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BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)<br />
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Pictured: Also part of the sale was a remarkable letter by a tragic hero of the Titanic disaster who was mesmerised by the luxury liner<br />
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Relics salvaged from the sunken ship that rescued the Titanic survivors have sold at auction for £135,000.<br />
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The rare items included the engine room order telegraph the captain of the Carpathia used after he received the SOS from Titanic.<br />
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He moved the handle to 'Full Steam Ahead', instructing staff in the engine room to rapidly increase speed

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: ZacharyCulpin/BNPS

Pictured: Also part of the sale was a remarkable letter by a tragic hero of the Titanic disaster who was mesmerised by the luxury liner

Relics salvaged from the sunken ship that rescued the Titanic survivors have sold at auction for £135,000.

The rare items included the engine room order telegraph the captain of the Carpathia used after he received the SOS from Titanic.

He moved the handle to 'Full Steam Ahead', instructing staff in the engine room to rapidly increase speed