![]() ![]() One of the most popular includes the Nantucket Lightship LV-117, which caused the lightship to break apart and sink with seven fatalities out of Nantucket's crew of eleven.) (Fun fact: Although called 'Old Reliable,' her 24 years were not without numerous other incidents. ![]() The fact that the Olympic went on to serve 24 years could simply just be because the damage was repaired. Many of the people who claim this make the assumption that Olympic's keel was damaged, for which there is no evidence. If they didn’t do this people would have wondered why this brand new ship (that no one had been on) was covered in footprints and stains from spilled drinks.Īnother reason why many say the sister ships were switched was because it seemed impossible for the Olympic to continent serving for 24 years after its awful accident in 1911. The Olympic had tile flooring and the passengers and crew on the " Titanic" would have been able to see the footprints left by previous passengers. Not saying I agree with this, but 'theoretically ,' White Star Line could have changed the Olympic by covering the floors with carpet, among other things. ![]() They did this by swapping out parts of the ship that had the Titanic’s name attached. ![]() Some theori sts claim that after this devastating loss to the company, they switched the Titanic with th e damaged Olympic to recover financial losses. Now, what does the Titanic have to do with this? I'm glad you asked. The Royal Navy inquiry blamed the incident completely on the Olympic, which cost the White Star Line not only thousands of dollars in repairs, but also subsequent loss of revenue and legal fees. Unfortunately, a collision occurred with another ship, and The Olympic suffered reasonable damage to the starboard side and propeller shaft. Taking us back to a few months before The " Titanic" set off from Europe, The Olympic had been sailing to and from North America. ![]()
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