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19th May 2023, 04:24 PM
#11
Re: Titanic
James
Re#8, there was an excellent documentary on the collision and sinking of the Empress of Ireland not too long ago on the t.v, think it could have been on the discovery channel.
Rgds
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19th May 2023, 09:17 PM
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Re: Titanic
Thanks John, I did see that programme cannot remember the channel. Think also they did a dive on the wreck as she is not that deep, part of the problems with diving the wreck is poor visibility and dive time is limited due to the currents. She went down in a very short time.
Given that the loss of life in the Empress of Ireland disaster was almost on the same scale as the sinking of the Titanic, it’s amazing how few references are made in popular culture about the tragedy.
We imagine that’s because the disaster was soon forgotten about with the start of the First World War.
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20th May 2023, 12:48 AM
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Re: Titanic
If they had made a film of the Empress of Ireland with some sob story attached it would have been remembered. On saying that I am not denigrating the memory of the Titanic and all those who were lost, it's the way modern society thinks.
Des
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20th May 2023, 04:27 AM
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Re: Titanic
We all live in a Hollywood world of make belief. They even manage to die gracefully. Not too much research gone into that by the film makers. JS.
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20th May 2023, 06:51 AM
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Re: Titanic
More money made from a number of films about her along with the docos than she would have ever made had she survived.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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22nd May 2023, 05:08 AM
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Re: Titanic
Given the location of the Titanic I would say running aground is out of the question.
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22nd May 2023, 06:43 AM
#17
Re: Titanic
Ticket prices back then
Southampton, London, Liverpool to New York at GBP 7/10
From Queenstown to New York GBP 6/9
Saw a poster in an antique shop just yesterday
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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22nd May 2023, 06:52 AM
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Re: Titanic
Was born about a mile from where it was build ..Remember as kids ...over 60 year ago we use to play on the site where it was built...Use to lift the old rivets up and sling them in to the Belfadt lough .. Unfortunately should have kept them ..might have been with a few quid now .lol
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22nd May 2023, 07:06 PM
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Re: Titanic
to Alan B, post #16; LOL I love your quote!!
Last edited by Alan Gamblin; 22nd May 2023 at 07:45 PM.
Reason: Personal
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23rd May 2023, 03:44 PM
#20
Re: Titanic
Not to forget our losses from RMS Lancastria , total unknown.
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