Editing SS Californian (section)

==In popular culture==
The involvement of ''Californian'' in the sinking of the ''Titanic'' is examined in the 2012 BBC TV drama ''SOS''{{Snd}}''The Titanic Inquiry''. The drama tells the story of the original British Inquiry into the sinking of ''Titanic'', which decided, using the facts that were available at the time, whether ''Californian'' was in near enough proximity to the vessel to rescue some, if not all, of the 1,500 lives lost.<ref>{{cite news |title=Titanic drama focuses on Californian question |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17703092 |access-date=29 June 2020 |work=BBC News |date=15 April 2012}}</ref>

The 2016 novel ''The Midnight Watch'' by David Dyer explores the ''Titanic'' tragedy from the perspective of the crew of ''Californian.'' The narrative centres around a fictional American reporter who tries to uncover what really happened on board ''Californian'' that fateful night.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Krist|first=Gary|date=2016-04-29|title='The Midnight Watch,' by David Dyer (Published 2016)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/books/review/the-midnight-watch-by-david-dyer.html|access-date=2021-01-01|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>