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RMS Titanic Alternative Theories
The sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' in 1912 shocked the world and attracted controversy, resulting in a number of conspiracy theories regarding the disaster. One such hypothesis is that the sunken ship was actually the ''Titanic''s near-identical sister-ship '' Olympic'', which was the subject of a large insurance claim, and that the two vessels were secretly switched prior to the voyage. Investigation results The ''Titanic'' collided with an iceberg, damaging the hull's plates on the starboard side, causing the front compartments to flood below the waterline. The ship then sank two hours and forty minutes later, with approximately 1,500 fatalities as a result of drowning or hypothermia. ''Olympic'' exchange hypothesis One of the most controversial and elaborate theories surrounding the sinking of the ''Titanic'' was advanced by Robin Gardiner in his book, ''Titanic: The Ship That Never Sank?'' Gardiner draws on several events and coincidences that occurred in the months, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titanic The Sinking
RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger Ocean liner, liner, operated by the White Star Line, which Sinking of the Titanic, sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. Of the Sinking of the Titanic#Casualties and survivors, estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, making it List of maritime disasters, the deadliest sinking of a single ship up to that time. It remains the deadliest peacetime sinking of a superliner (passenger ship), superliner or cruise ship. The disaster drew public attention, provided foundational material for the disaster film genre, and has inspired many artistic works. Royal Mail Ship, RMS ''Titanic'' was the Timeline of largest passenger ships, largest ship afloat at the time she entered service and the second of three s operated by the White Star Line. She was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
