Mac G, was it not either Stone or Gibson who stated that he saw a mastheadlight and a green light (starbord running light).

Pretty amazing, since Titanic would look, even at 10 miles away, (as some have put it) "time square after dark".

As for the Californian's crew having different stories, wasn't there a sailor (I cannot remember a name) that claimed that he saw the numerous lights of a "huge" liner that fired rockets? And he tried to recruit some other crew to pressure the bridge to take action?

If I remember, this sailor was interview by a newspaper reporter who payed him for an exclusive story, and that some have speculated that he embelished the tale a bit.