What if the Titanic wasn't sunk?

[dudeman]

But it was actually the Olympic, which was damaged in a crash with a British Naval ship. There is compelling evidence to this theory, and it sounds plausible. All in the quest for insurance money that wasn't eligible to be collected on the damage to the Olympic.

[Talon]

Never heard this before. Interesting.

[dudeman]

Just started watching this one. Yeah, it is interesting.

[Night]

So where's the Titanic?

[dudeman]

It became the Olympic.

[Night]

It became the Olympic.

Then where's the Olympic?

[dudeman]

On the bottom of the Atlantic.

[dudeman]

According to wiki the "Olympic" sailed until 1935.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Olympic

[Steve28]

According to wiki the "Olympic" sailed until 1935.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Olympic

Largest ship until the Queen Mary. Fun story how the Queen Mary got her name.

[dudeman]

Fun story how the Queen Mary got her name.

Care to share?

[Steve28]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Qu...ion_and_naming

The ship was named after Queen Mary, consort of King George V. Until her launch, the name she was to be given was kept a closely guarded secret. Legend has it that Cunard intended to name the ship Victoria, in keeping with company tradition of giving its ships names ending in "ia", but when company representatives asked the king's permission to name the ocean liner after Britain's "greatest queen", he said his wife, Queen Mary, would be delighted. And so, the legend goes, the delegation had of course no other choice but to report that No. 534 would be called Queen Mary.

I don't care who you are, that's funny right there.

[UnderTheStars]

Sounds like a "Who's on first" thread.

But what about the White Star Line pieces recovered from the shipwreck site? I went to the Titanic exhibit in Vegas - lots of things that say White Star Line..



Disclaimer - I didn't watch the video yet. Sorry if it's covered in there.

[mattmuttsmith]

James Cameron says fuck you very much.

[dudeman]

Sounds like a "Who's on first" thread.

But what about the White Star Line pieces recovered from the shipwreck site? I went to the Titanic exhibit in Vegas - lots of things that say White Star Line..



Disclaimer - I didn't watch the video yet. Sorry if it's covered in there.

Both ships had all the same white star stuff. The ships were just about identical.

[dudeman]

UnderTheStars Here is a link to the info if you don't have time to watch the vids.

A photo comparing the two ships.


And the link to the article.

http://www.paullee.com/titanic/switch.html