Skip to content

Tim Maltin

Author, historian and TV presenter

Follow Tim Maltin

  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Tim Maltin
  • Blog
  • Books
  • TV work
  • Press coverage
  • Speaking
  • Future work
  • Contact

Tag: Californian

August 24, 2016 Titanic

A Very Deceiving Night: When she stopped her lights seemed to go out

Californian Captain Lord did not have a full broadside view of the Titanic because she had swung round to just present her port bow.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
  • Print

Like this:

Like Loading...
Continue reading
April 20, 2016 Titanic

A Very Deceiving Night: Her head was facing north

Turn to starboard left Titanic facing north. The abnormal refraction at Titanic’s wreck site also led to the failure of Californian to come to her aid.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
  • Print

Like this:

Like Loading...
Continue reading
December 1, 2014 Titanic

What caused the Titanic disaster?

What was the cause of the Titanic disaster – why did it collide with a huge, white iceberg on a completely clear, starlit night? Was it abnormal refraction?

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
  • Print

Like this:

Like Loading...
Continue reading
July 24, 2013 Titanic

A Very Deceiving Night: The Californian Incident

One of the most extraordinary elements of the Titanic story is that she sank within sight of a rescue ship, the Californian, which ignored her distress signals.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
  • Print

Like this:

Like Loading...
Continue reading

Posts navigation

«Previous Posts 1 2 3

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets
WordPress
 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d bloggers like this: