RMS Britannic

[vic mcclymont]

Anyone see the pictures on BBC News regarding the dive on the sunken Britannic. Apparently this businessman has bought the wreck from the British Government.
regards
Vic

[Jim Brady]

I've just watched that Vic on the news,how the government sell a wreck a couple of thousand miles away I don't know.I wonder how much he paid for it.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Chris Allman]

Yes Vic, this man Simon Mills bought the wreck from our illustrious government back in 1996, wondered then why he would do such a thing, must have bought it to make money some way. It now transpires that he is going to have it as a underwater museum with visitors being taken around the wreck in submersibles. I suppose some will pay for the privilege.

Interview with the owner HERE

[vic mcclymont]

Surprised she wasn't designated a War Grave as 30 personnel lost their life's when she sank.
Regards
Vic

[Jim Brady]

Vic the Lusitania went down with the loss of 1.198 lives and that was sold to a businessman.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Ivan Cloherty]

The stupidity/ignorance of News Announcers never fails to amaze me, stating that the 'Britannic' was supposed to be another unsinkable ship, she was blown up by striking mines, what the bloody hell did they expect

[j.sabourn]

Ivan when they talk about freedom of the press, I think this is what they mean , to be able to state whatever garbage they consider as suitable to shock and estrange people. Truth does not enter the equation when dealing with the media. They have what we all call freedom of speech, however they fail to realize that the general public also have the same rights and can answer in kind to some of the made up and improbable stories they come out with to try and cover their own career with kudos. If everyone spoke up when appropriate we might just have a system where a bit more responsibility was used in reporting half truths mainly. JWS

[happy daze john in oz]

John, one word and a good journalist will concoct a story beyond belief, their only aim is to sell copy. They can claim that the information came from secreted sources and they may not be divulged. Any one who takes the word of any journalist to be truthful is walking a very fine line.

[Captain Kong]

They are almost as good a Liars as Politicians., no one can beat them.
Brian