Final answer:
The Californian did not rescue the victims of the Titanic due to a series of mistakes and inaction by its crew and captain.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Californian was a nearby ship to the Titanic when it sank. Despite seeing the distress signals from the Titanic, the Californian did not come to its rescue and save the victims. There were several reasons for this:
- The crew of the Californian had mistakenly assumed that the distress signals were simply company signals from the Titanic and didn't realize the seriousness of the situation.
- The radio operator of the Californian had already gone to bed for the night, so the distress messages from the Titanic did not reach the Californian's captain.
- The Californian's captain did not investigate the situation further or take any action, even though he could have seen the Titanic's distress rockets in the sky.