Originally posted by RonW: Definately not HMS. RMS or the basic SS=Steam Ship.
Ron.
Definitely not definately. And RMS according to a variety of sources not least this one:
RMS Titanic: A Legal Update 1 Introduction Although Titanic sank 90 years ago, it remains the focal point for legal appeals and international treat. http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/item/1503/
Being born in Southampton, and having lived most of my life there, I can definitely state, without fear of contraceptio, oops, 'contra-DICTION' (!!!) that the correct term is 'RMS Titanic'...one of my late Gran's uncles was in the engine-room...
Originally posted by enfieldian: I have the PRO Reprint of the public enquiry into the loss of the Titantic. In the report the vessel is referred to as the "SS Titanic".
I think from what I remember reading about that report that there were a lot of mistakes in it
Incidentally does anyone else find the idea of yet another programme on the Titanic somewhat distasteful?
Odd thing for an archaeologist to say you might think, but while a certain amount of the mysteries have been cleared up now about how she sank and her state of preservation, I can't help but think that we've gone beyond that into unecessary voyerism.
hms soory Rms Titanic was built at Harland and Woolfs in Belfast i learnt from watching that excellent programme COAST.
Incidentally the Irish Connection is also there in the history of the rival ship the Lusitania it wass built in Glasgow! i think which was sunk off the southern Irish Coast in 1915. it had left Cobh deep water harbour (the embarkation port for america) this was an early turning point in the war pushing the american nearer to getting involved.
Just to go back to the original point of the discussion, I think they should leave alone, we know all there is to know, it would be like digging up your relatives in the local grave yard. Let sleeping dogs lie
An interesting disclosure has just been published in Capt Bernard Edwards new book "Beware, The Grey Widow Maker". A superb volume written by this former Master Mariner tells the inside story of over 60 major shipwrecks ranging from 18th century right up to the present day. Amongst others, he deals with RMS Titanic and the tragedy incurred. His research has disclosed that the SS Carparthia was NOT the closest vessel at the time. A Norwegian Whaler called the SS Samson was illegally taking seals off nearby ice flows when the Titanic went down. Although being aware that the Titanic was in trouble, it made a hasty departure fearing detection. It was only later that the crew learned of the great tragedy which had occurred and covered up their shameful conduct which broke all the rules of the sea, However, one man deposited his story with the Norwegian Consul in Iceland, but it still did not surface until 1961. This is an interesting and well written book.
The primary school I attended (Andrews Memorial) was named after Thomas Andrews who designed the Titanic and went down with her.
An area of land beside Harland & Wolff Shipyard (including the slipway where the Titanic was constructed) is in process of being created as the "Titanic Quarter"
