If a number of people had cancelled because of some sort of fear of a switch or insurance scam going on, it seems very likely that they would have spoken out after the disaster. And to finally put it to rest we have a photograph of Captain Smith on Titanic's bridge on sailing day - and the wheelhouse is clearly flat behind him. shelved 11,906 times Showing 30 distinct works. Marble in the Sitting Room certainly not be unusual to discover a bulkhead in the stern of the wreck of Olympic, Titanic or Britannic and certainly does not prove a 'switch'. 19345. We must also remember that Cameron was exploring the Millionaire Suite on B deck, which has a promenade, something that was unique to Titanic, as Olympic did not have it. Author Steve Hall admits it could be the Olympic other images of Olympic and Titanic, this post-disaster image has the anchors stowed, thus obscuring this area of interest. Actually there were only 6 within a 140 mile radius. However, He was awarded the Queens Gold Medal for Poetry in 2007 and won the PEN Pinter Prize in 2015. It is true that Titanic's sea trials were half that of Olympic's. 19344. This particular claim began when Robin Gardiner stated in his book that when the name on the bow of the Titanic wreck was cleared of rust (allegedly filmed by Dr. Ballard during his 1986 dive to the wreck), the raised letters 'M, P & Y' were visible. The source of this erroneous claim is here. It is pure speculation about a 'switch' that did not happen. When questioned about the 'switch' theory at the Belfast Titanic museum Q&A in 2014, the man who discovered the wreck of the Titanic, Dr Robert Ballard, answers: "I think it is the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean.". Hence the White Star Line and their publicity agents logically used photographs of her older twin sister instead. 19. 47. Regardless, the key issue with this claim - like so many - is that there is no verifiable record of this - no exact quotation, date, location, photograph or even independent testimony of the account. and came to the conclusion that while elements of Fenton's background can be validated Paddy also said Harold Sanderson repeatedly referred to Titanic as Olympic The actual triangular hole in the Olympic is much further aft than the location of the so-called 'patchwork' on the wreck. Claim: Titanic had a newly named room, "The Olympic Room" because, superstitious shipping merchants believe it is bad luck to change the name on a ship, and J Bruce Ismay, and J.P. Morgan thought it best to have the Olympic's name still somewhere on board. Some thus reason that the swap still took place out of business and economic necessity. alone did not sink Titanic, that it had a fire burning in the coal bunkers for a there is no proof that a man of that name was ever aboard Titanic; his name is not on any of the crew lists or among any of the survivor lists . 3. Dr. Fenton is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. 41. The Olympic deck plans show a curved wheelhouse: 2. performance on her maiden voyage, and as the speed increased, Titanic was well placed to exceed her sisters average speed.". and impacted on the larger open spaces dictated by a ship aiming for luxury, instead of being a watertight battleship. Further volumes of poetry included Out of Danger (1994), which won the Whitbread Book Award (now the Costa Book Award); Selected Poems (2006), a Penguin anthology of his work; and Yellow Tulips: Poems 19682011 (2012), an even broader survey containing previously uncollected verse. is unfair and disingenuous at best. Olympic's wheelhouse was not curved Titanic prior to her departure on her maiden voyage. Courtesy Steve Hall. surviving crew got to port they were all taken aside and met by two men, one Most agree that the Titanic split just forward of the third funnel. Indeed - much of the advertising and for that matter news coverage of the disaster, used artwork, photographs and newsreel footage of the Olympic. It is true that Titanic's bulkheads did not extend to the 'top' and were also not 'sealed' at the top, for a number of reasons. Claim: Dr Robert Ballard has admitted that when he discovered the wreck of the Titanic he found evidence it was actually the Olympic. THIS IS PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE AND IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. from the wreck was actually the crows nest (or lookout) bell, and he states: on And considering they were presumably expecting a sinking according to this theory does not account for Lord's inaction. Was this to hide 12 months worth of scratches and marks on the linoleum's surface? However there is absolutely no evidence Olympic or Titanic ever had their names "riveted on". The above images are used by conspiracy theorists alleging a difference in portholes. The art of not violating the verse. This is supposed to show Olympic's wheelhouse as being straight rather than curved. Estimated at over $160 million today, this is more than they could ever have recovered if they had sold or scrapped her. It must also be noted that many of Olympic's westbound crossings had an average speed of 21 and a half. So that makes it 3 vessels in the area. And there is overwhelming evidence presented on the previous page they were not switched. His answer, as it was in relation to the wreck only, is because "the wreck wasn't 100% confirmed until Jim Cameron's expedition in 2010/11 i.e. principal constituent of IMM and enjoyed continued prosperity, its profit THIS IS NOT A THEORY. James Fenton on how variation in a line presents the poet with many challenges. As will be discussed here, those that are not inaccurate, ill-researched, dubious or simply fabricated actually have very simple and logical explanations: 1. of the surviving crew. 5. Was the confusion because they had been switched? Difference in tonnage Lack of documentation - there is a noticeable lack of specific documentation or references to prove this claim. This photograph of Titanic leaving Belfast on her way to begin sea trials allegedly reveals discoloured plating in the same location where Olympic had damage after its collision with HMS Hawke. There is no evidence the insurance was increased - let alone by more than double its value, which would immediately raise suspicion. It must be pointed out that only the hull of Titanic was launched with a basic superstructure. Steve Hall's answer was actually responding to this question: "Does the wreck provide absolute proof it's not Olympic?" Only a limited number of changes required for a switch 6. (Click image to enlarge). not go to sea as Titanic with Olympic written on the bells. The claim that Olympic was fitted with Titanics propeller has been made as a defense for the fact that the propeller on the wreck has Titanic's number on it: 401 The switch theory primarily rests on the alleged premise that the sinking was a deliberate act to recover insurance money, to rescue the White Star Line from bankruptcy. The long list of differences is discussed on the previous page here. There are ample photographs online and in books of this area of Titanic for you to check for yourself. James J. Fenton, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Firstly, it is true that the Carpathia had a capacity of more than what the Titanic was carrying - the Carpathia was certified for more than 2800. A man in Australia, sent a letter to the Northern Star newspaper on July 31st 1996, which talks about a conversation his son had with Paddy. The production, which transplanted the story to the Mafia underworld of 1950s New York City, was a success, and it caught the eye of theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh, who asked him to translate the French musical Les Misrables, based on the book by Victor Hugo. They were: Californian (19 miles) a Leyland Line, Westbound London to Boston 15 $18.4 17.55 Silver Cricket Fob Recess Antiques 85.00 $104.27 99.42 Silver & M,O,P Fruit Knife.Sheff.1910 By J.Fenton. boilers were on. And any allegation to the contrary - of an increase - needs evidence, for which at present there is nothing but unverified speculation. And so we have established that the Olympic's wheelhouse was indeed curved. Secondly, the angle and lighting conditions are very different from the other images, so it is not a fair comparison. This claim seems to originate from a quote from Baker Charles Burgess printed in Walter Lord's "A Night to Remember" who stated: "Like the Olympic, yes, but so much more elaborate. and was the first national strike by coal miners in Britain, with the main goal securing a minimum wage. 100 cubic feet equals 1 "ton" of internal volume. Without evidential support it is merely another concocted claim. Which brings us to a total of at least 1047 aboard the Carpathia on the night of the Titanic disaster. Titanic's speed was investigated by Mark Chirnside and Samuel Halpern in their article entitled "Speed and More Speed" from which the following information is taken. Titanic, although only just superceding her sister in size, was no longer big news and so the public and media were not as interested in her maiden voyage as that of her sister. Now, director James Cameron is hoping . Irish. carburetter (he had filled in his declaration old ordinary seaman aboard Titanic. But this is not due to it being the Olympic. However, this is not unusual, even for modern ships, and can be due to several factors. Or is the answer because there is nothing there anyway? Though a stint reporting from Germany for The Guardian (197879) was ultimately abortive, A Vacant Possession (1978), his pamphlet of narrative poems, was a critical success. But of course there is overwhelming evidence it was the Titanic that sank, which places this particular claim as purely conspiracy conjecture, for which there is no logic, let alone evidence. Claim: The Olympic was recorded as having a tonnage of around 45,000, while the Titanic weighed in [sic] at about 46,000. This was the result of a difference in the coal consumption and the emptied coal bunker aft of BR 6 and forward of BR 5The coal bunker was on the starboard side which was emptied. Lack of testimony. To add more books, click here . The crossing from Belfast to Southampton was a short crossing, while the North Atlantic route (Southampton to New York) was much longer. 32. Claim: The Californian had a cargo of a few thousand woolly jumpers and blankets, as if they were ready for a rescue mission. The ship photographed departing Southampton has 16 bow portholes. In 1912 Paddy [claimed he] was a 22-year- Leading Fireman Frederick Barrett testified before the British Wreck Commission that on the day of the collision It is quite possible that those who "remember" Ballard giving a presentation in which he said he saw evidence it was the Olypmic are actually just remembering the documentary entitled "Titanic - The Shocking Truth" which contained fake imagery falsely purported to be evidence of a switch filmed by Ballard. Accomplished through strategic, long term planning . As for the White Star Line itself, it was the Harold Sanderson repeatedly referred to, 44. Ballard has written several books between 1987 - 2021 and all state in no uncertain terms that he discovered the Titanic - not the Olympic. Captain Smith posing for one of Southampton's local newspapers shortly before Titanic's sailing day. Frankfurt (140 miles) Norddeutscher Lloyd Line Eastbound, Galveston to Bremerhaven. 1st Class Steward Edward Wheelton did met Thomas Andrews on B Deck after assisting with lifeboat No. Firstly Titanic was not a "steel double-hulled vessel". It could be compared to a short haul and long haul flights today -often requiring very different airline cabin crews. Hence it is Olympic, not Titanic. by Burgess alone, with no collaboration from other eyewitnesses. The story come from Frank Finch, a retired seaman living in New South Wales, Australia, who wrote a letter to The Chief Mate put Paddy in charge of it is highly unlikely that any crew member would have foregone his pay, and no pay was ever claimed by a crewman named James Fenton. The ship had never been at This is true - but also should to any informed reader be completely without surprise or hint of conspiracy. 7:15 PM. It must be noted that the Official Secrets Act of 1911 was specifically concerned with espionage that would benefit enemy military use. were being made to further increase the ships speed. something else, in this case an IMM rescue ship that was drifting with its lights out.
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