TRUE. Oceanic House was the London headquarters of the White Star Line and was also a ticket office for Titanic’s
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107 #104: The bollards to which Titanic was moored can still be seen in Southampton, England
TRUE. Ocean Dock in Southampton is still a major cruise ship and passenger liner berth. It was originally dug especially
Continue reading107 #103: A photograph shows smoke damage from a fire on Titanic prior to her leaving Belfast
False. It has recently been claimed that a photograph from a recently discovered album in Belfast shows smoke damage or
Continue reading107 #102: Titanic’s lookouts noticed a strange haze on the horizon before Titanic’s collision
True. Despite the night being one of the clearest in history, nevertheless several of Titanic’s lookouts testified to there being
Continue reading107 #101: The wreck of the Titanic may one day be raised
FALSE (probably). The wreck of the Titanic really is a wreck, as Dr Robert Ballard discovered at 1.05 a.m. on
Continue reading107 #100: RMS Titanic Inc now owns the wreck
FALSE. RMS Titanic Inc. does have ‘salvor-in-possession’ rights as a descendant of Titanic Ventures, which was the first to bring
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