Above left: Olympic taken when the vessel was in the Thompson Graving Dock in 1911, allegedly shows her to have had a vertical joint in her hull plating immediately forward of the port side anchor hawse pipe. James Fenton on how variation in a line presents the poet with many challenges. Chirnside and Halpern conclude: "There is no doubt that Titanics speed was increased steadily throughout her maiden voyage, revolutions were increased, boilers brought online, and preparations Toggle navigation. This means Morgan would certainly have no reason to return early on April 10 especially when he was due in Venice by April 23 (remembering that the transatlantic voyages are at least 5 days long, he would be unlikely to make it back in time). He was the son of William Francis Butler (b. B-deck window spacing on the wreck Titanic's insurance was increased 5 days before sailing it is difficult to examine the evidence (if there is any) but needless to say it does sound like hearsay and an attempt to offset the shadows of the butt lap is still discernable." 2. Claim: The forged "Titanic" letters have rusted off and reveal a "MP" - part of the word Olympic that was actually engraved or embossed into the original metal panel of the ship. Claim: The surviving crew were detained overnight and forced to sign a pledge under the 'Official Secrets Act', promising to keep secret forever, the actual events of the night of 14th / 15th April, 1912. Titanic was carrying over 2200, and could have potentially been carrying more than 3000 if fully occupied. "iceberg" (or what Gardiner believes was an "IMM rescue ship") interrupted this original plan. She had a total capacity of 47 passengers and 55 crew members. Surviving crew signed the Official Secrets Act What they seem to miss is that this is clearly a fake, computer generated image, as it doesn't match any other footage ever shot of the wreck let alone the bow section. the game. There are two key issues with this story. Ballard has subsequently written several books including "The Discovery of the Titanic" (1987), "Exploring the Titanic" (1988) until the most recent "Into the Deep - A Memoir From the Man Who Found Titanic"(2021) which all prove that he thought it was Titanic when he discovered her in 1985 and still believes it to be Titanic in 2021. James Fenton was born in Lincoln in 1949 and educated at Magdalen College, Oxford where he won the Newdigate Prize for poetry. 2. Gardiner bases this hypothesis on the idea that the supposed iceberg was seen at such a short distance by the lookouts because it was actually a darkened ship. It mentions "Paddy the Pig" aka James Fenton. Secondly, the angle and lighting conditions are very different from the other images, so it is not a fair comparison. More tellingly, this does not look like repair work - considering that this was supposed to have been completely repaired and seaworthy. Steve Hall does not believe the 'switch' theory at all: "The problem with that doco is it's 13 years old Of course it's Titanic." This is the wreck montage here: PHOTOGRAPH 2012 RMS TITANIC, INC. Claim: An old sailor of the Titanic, Paddy the pig, revealed shortly before his death that the Titanic was switched with its sistership, the Olympic. Claim: While Olympic was open for inspection by the press and public in both Belfast and Southampton, Titanic was not open for any inspection at all, except to The Board of Trade inspection. Going aft he passes boat No. However both RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic had their names riveted oncovering something up perhaps? All other portholes on this part of the ship remained as they appeared at the time of her launch. He claimed also that the crew had been ordered to sign the official secrets act. They were metal plates which were screwed on. This claim is often mentioned alongside the above claim about the apparent discrepancy in the number of portholes on Titanic's port side bow. I can see no credible evidence of discolouration that would be proof positive of repair work, especially in the specific location where the Hawke penetrated Olympic's hull. The Titanic's design used some of the most advanced technology available at the time and the ship was popularly believed to be . The long list of differences is discussed on the previous page here. We have been told by the look-out people that there were binoculars on the Olympic? Subtracting the total certified capacity of 2864 by 1047 leaves the Carpathia with "space" for 1817 - certainly not an extra 2200 from Titanic as the claim purports. It could be compared to a short haul and long haul flights today -often requiring very different airline cabin crews. Paddy said that the guilt of Bulkhead put on Olympic found in stern wreck The closest we have is when he is questioned about the binoculars and is asked: 19342. The claim does not align with Ballard's writing on the matter. Importantly, The photograph used to support this allegation, "taken from the top of the huge steel gantry" is of the launch of Olympic's hull (painted white) on October 10, 1910 in Belfast, Ireland: It allegedly shows a flat wheelhouse, however on closer inspection no wheelhouse can be seen. As Titanic had a private promenade behind it the fireplace was moved to the "forward" wall this can be also seen on photographs taken by the press on board Titanic on April 10th 1912 a few hours before her departure and also today in the wreck.". It is pure speculation about a 'switch' that did not happen. In 1979 he became a theatre critic for The Sunday Times, for which he also later served as a book critic. Olympic survived too long for a badly damaged ship 4. Two libretti and an oratorio were published as The Love Bomb (2003). Veined marble is a naturally occurring metamorphic crystalline limestone and, like snowflakes and finger prints, no two pieces are the same. Again no mention here that lifeboats were seen from B Deck. The fact that the Olympic went on to serve 24 years is simply because the damage was repaired. The claim that he repeatedly referred to Titanic as Olympic seems to be without founding. The Olympic deck plans show a curved wheelhouse: 2. Did they think they would just stand there and watch? Could it be Claim: How can a ship with a bent keel go on to serve 24 years (1911-1935) without being fully repaired? Captain Smith on Titanic Take the dining saloon. 4. I think it is impossible that the Olympics keel was damaged in the collision, as Robin Gardiner speculates in his 1998 book Titanic: The Ship That Never Sank? Accomplished through strategic, long term planning . And all of this without even mentioning that the Carpathia was owned by Cunard, the White Star Line's key rival on the transatlantic service. He was awarded the Queens Gold Medal for Poetry in 2007 and won the PEN Pinter Prize in 2015. Frankfurt (140 miles) Norddeutscher Lloyd Line Eastbound, Galveston to Bremerhaven. Compare it with the damage photograph below. However, as already established (in this point here) Titanic was, in fact, under-insured by $2.5 million. The ship being ready to steam was simply because they were trapped by ice and at the earliest time possible would want to continue their journey. Considering the discovery of Olympic's name on the lifeboat(s) allegedly occurred at least twice, on different continents, and no doubt seen by at least several people, why there are no written accounts, sketches or photographs of at the very least the boat, let alone the discovery, should ring alarm bells in the mind of any serious researcher. Ismay went on public record at the April 1912 United States Senate Hearings and also it was reported in the official public findings that the value of Titanic was "$7.5million" a figure independently verified by the New York Times and The Spectator ("$8 million") while insured at only "$5 million" (as reported at the Senate Inquiry, The New York Times and Lloyds itself). (for more information see here). Plainly put, the addition of 1,000 lbs [sic] to the Titanic still resulted in the Titanic weighing [sic] 46,000, which doesnt make a lot of sense. (Click image to enlarge). ", The evolution of Titanic's port side portholes -from May 1911 when she was launched with 14, to April 1912 when she had 16. It must be pointed out that after the Titanic disaster, Olympic's wheelhouse was changed to a rectangular configuration, one of many improvements made during the 1912/13 refit. Displacement tonnage is the actual weight of a ship (about 52,000 tons for Titanic). It would have been a press scoop. After studying at the Chorister School in Durham, where he performed with the cathedrals renowned choir, he attended the Repton School and the British Institute of Florence. The longer they were at sea, the more money it cost. In fact the outlines of the letters are visible in part on the wreck, and the surviving White Star passenger tender Nomadic, built at the same time as Olympic and Titanic, shows exactly the same process. Oh, I beg your pardon; they were on the Oceanic; but on the Titanic they had been provided coming round from Belfast? 7:15 PM. 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. They also allege that the three wireless messages the Californian sent Titanic were personally addressed to Captain Smith, telling him of her position, as if the Californian was telling Smith that she was ready and waiting. There he won the Newdigate Prize for Poetry, a contest wherein students wrote poetry on a set topic, in this case the opening of trade and diplomatic relations between Japan and the United States in 185354. of her departure many outlets resorted to using photographs and footage of Olympic, leading to much confusion over the subsequent years. You can also purchase an audio CD of Fenton reading 18 of his best poems (12.99) Against the forward steel wall, the faux marble fireplace with its bronze details seems in perfect condition." distribution for 1910 being 30 percent after depreciation. the number of revolutions some time on Monday or Tuesday to 78, which he claimed would drive the ship at surviving crew got to port they were all taken aside and met by two men, one There is not one occasion in which he When the Titanic sailed on her maiden voyage in April 1912, the number of passengers that she was carrying was very similar to the number that was booked onto Olympic for her maiden voyage the year before. But does this now mean we should treat with suspicion that there were "numerous" ships in the area when Titanic sank? 19343. and loss account for the year to December 31 st 1911 was in surplus by 1,102,756 This line of reasoning goes with the assumption that Olympic's keel was damaged, for which there is no evidence as discussed in the point above. (courtesy Steve Hall), According to Titanic researcher Ioannis Georgiou, "the two additional portholes on Olympic were added about March 1912 during her short stay in Belfast and before the maiden voyage of Titanic. And, there is no evidence that I am aware of that points to the damage being more serious than was admitted Gardiners speculation notwithstanding. According to Titanic researcher Jonathan Smith, "The footing of the wheelhouse should be there, the teak lip that outlines the shape of the wheelhouse.". A man named James A. Fenton who was a construction worker for the construction of the Titanic said they were switched. 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