Arthur Rostron
Sir Arthur Henry Rostron, KBE, RD, RNR (14 May 1869 – 4 November 1940) was a British merchant seaman and a seagoing officer for the Cunard Line. He is best known as the captain of the ocean liner RMS Carpathia, when it rescued the survivors from the RMS Titanic after the ship sank in 1912 in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean.
Sir Arthur Rostron KBE, RD, RNR | |
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Capt. A.H. Rostron while master of Carpathia in April 1912, at the time of rescuing Titanic survivors. | |
| Birth name | Arthur Henry Rostron |
| Born | 14 May 1869 Bolton, England, UK |
| Died | 4 November 1940 (aged 71) Chippenham, England, UK |
| Buried | West End Parish Church, Southampton, England, UK |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy Reserve |
| Years of service | 1886–1931 (British Merchant Navy) 1893–1924 (Royal Naval Reserve) |
| Rank | Captain – RNR Commodore – Cunard |
| Commands held | RMS Pannonia RMS Carpathia RMS Carmania RMS Lusitania RMS Campania RMS Aurania RMS Mauretania RMS Andania RMS Saxonia RMS Berengaria |
| Known for | Rescuing survivors from the RMS Titanic |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve Mentioned in Dispatches Congressional Gold Medal |
Rostron won wide praise for his energetic efforts to reach the Titanic before she sank, and his efficient preparations for and conduct of the rescue of the survivors. He was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal by the United States Congress, and in 1926, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He rose to become the Commodore of the Cunard fleet and retired in 1931.
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