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True and False: Titanic History (Page 14)
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What was Titanic? R.M.S Titanic (aka Royal Mail Steamer/Steamship) Titanic was an ocean liner that sailed from April 10th 1912 at Southampton, England to what was intended to be New York City, but sank on April 14/15th 1912. She was built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland and was intended to be part of a trio of sister ships for White Star Line. Myth #14: Mistaken Photo Identity? Much like Olympic's propellers being labeled as Titanic's, there are a myriad of other photos claimed to be Titanic that are actually Olympic, or even other ships. Mostly, these mistakes come down to subtle differences between Titanic and Olympic (and other ships are more obvious). 1. Most famously, the foreward Grand Staircase on Olympic is a classic example. Books everywhere pasted the photos in to stand-in for the missing ones of Titanic back in her day, but never label them appropriately. 2. Photos taken of the interior are also mistaken. There are two of Titanic's gymnasium and 1 outside it (with Persival White). The view of the bicycles is from a film on Olympic. 3. All views of inside the bridge are Olympic (as noted by the curved wall of the wheelhouse on the right in one of the photos). 4. Photos of similar 4-funneled ships with 2 masts like Lusitania and Mauritania have appeared in documentaries of Titanic (easily noted by the funnels having different spacing and the myriad of vents on the Boat Deck). 5. Most commonly is Olympic's departure from New York at Pier 54 being used as Titanic's departure TO New York (as noted by Olympic moving backwards (right to left) and the scratched out names on the tugs helping her out). Sources https://collections.nationalmuseumsni.org/object-hoyfm-hw-h1595 https://collections.nationalmuseumsni.org/object-hoyfm-hw-h1542 https://collections.nationalmuseumsni.org/object-hoyfm-hw-h1541 https://collections.nationalmuseumsni.org/object-hoyfm-hw-h1579 https://collections.nationalmuseumsni.org/object-hoyfm-hw-h1576 |