Resumen de The Titanic’s ‘low-lying’, silent distress rockets explained
One of a few remaining mysteries about the Titanic saga is the inaction of the nearby ship, the Californian. Her officers were watching the sinking Titanic for more than two hours and yet did nothing to help, although they saw the rockets that the stricken liner was firing. This article explains what weather phenomena could have affected the visibility and audibility of the rockets in such a way that confused the Californian's officers. It also discusses similarities between the inaction of the Californian and the inaction of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston in the Battle of Seven Pines that took place in 1862 during the American Civil War.
