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Theories Surrounding The RMS Titanic

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The RMS Titanic is a passenger liner that sunk in the North Atlantic in 1912 after hitting an iceberg. About 1,500 of the estimated 2,224 passengers died. The ship sailed full speed despite ice warnings, preventing it from stopping or steering away from the berg. Watertight compartments flooded, causing Titanic to go under. These details are supported by accounts and physical evidence, and therefore, widely accepted as truth. However, there's a few alternative conspiracy and architectural theories. The most notorious theory is by author Robin Gardiner, who posited Titanic was actually its sister ship, Olympic. In an accident report, Olympic was found responsible for a 1911 collision with the HMS Hawke. Consequently, the insurers wouldn't cover the damages, and Titanic's debut was delayed. Gardiner suggests that to ensure financial gains from at least one running liner, Olympic was patched up and renovated to pose as Titanic. The two ships were very similar in design, with minor external and moderate internal differences. Both also had linoleum floors, which a managing director demanded be covered on the alleged Titanic at the last minute. …show more content…

Some Titanic survivors testified to detecting a tilt. There were multiple issues with structure proficiency supposedly, so improper cargo and bunker trimming could've caused a lean. Wreckage photos revealing an underlying "M" and "P" where Titanic lettering eroded have surfaced, but they were deemed manipulated because of their clarity. All other images don't indicate underlying lettering. Highlighting Olympic's two-day sea trial at full-speed, Gardiner asserts the propped Titanic had only one day at half-speed. Given the similarities of the ships, a complete trial might not have been

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