Inquiries held in the United States and Great Britain alleged that
the Leyland liner Californian which was less than 20 miles away
all night, could have easily aided the stricken vessel had its
radio operator been on duty and thereby received the Titanic's
distress signals. Only the arrival of the Cunard liner Carpathia
1 hour and 20 minutes after the Titanic went down, prevented
further loss of life in the icy waters. The Carpathia picked up
705 survivors. Experts later said that the Titanic was traveling
too fast for the known icy conditions.
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