Rijeka Exhibition Honors RMS Carpathia and Its Titanic Rescue Legacy

An exhibition honoring the RMS Carpathia, the ship that rescued survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, was recently held in Rijeka’s main street. The exhibition paid tribute to the vessel and its crew, which included 84 Croatian seafarers. The Carpathia responded to distress calls from the Titanic and successfully rescued 705 survivors, conveying them to New York.

The exhibition was organized by an association of sea captains from the northern Adriatic region. The Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral in Rijeka also displayed a life vest used by a Titanic survivor, brought to the city by sailor Josip Car, a member of the Carpathia crew. The exhibition highlighted the historical significance of the Carpathia and its role in the Titanic disaster.

Despite its heroic rescue efforts during the Titanic disaster, the RMS Carpathia met a tragic end during World War I. The ship was used to transport military equipment and was eventually sunk by three torpedoes from a German submarine off the Irish coast on July 17, 1918. The exhibition served as a reminder of the Carpathia’s important place in maritime history and its ultimate sacrifice in service during wartime.

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