About James Fenton. Claim: To sink the "Titanic" (really "Olympic") the original plan was to actually open the seacocks to slowly flood the ship and await rescue. - Oh, I beg your pardon, yes. However, if the panelling had been from Olympic the number would have been 400 not 401." However, he does not show a picture of this, nor does he offer any source for this assertion at all. Titanic split at the same point where the Hawke hit. But for arguments sake let's take the larger of the two - the certified capacity number of both passengers and crew. Firstly, Ismay's wife and children did not cancel at the last moment. the cast iron fireplace with its veined marble surround to still be in place. the boats were returned to England and reused, however boat no.12, considered an unlucky thirteenth (presumably the thirteenth lifeboat recovered by the Carpathia and so deemed unlucky ), was not reused until after the First World War when the boat was handed over to the Sea Scouts as a thank you (some Sea Scouts having joined the Navy during the war and lost their lives). that when the crew joined Titanic there was [sic] rumours that the company Could it be Ice on the deck was not from an iceberg, 26. 28. But also it must be noted that there were tours of The boats were left until December 1912 in New York. For those who have read this website, they will realise that there is certainly no evidence of a 'switch', all the claims have been exposed to reveal nothing but misinformation or fiction and most importantly that there is conclusive evidence to prove that it is Titanic that sank. She had not all her boilers on, none of the single-ended Titanic was at full steam but not achieving maximum speed - Leading Fireman Charles Hendrickson (British Inquiry, Day 5). When they were not working, they were in the pub, drinking and talking. He was the son of William Francis Butler (b. 2. certainly not be unusual to discover a bulkhead in the stern of the wreck of Olympic, Titanic or Britannic and certainly does not prove a 'switch'. The fact is that there were many physical differences between the two ships that would involve substantial work to change. even higher than IMMs.". As if somehow to counteract this fact, it has then been alleged that 'Titanic's insurance was increased by J. P. Morgan from $5 million to $12.5 million 5 days before her fateful journey'. Titanic's split as portrayed in James Cameron's 1997 "Titanic" film. The hearings following the Olympic/Hawke collision included a damage assessment of the Olympic which was agreed upon by both White Star and the Royal Navy, and stated that the Hawkes bow had penetrated eight feet into Olympics hull. Cross-checking with Encyclopedia Titanica website, which has extensive passenger and crew lists, the number of crew aboard the Carpathia exceeded 300 (it lists 307, but it is not necessarily a complete list). 15. Carpathia (58 miles Cunard Line, Eastbound: Left New York Tuesday, Gibraltar and Mediterranean ports If they were interchangeable why would there be a number on it? and this slipped to $4,509,270 in 1911. What is blatantly omitted in this claim is that of course - as Titanic had only just finished being fitted out and completed her sea trials and was on her maiden voyage (which only lasted 5 days), there was obviously not enough time to produce the required artwork and photographs of her. But this is not due to it being the Olympic. (Click image to enlarge). would have remained in surplus. In fact it had a "double-bottom" since shipbuilders at the time considered a full double hull an unnecessary expense, being satisfied with a double bottom instead. The switch theory primarily rests on the alleged premise that the sinking was a deliberate act to recover insurance money, to rescue the White Star Line from bankruptcy. This is one of several undocumented, unreferenced claims. The lifeboat was wrecked in a collision with the Gosport Ferry at Portsmouth and taken by the Royal Navy to Haslar for demolition. (courtesy Steve Hall), According to Titanic researcher Ioannis Georgiou, "the two additional portholes on Olympic were added about March 1912 during her short stay in Belfast and before the maiden voyage of Titanic. Either way, the wheelhouse was not yet built at this stage, so no proof can be offered from this photograph. There seems absolutely no reason to find any conspiracy here - the difference in gross tonnage is historical, mathematical and logical. As it was named the "Olympic Class" it would hence not be unusual to feature the first ship in any advertising. Additionally, they were not "in the middle of a coal strike". Olympic survived too long for a badly damaged ship The longer they were at sea, the more money it cost. Damage to the Olympic due to its collision with HMS Hawke. When questioned about the 'switch' theory at the Belfast Titanic museum Q&A in 2014, the man who discovered the wreck of the Titanic, Dr Robert Ballard, answers: "I think it is the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean.". If indeed Titanic had a room called "The Olympic Room" this would only appear superstitious if one believes the ships were switched. "It was a somewhat quiet affair.". And that there were not binoculars on the Titanic? Mark Chirnside reports the following: "The companys surplus on the profit Titanic researcher and wreck explorer Parks Stephenson, who most recently was involved in photographing the Titanic wreck in 2019, simply replied: "People will see what they want" (26/09/2019) and posted this image: Claim: The starboard B-deck windows on the wreck are narrow, which matches the Olympic, not the Titanic. single-ended boilers in Boiler Room No. The answer to this is very simple: The name during her building and her sailing are in partly different positions because in the first construction image it was written over on the negative. 4. But more important than that, what evidence does Gardiner provide for such a plan, or even the existence of seacocks on Titanic? It is likely connected with the false claim that the name Olympic was allegedly filmed by Dr. Ballard during his 1986 dive to the wreck -proven to be false in point no.38 here. And as for both Lord and Smith sleeping "full clothed" that is pure speculation, and has little relevance anyway. This was because Olympic's patched-up hull could not take any long periods of high speed. Secondly, there was a rush to get the ship to Southampton to begin provisioning for the maiden voyage. Claim: Eyewitnesses themselves describe running along Titanics decks, but where they said there were promenades, there should have been cabins. 2nd-class: 200 Early on, she was broadly running level with Olympics There are two keys errors in this hypothesis. 24. week and that the Captain and the company knew about it. So does the post-disaster image of Olympic show the "doubler" overlapping or not? off the bell. The crew aboard Titanic from Belfast to Southampton were (except for the deck officers) local operators (or "runners") who mostly worked on voyages that were made locally, and did this with a number of ships, not just Titanic. distribution for 1910 being 30 percent after depreciation. Without evidential support it is merely another concocted claim. 25. This claim is of course connected to the previous claim that the ship hit, instead of an iceberg, an IMM rescue ship that was drifting with its lights out. Harold Sanderson repeatedly referred to, 44. Importantly, The montage was then later created by "AIVL, WHOI" and released by National Geographic on the 100th anniversary of the sinking in March 2012. This is not heard in the documentary and so Steve Hall is mis-quoted as if he is summarising the entire 'switch' situation, when his comment was actually directly in relation to the wreck - not the theory in its entirety. While there is some slight confusion over which ship he is referring to "coming from Belfast to Southampton" there is certainly no evidence here of trying to conceal the identity of the two ships. Ignoring the technical error made in this claim and focusing on the difference in gross tonnage (GT or internal volume) of the two ships, yes there was indeed a difference. Able Bodied Seaman Frederick Clench who was in lifeboat No. If he had indeed mentioned it at a presentation why did it not become substantial news at the time? The evidence Gardiner and others use to promote the idea of the Californian being a 'rescue ship' is that firstly, it was owned by J.P. Morgan (a "major figure at White Star"), left London in a hurry (as it could only do 12 knots and had to get there first) and was mysteriously sailing during a coal strike (when coal would have been more expensive) . Far from the wisdom of the brain. Firstly, how would White Star believe they could pull something like this off when no doubt hundreds of crew would see water pouring into the ship through the seacocks? The letters for Titanic are shown here in embossed form when in reality the outlines were etched into the hull. (This is something I have noticed. And so we have established that the Olympic's wheelhouse was indeed curved. However he conveniently does not explain The ship had never been at Such falsification and misinformation reveals that 'switch' adherents are sadly not interested in the truth. Survivor Lawrence Beesley wrote about men in the smoking room sighting the iceberg in his book, "The Loss of the SS Titanic": "One of them had seen through the windows an iceberg go by towering above the decks. Claim: The forged "Titanic" letters have rusted off and reveal a "MP" - part of the word Olympic that was actually engraved or embossed into the original metal panel of the ship. Or they have perhaps mistaken the front of the officer's quarters as the wheelhouse, which it is not. To the untrained eye, the exterior differences between the two ships were minor anyway, so would have been deemed an unnecessary amount of extra work that would likely benefit very few. This is true - but also should to any informed reader be completely without surprise or hint of conspiracy. Though a stint reporting from Germany for The Guardian (197879) was ultimately abortive, A Vacant Possession (1978), his pamphlet of narrative poems, was a critical success. Dr. Fenton is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Claim: The Olympic was recorded as having a tonnage of around 45,000, while the Titanic weighed in [sic] at about 46,000. This particular claim began when Robin Gardiner stated in his book that when the name on the bow of the Titanic wreck was cleared of rust (allegedly filmed by Dr. Ballard during his 1986 dive to the wreck), the raised letters 'M, P & Y' were visible. Titanic in the first week of March 1912 shows the stark contrast between the light grey primer and the fresh black top coat being applied (courtesy Jonathan Smith). But according to Titanic researcher Ioannis Georgiou "none of Titanic's boats were reused by the White Star Line. Act explaining that if they told of the real reason for the sinking, or the Dr. Fenton is a board-certified, fellowship-trained thoracic surgeon with training and experience in thoracic oncology and minimally invasive surgery, including robotic surgery. keeping quiet all those years had taken a great toll on his health and the sanity https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Fenton, The Poetry Archive - Biography of James Fenton, Poetry Foundation - Biography of James Fenton. The origin of this seems to have come from Paddy the pig, also known as James Fenton, who later in life related the following: When the These above images are used by conspiracy theorists alleging a difference in the windows on B-deck -which should not be surprising as two private verandahs and suites were added to this section of the ship after its launch. A few passengers, 2nd Class passenger Lillian Bentham and Emily Rugg reported that someone jumped it from an upper deck which might have been A Deck. It is a measurement of volume or the enclosed internal space of a ship. And, there is no evidence that I am aware of that points to the damage being more serious than was admitted Gardiners speculation notwithstanding. Considering the discovery of Olympic's name on the lifeboat(s) allegedly occurred at least twice, on different continents, and no doubt seen by at least several people, why there are no written accounts, sketches or photographs of at the very least the boat, let alone the discovery, should ring alarm bells in the mind of any serious researcher. Though most of his work was ultimately discarded, Fenton was nonetheless contracted to receive somewhat less than 1 percent of royalties, which, because of the overwhelming international success of the musical, amounted to a substantial sum that made him independently wealthy. recovered from the wreck but, although in excellent condition, there was no Above right: Titanic , while still on the stocks and while fitting out in 1911, allegedly shows that there was no similar joint in her hull plating just ahead of her port side anchor. 10. Was the confusion because they had been switched? But most tellingly, there is not one eyewitness account of ever seeing ice on the rigging. in a high position in the company, the other man was in a very high position Hall and Beveridge note in regard to this photograph that although "the overlapped doubler is hidden behind the stowed anchor, However, as already established (in this point here) Titanic was, in fact, under-insured by $2.5 million. A post disaster image of Olympic shows the plating joint has disappeared, revealing she is in fact Titanic. (Click to enlarge). Morgan and Ismay would have to be fortune tellers as well as fraudsters! Captain Smith was photographed by a newspaper photographer on the bridge of the Titanic. other images of Olympic and Titanic, this post-disaster image has the anchors stowed, thus obscuring this area of interest. It is not surprising that even Frank Finch doubted the third-hand story he relayed. Corrections? the shadows of the butt lap is still discernable." Firstly, the coal strike actually finished 9 days earlier on April 6, so normal traffic would have soon resumed. In 1912 Paddy [claimed he] was a 22-year- To prove this claim However this claim goes with the assumption that the White Star Line was suffering financially. instead of a promenade as on Olympic's B deck, two private verandahs and suites were added to Titanic, hence necessitating a change in the B deck window configurations. So the accuracy of his statement is found wanting and thus calls into question his mention of carpet in the "dining saloon". Passengers said there were promenades instead of cabins, 32. Local "runners". were being made to further increase the ships speed. Actually it is quite simply medium grey primer that was used on all three Olympic class ships, including Titanic, Most agree that the Titanic split just forward of the third funnel. ', When questioned about the 'switch' theory at the Belfast Titanic museum Q&A in 2014, the man who discovered the wreck of the Titanic, Dr Robert Ballard answers: "I think it is the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean. In regard to J.P. Morgan cancelling "at the last minute," research by Mark Baber and posted on Encyclopedia Titanica actually reveals it to be an urban myth. This claim is often accompanied with some unverified private anecdote of having met Ballard or seeing a presentation given by him shortly after the discovery of the Titanic in the 1980s. Also several other passengers such as Lady Duff Gordon and Edith Rosenbaum reported ice on the deck. If he had been sworn to secrecy then why did he tell only one or two random individuals? did not do serious damage but when the cold water hit the coal fire, it It was longer as it had to cover up the word Olympic that occupied more space. Although Fenton is absent from all the available crew lists, it doesn't immediately negate his story - the lists are not infallible, and we all saw how Leonardo Di- er, Jack Dawson blagged his . In this photograph we see Captain Smith and First officer Murdoch on Olympic's bridge and clearly see a curved wheelhouse behind them. Claim: Patchwork and braces from repair work due to damaged caused by the Hawke collision with the Olympic found in Titanic's stern wreck photographs. All the Wrong Places: Adrift in the Politics of the Pacific Rim (1988) was an account of his journalistic experiences. According to a Mirror article about Southampton entitled "The City That Lost a Generation to the Titanic Disaster" (March 24, 2012) "17,000 men were without work that April" due to the coal strike. Accomplished through strategic, long term planning . Upon graduation in 1970, Fenton embarked upon a career as a freelance journalist and was hired (1971) to report on literature and politics for the New Statesman. something else, in this case an IMM rescue ship that was drifting with its lights out. The ships that were launched were not launched in a finished state. Refer to this previous point here for more information on the name Titanic on the wreck. ", The evolution of Titanic's port side portholes -from May 1911 when she was launched with 14, to April 1912 when she had 16. Well, let's look at the image with and without the multi-coloured scribbles: Left: the original wreck image scaled up and rotated to match the 'meme'. 45,324. One of the ships bells was RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke. )", By December 1911, Titanic was fitted with an additional 2 portholes, giving her a total of 16. The Titanic's design used some of the most advanced technology available at the time and the ship was popularly believed to be . Obviously realising that planning a collision in the North Atlantic would be Compare the two videos below -one is the real footage of the Titanic name on the wreck, one is fake. Why only them? Also, fragments of linoleum have been recovered from the wreck, further proving this to be more likely than carpet. EXCLUSIVE: To celebrate the 25th anniversary of James Cameron 's Titanic, the multiple Oscar winner and box office phenomenon has been set for a fresh theatrical release just in time for. Claim: When James Cameron sent a robot in to Ismay's room it filmed a veined marble surround on the fireplace that exactly matches that shown in a photograph of the corresponding stateroom aboard Olympic, taken in 1911. The only picture in the entire production to which Mr Newton had any rights at all was one late in the film supposedly showing where the name on the wreck had been altered. answer was to grind the names off the bells. Alleged footage of Olympic's name on the wreck - it is obviously fake. Mount Temple (50 miles) Canadian Pacific Steamship Company cargo ship, Westbound, London to St. John's, Newfoundland In fact, according to American researcher Jon Hollis, the bell recovered He always maintained that the iceberg alone did not sink Titanic, that it had a fire burning in the coal bunkers for a week and that the Captain and the company knew about it. 26 'James Fenton antiques' For Sale and Sold ( 4 For Sale 22 Sold) Page 1. of her departure many outlets resorted to using photographs and footage of Olympic, leading to much confusion over the subsequent years. The wreck clearly has a flat wheelhouse and hence it must be Titanic. The vessel which sailed out of Southampton on 10 April 1912 can only have been a 45,000 ton ship with the last minute addition of 1,000 tons of GRT in her B Deck public rooms and enclosed area on A Deck. 12 was lowered a French man jumped in from B Deck. 8. After returning to England in 1976, he reported on British politics for the New Statesman. 11 [American Inquiry, Day 7]. 3. Also, as discussed in point number 16 above, there was less interest in Titanic's maiden voyage, as her older sister had proceeded her. Skip to Content. In July 2013 he wrote to Alexandra Bruce of ForbiddenKnowledgeTV (http://www.forbiddenknowledgetv.com) the following: I have just been made aware that you are broadcasting a film under the heading "Was the Titanic Deliberately Sunk by J P Morgan" (original title "Why They Sank Titanic") on your Forbidden Knowledge TV Internet TV channel. PRODUCED BY AIVL, WHOI the newspaper Northern Star that was published on the 31 July 1996. name on it. It mentions "Paddy the Pig" aka James Fenton. B. Ismay had all the linoleum flooring on the new "RMS Titanic" covered up with new carpet. 30. by Burgess alone, with no collaboration from other eyewitnesses. 3. Olympic had a 2 degree list to port, as did Titanic Claim: While the wheelhouse of the Olympic was allegedly constructed in a bow fronted fashion, a photograph taken from the top of the huge steel gantry appears to show a straight fronted wheelhouse, exactly as it appeared on earlier drawings of the ship. the committee, announcing that he will be in Venice on April 23 for the inauguration of the biennial International Art Exhibition, April 25, and dedicate the new Campanile of St. However, there are several large issues with this theory. Olympic had a 2 degree list to port, as did Titanic 5. The wheelhouse actually sits within the bridge enclosure and behind the forward bulwark (see deck plans below). The closest we have is when he is questioned about the binoculars and is asked: 19342. 1. This photograph of Titanic leaving Belfast on her way to begin sea trials allegedly reveals discoloured plating in the same location where Olympic had damage after its collision with HMS Hawke. Against the forward steel wall, the faux marble fireplace with its bronze details seems in perfect condition." Californian was carrying woolly jumpers and blankets Now, director James Cameron is hoping . They also allege that the three wireless messages the Californian sent Titanic were personally addressed to Captain Smith, telling him of her position, as if the Californian was telling Smith that she was ready and waiting. It is a wild claim based purely on imagination. Refer to the images below. The collision with an Claim: Titanic split at the same point where the Hawke hit, revealing that it was in fact the Olympic. The fact remains, if there were such large structural differences between the ships, how is it they are not noticeable in photographs and also spotted There are three key points regarding this claim: 1. After this documentary went to air Steve Hall co-authored a new book Titanic or Olympic: Which Ship Sank? Olympic survived too long for a badly damaged ship 4. Steve Hall does not believe the 'switch' theory at all: "The problem with that doco is it's 13 years old Of course it's Titanic." Was this done deliberately to help with the switch? 1852) and Susannah Haryott (b. Firstly Titanic was not a "steel double-hulled vessel". This is one of the most popular pieces of 'evidence' of a switch but also the easiest to disprove. This was standard White Star Line practice. Chirnside and Halpern conclude: "There is no doubt that Titanics speed was increased steadily throughout her maiden voyage, revolutions were increased, boilers brought online, and preparations This is confirmed by Titanic researcher Ioannis Georgiou, who adds: "While it is true that some survivors such as Beesley and Chambers did speak about a port list, this was taken out of context as both were referring to April 14th. in the Government. (Click image to see the full, enlarged photograph). the shadows of the butt lap is still discernable." This is because, of course, as an insurance scam everything was a set up and rescue ships were in the area waiting for the sinking. Does it reveal evidence of suspicious or unusual damage? It seems those intent on proving a 'switch' have mistaken the missing bridge enclosure, the rectangular gap in the forward bulwark (painted white) for the wheelhouse. Of course there is no testimony from Ballard himself, or from any of the other expeditions who would clearly have also seen this. Titanic 's insurance was increased 5 days before sailing 2. These include: Lookout Fredrick Fleet, Quartermaster George Rowe, Quartermaster Alfred Olliver, 45,000) in the last eight years. 5. Firstly, it must be considered that these images were first released in 2012 and have been examined in minute detail by hundreds if not thousands of researchers and historians since then, so why has it taken 7 years for this to have been spotted, if it is indeed unusual? (Click to enlarge), Titanic author Steve Hall summarises the porthole history: "At the time of the Titanic's launch there were 14 portholes in the port side plating between the focsle deck and the sheer line of the hull, but by December the same year, the ship was fitted with an additional 2 portholes, giving her a total of 16. Damage from Olympic 's collision with Hawke was more significant 3. Carpathia was the planned rescue ship Oh, I beg your pardon; they were on the Oceanic; but on the Titanic they had been provided coming round from Belfast? Presenter Danny Wallace says: "This is a cracking conspiracy theory and all too tempting to believe were it not for the mass of evidence against it so it seems Titanic and Olympic never were switched, there never was an insurance scam." Even more conclusively, a New York Times newspaper article of Thursday 28th March 1912 reveals that in March "J. Pierpont Morgan has written a cordial letter to Difference in port side joint plating The cost of switching the ships (note point 5 about the number of changes necessary on both ships) and additional ongoing costs of keeping thousands of people quiet would be enormous and most importantly completely unnecessary. Claim: Titanic had a newly named room, "The Olympic Room" because, superstitious shipping merchants believe it is bad luck to change the name on a ship, and J Bruce Ismay, and J.P. Morgan thought it best to have the Olympic's name still somewhere on board. Birma (70 miles) Russian East Asiatic Company Eastbound, New York-Rotterdam-Libau Firstly, it is true that the Carpathia had a capacity of more than what the Titanic was carrying - the Carpathia was certified for more than 2800. Goodwin Antiques 295 $361.88 345.06 Silver Enamelled Bracelet Recess Antiques 50.00 $61.34 58.49 Silver Blade Fruit Knife . Thirdly, in a picture of Olympic, taken during her 1912/13 refit following the Titanic disaster, this allegedly shows this vessel not to have the 'tell-tale plating' joint, which to 'switch' proponents proves 'conclusively' that the hull pictured is that of Titanic although the name Olympic is clearly visible on both sides of the bow. The number 401 on Olympic woodwork He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was Oxford Professor of Poetry for the . Only a limited number of changes required for a switch, 8. Claim: The surviving crew were detained overnight and forced to sign a pledge under the 'Official Secrets Act', promising to keep secret forever, the actual events of the night of 14th / 15th April, 1912. Claim: Titanic's lifeboats had small brass I.D plaques screwed on them and they all said "RMS Olympic". The fact that the Olympic went on to serve 24 years is simply because the damage was repaired. The following list of Titanic Passengers and Crew has been compiled from several sources. Californian was not expecting rockets, but a rendezvous Secondly, and rather importantly, the names were not engraved on the lifeboats. 100 cubic feet equals 1 "ton" of internal volume. Deck plans However, this was not unique to Titanic. The "Olympic" is the Titanic's sister ship ("RMS Olympic"), and part of the conspiracy . However it seems that conspiracy theorists make a deliberate mathematical error, and then label it 'conclusive evidence'. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Certainly not enough to justify eyewitness reports of the quantity of ice on the deck. Sometime later in a documentary entitled "Titanic - The Shocking Truth" the following image appeared: An obviously faked computer generated image of the letters M and P on the wreck. For more information on the conspiracy theory that J.P. 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