The story I heard was: The Olympic set off one day and collided with a British naval vessel which resulted in a large gash in its hull. It managed to return to port for repairs.
The rumour is that Olympic was very badly damaged but the insurers would not pay up because they claimed negligence. So, as the Titanic was not yet finished, they effectively swapped the ships names. Some say they could see the "Titanic" listing as it set off on its maiden voyage.
The Titanic sank in an "accident" and they got an insurance payout.
It is a good conspiracy theory but I do not know if it is true.
The Olympic was the ship that sank. The letters spelling OLYMPIC are still on the wreck.
Agreed.
The story I heard was: The Olympic set off one day and collided with a British naval vessel which resulted in a large gash in its hull. It managed to return to port for repairs.
The rumour is that Olympic was very badly damaged but the insurers would not pay up because they claimed negligence. So, as the Titanic was not yet finished, they effectively swapped the ships names. Some say they could see the "Titanic" listing as it set off on its maiden voyage.
The Titanic sank in an "accident" and they got an insurance payout.
It is a good conspiracy theory but I do not know if it is true.