Who was captain of SS Californian during Titanic's sinking?

Who was captain of SS Californian during Titanic’s sinking? Stanley Lord was captain of SS Californian when Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. Californian had stopped in an ice field several miles from Titanic after Lord judged that continuing through the ice was unsafe.

The ship’s wireless operator had warned Titanic about nearby ice earlier that evening. After the disaster, Californian’s crew reported seeing rockets but did not immediately recognize them as distress signals. The vessel learned of Titanic’s sinking the following morning and then helped search for survivors and recover bodies.

Lord’s decisions became one of the most controversial episodes in the Titanic story. The American and British inquiries sharply criticized Californian’s failure to respond promptly, while later investigators debated the ship’s exact distance, visibility, and what could realistically have been achieved. Edward Smith commanded Titanic, Arthur Rostron commanded Carpathia, and Henry Kendall commanded another vessel; none was captain of Californian.