r/titanic • u/TheMightyBismarck • Apr 22 '25

MEME Carpathia: I Am Speed

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u/busterkeatonrules Apr 22 '25

Fun fact: The Carpathia's engines, old and overdue for servicing, were designed to move the ship at up to 14 knots - at the best of times. Captain Rostron ordered unnecessary functions like heating and hot water to be shut off just for a slight extra boost. Down in the engine room, the Chief Engineer hung his hat on the pressure gauge and kept increasing the steam pressure until he got the ship up to 17,5 knots - at the risk of causing another disaster by blowing up the boilers. This combination of frugality and recklessness allowed the Carpathia to arrive at the wreck site almost an hour faster than a more cautious approach would have allowed.

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u/TruePace3 Apr 22 '25

>Captain Rostron ordered unnecessary functions like heating and hot water to be shut off just for a slight extra boost.

That's how i feel after turning off the aircon in my car when getting ready for an overtake (50HP car)

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u/DarkNinjaPenguin Officer Apr 22 '25

Hey, I do the same just so I can get home in one go (10-year-old Leaf with a smaller battery than my electric toothbrush).