Photos show how the RMS Carpathia saved hundreds of Titanic passengers 114 years ago

A lifeboat with Titanic survivors approaches the RMS Carpathia on April 15, 1912. Carl Simon/United Archives/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, after it hit an iceberg. The RMS Carpathia was over three hours away and came to rescue the stranded survivors. Of the roughly 2,200 people aboard the Titanic, only about 700 people made it into lifeboats. When the Titanic sank around 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, survivors had no idea when — or if — help ...