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    Colin Bishop
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      There are some intersting scematics and underwater photographt clips of the Titanic on the BBC Website today.

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17511820

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17511820

      Colin

      #3823
      Colin Bishop
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        @colinbishop34627

        Interesting item on BBC Website

        #33909
        The Long Build
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          @thelongbuild

          Interesting..

          Anyone been, or planning to go to theTitanic Museam Harland & Wolff Belfast ?, I fancy it but might let it get establised a bit more first..

          #33912
          Paul Marsh 1
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            @paulmarsh1

            Always been fascinated by the Titanic. I've recently found my primary school (1980's) workbook, and then I drew a picture of the titanic sinking, with the stern going out of the water. Also I'd drawn the hull breaking up, or buckling, way before an expedition went down and discovered it broke in two.

            #34052
            Ikoyi
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              @ikoyi

              Titanic had been quietly ignored by the Shipping world,Merchant and Royal,until Walter Lord (No relation to the much maligned Captain Lord of California,but Lord Mersey was determined to apportion some blame on some one,) published his book,Night To Remember.Then things hit the fan,and everyone became very indignant,concerned and ,above all,interested.Nothing like a disaster to get people going…Oy Vay.I dont suppose many people have heard of Empress of Ireland,who sank in St lawrence river after a collision in fog with a Norwegian Collier,and lost over a thousand passengers and crew.This happened two years after Titanic.Perhaps,now that the centenary of Titanic has passed,she will be allowed to rest. (Though I doudt it)

              #34084
              Paul Marsh 1
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                @paulmarsh1

                The MV Wilhelm Gustloff was and still is the single worse Maritime disaster, with almost 10,000 people going down in one ship. Not very famous, and as those people were German Military personal and families/German people seems to be forgotten.

                #34087
                Colin Bishop
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                  @colinbishop34627

                  Plus the Gustloff disaster was set against a background of even greater tragic events as the Russians invaded Germany from the East. If it wasn't for the fact that they on the wrong side, the fighting retreat of the German forces and especially the Kriegsmarine would have been recognised as quite heroic under other circumstances.

                  Colin

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