![]() ![]() They intended for the "Titanic" to suffer some sort of failure that would result in the destruction of the problem ship so they could collect the insurance money. The new "Titanic" was actually the Olympic and the "Olympic" was actually the brand-spanking-new Titanic, fresh from the construction yard with zero problems and zero history. At some point after the Titanic was completed, they switched the identities of the ships. Her ownership changed hands several times and she was eventually dismantled and sold for scrap metal.īut what if it wasn't the Titanic that sank? What if it was actually the Olympic? What if it was a ploy to remove a faulty ship that was costing them more money than she was bringing in for White Star Line and cash in on her million-pound insurance policy? She served during World War 1 where she earned the nickname Old Reliable for her impenetrable hull, and then in 1919 she was re-outfitted to be a civilian passenger ship and served as an ocean liner until 1935, when she was retired from the fleet. ![]() The Olympic went on to have a 24-year career as a successful ocean liner. She went first to France, and then to Ireland, and then began her trek across the Atlantic to New York, during which she struck an iceberg and after nearly two hours, sank, taking 1,500 souls with her to a cold, watery grave that would not be seen again by human eyes for nearly a hundred years. The Titanic was finally finished and ready to leave port on her maiden voyage on April 10, 1912, having been delayed while new parts were made and delivered to replace the ones needed for the Olympic, and from there we all know the story. Only a few weeks after being returned to service, the Olympic suffered another minor incident where one of the propellers broke off and pieces intended for the Titanic were once again cannibalized.Īt this point, the Olympic was looking like more and more of a money-drain for the White Star Line, though its achievement in not actually sinking despite a major accident that should have sunk it cemented the Olympic-class liner's reputation as "unsinkable", but I'll get back to that in a moment. Repairs on the Olympic took nearly two months and parts intended for the Titanic, which was still being built during this time, had to be given to the Olympic instead. The accident was a financial disaster for White Star Line, as they were found to be liable for the accident and had to pay for the damages to both ships and legal fees for court cases associated with the accident. She collided with another ship, the HMS Hawke, in September of 1911 and both ships were badly damaged. The Olympic was put into service in June, 1911. The sister ships (and their third counterpart, the Britannic) were owned by White Star Line. It's really one of the only conspiracy theories I put much belief in. It has credibility because there is photographic evidence. The full thread containing Redditor thejumpingtoad's conspiracy theory can be found using this link. ![]()
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