The question that emerged later, and that David Dyer explores, is what stopped the Californian going to the Titanic’s aid?ĭyer explores this question through a fictional reporter, John Steadman whose expertise is writing about the victims of disaster. He reported his observations to his captain who did not order any response and so the Californian did not do anything to respond until the following morning. The second officer, on the midnight watch, saw white rockets, traditionally a distress signal, coming from the distant ship, which he had not identified as the Titanic. The Californian had stopped due to the pack ice and its radio operator had warned nearby ships, including the Titanic, of the danger. Its focus is on the SS Californian, the ship closest to the Titanic on the night that it hit the iceberg. The Midnight Watch is not primarily the story of the Titanic itself. The answer, strongly given by David Dyer in his debut The Midnight Watch, is an unqualified yes. Given this, the question has to be whether there is the appetite for yet another novel exploring this incident. So it is no wonder that it has been the subject of countless books and films. The sinking of the Titanic, now over one hundred years ago, is still one of the most famous disasters in history.
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