathia rushed to the rescue of the Titanic survivors, and all hands on deck, including Mr. Beesley, helped to bring aboard those souls who remained alive.