Tim Maltin

I think Ismay's conduct on Carpathia is very, very bad. He probably knew more people on Titanic that drowned than anyone else. His guests were the Kakatas, a very wealthy family, very powerful railway building family in America, and they'd all died on Titanic at his invitation. And look, I can't blame him. I think if it had been me, I might have cowered and hidden in my cabin as well.

I think Ismay's conduct on Carpathia is very, very bad. He probably knew more people on Titanic that drowned than anyone else. His guests were the Kakatas, a very wealthy family, very powerful railway building family in America, and they'd all died on Titanic at his invitation. And look, I can't blame him. I think if it had been me, I might have cowered and hidden in my cabin as well.

There are reports of people going in to try and talk to him, and he wasn't really there. So I don't doubt that he may have suffered a real nervous breakdown, mental breakdown, being in a real sense of shock.

There are reports of people going in to try and talk to him, and he wasn't really there. So I don't doubt that he may have suffered a real nervous breakdown, mental breakdown, being in a real sense of shock.

He could not face the Widows on the Carpathia. He could not face it. He had a lot of shame for having survived.

He could not face the Widows on the Carpathia. He could not face it. He had a lot of shame for having survived.

All men who survived the Titanic disaster were vilified at the time, especially those, you know, rich and powerful men. Women and children died and people couldn't understand why there were bases left in the life base and some men got in. Ismay is often characterized as the villain of the piece, the baddie in the Titanic story.

All men who survived the Titanic disaster were vilified at the time, especially those, you know, rich and powerful men. Women and children died and people couldn't understand why there were bases left in the life base and some men got in. Ismay is often characterized as the villain of the piece, the baddie in the Titanic story.

The situation on Carpathia immediately after the rescue is extraordinary. So she's absolutely packed to the gunnels, if you like. You've got first-class passengers that are offering their beds to third-class families. You've got a lot of the Carpathia passengers who are sleeping on the floor in the dining rooms and hallways and corridors.

The situation on Carpathia immediately after the rescue is extraordinary. So she's absolutely packed to the gunnels, if you like. You've got first-class passengers that are offering their beds to third-class families. You've got a lot of the Carpathia passengers who are sleeping on the floor in the dining rooms and hallways and corridors.

And of course, don't forget, Carpathia had 700 people on board already, so it doubles the amount of people

And of course, don't forget, Carpathia had 700 people on board already, so it doubles the amount of people

So there are rumors like Titanic's met with an accident, but she's being towed to Halifax and she's going to be all right. And of course, people thought that must be more realistic than the great Titanic actually sinking on her maiden voyage. That's just too bonkers to be true.

So there are rumors like Titanic's met with an accident, but she's being towed to Halifax and she's going to be all right. And of course, people thought that must be more realistic than the great Titanic actually sinking on her maiden voyage. That's just too bonkers to be true.

Ismay tries to hold the white Starliner, the Cedric, in order to be able to immediately get the crew back to England. I think he's doing that to protect his business and because they are his staff and he'll know that they won't have the money or means or want to stay around in New York.

Ismay tries to hold the white Starliner, the Cedric, in order to be able to immediately get the crew back to England. I think he's doing that to protect his business and because they are his staff and he'll know that they won't have the money or means or want to stay around in New York.

But the other thing is, of course, he would then lose his workforce to other lines because they would be freelance and they'd be able to work on other ships.

But the other thing is, of course, he would then lose his workforce to other lines because they would be freelance and they'd be able to work on other ships.

I think he's looking from a business perspective, but also there could be an element that he may have known there was going to be an inquiry and there could be an element that he wants to make sure that people are in the UK and subject to UK law rather than in the US and subject to US law.

I think he's looking from a business perspective, but also there could be an element that he may have known there was going to be an inquiry and there could be an element that he wants to make sure that people are in the UK and subject to UK law rather than in the US and subject to US law.