Onboard Carpathia

Carpathia is now on her way to New York with Titanic’s survivors onboard, the overwhelming effort to shelter and treat the sick and injured tapering to a steady pace as her new passengers settle in to their new and unfamiliar surroundings.

Among those taking advantage of the fair weather is R. Norris Williams, who has narrowly survived the disaster with a severe case of frostbite. Indeed, his injuries are serious enough that attending Carpathia surgeon Frank McGee had intended to amputate below both knees - an unacceptable outcome for the talented young tennis player. So, Williams finds a pair of makeshift crutches and spends his time circling Carpathia’s decks on a two hour schedule, working up both his strength and circulation.

Dick Williams will go on to make a full recovery, winning the Mixed Doubles match at the 1912 US National Championship in August.