With all due respect, nobody with functioning brain believes this conspiracy theory that the RMS Titanic was switched with its sister ship, the RMS Olympic, as part of an insurance scam.
There are multiple reasons why this theory is generally not accepted by historians and experts in maritime history:
Differences in Construction: While the Titanic and Olympic were similar, they were not identical. There were differences in the designs of the two ships that would have been difficult to modify. For example, the forward half of the Titanic's A Deck was enclosed, whereas on the Olympic it was not. Also, the windows on the Olympic were somewhat unevenly spaced, while the Titanic's were evenly spaced.
Time and Cost: The time and expense required to make the Olympic look exactly like the Titanic would have been enormous. The two ships were under construction at the same time, and the Olympic was in service while the Titanic was still being built. It would have been nearly impossible to carry out extensive modifications without arousing suspicion.
Insurance Inadequacy: The insurance for the Titanic did not cover the total cost of the ship. If the Titanic was intentionally sunk to claim insurance, the White Star Line would have still incurred a significant financial loss.
Presence of Known Passengers: Many of the passengers aboard the Titanic were well-known figures in society (like John Jacob Astor IV, Benjamin Guggenheim, and the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown). It would have been impossible to orchestrate such a swap without their knowledge or without risking public exposure.
Maritime Investigations: Both British and American inquiries into the disaster thoroughly investigated the ship's construction, crew statements, and the iceberg collision. No evidence was found to suggest a ship swap.
The theory that the Titanic was swapped with the Olympic is largely debunked by these and other points.
The insurance scam aspect was to add verifiable inconsistencies to make the real crimes easily rebutted. They do this all the time and many fall for it.
Yeah look I don't think it needs to be too complicated either, however it was done, I think the most important thing was getting rid of opposition to the federal reserve.
All the conspiracy theories about switching ships or insurance just muddies the waters.
Thanks for the reply, we've been here a long time Catsfive, and I always take note on what you comment. I confess I haven't gotten hugely deep into the whole Titanic swap theory, but can you then shed any light on the little bits I did pick up on like the scar on the port (IIRC) forward bow from supposedly an accident with a Royal Navy ship shortly before? I've heard (and I think seen the images) of the Titanic leaving port in Ireland, and it supposedly had that same scar/gash from the collision that the Olympic was involved in?
With all due respect, nobody with functioning brain believes this conspiracy theory that the RMS Titanic was switched with its sister ship, the RMS Olympic, as part of an insurance scam.
There are multiple reasons why this theory is generally not accepted by historians and experts in maritime history:
Differences in Construction: While the Titanic and Olympic were similar, they were not identical. There were differences in the designs of the two ships that would have been difficult to modify. For example, the forward half of the Titanic's A Deck was enclosed, whereas on the Olympic it was not. Also, the windows on the Olympic were somewhat unevenly spaced, while the Titanic's were evenly spaced.
Time and Cost: The time and expense required to make the Olympic look exactly like the Titanic would have been enormous. The two ships were under construction at the same time, and the Olympic was in service while the Titanic was still being built. It would have been nearly impossible to carry out extensive modifications without arousing suspicion.
Insurance Inadequacy: The insurance for the Titanic did not cover the total cost of the ship. If the Titanic was intentionally sunk to claim insurance, the White Star Line would have still incurred a significant financial loss.
Presence of Known Passengers: Many of the passengers aboard the Titanic were well-known figures in society (like John Jacob Astor IV, Benjamin Guggenheim, and the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown). It would have been impossible to orchestrate such a swap without their knowledge or without risking public exposure.
Maritime Investigations: Both British and American inquiries into the disaster thoroughly investigated the ship's construction, crew statements, and the iceberg collision. No evidence was found to suggest a ship swap.
The theory that the Titanic was swapped with the Olympic is largely debunked by these and other points.
Why would we trust “historians”?
They have lied about everything. There is no reason not to believe they’ve also lied about this.
Noah Yuval Harari is a historian right?
The insurance scam aspect was to add verifiable inconsistencies to make the real crimes easily rebutted. They do this all the time and many fall for it.
Yeah look I don't think it needs to be too complicated either, however it was done, I think the most important thing was getting rid of opposition to the federal reserve.
All the conspiracy theories about switching ships or insurance just muddies the waters.
Thanks for the reply, we've been here a long time Catsfive, and I always take note on what you comment. I confess I haven't gotten hugely deep into the whole Titanic swap theory, but can you then shed any light on the little bits I did pick up on like the scar on the port (IIRC) forward bow from supposedly an accident with a Royal Navy ship shortly before? I've heard (and I think seen the images) of the Titanic leaving port in Ireland, and it supposedly had that same scar/gash from the collision that the Olympic was involved in?
Is that just a myth and doctored images?
That sure is a lot of words that just screams "controlled opposition"