What happened to the sister ship of the Titanic

Question: What happened to the sister ship of the Titanic
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Well, there were two of them for starters!. One was the Britannic, which was modified after the Titanic sinking to make it even MORE unsinkable!. The Titanic took more than two hours to sink, the Britannic went down in 55 minutes!. So much for "unsinkable" ships!. The Britannic struck a mine in WW1 and there was no loss of life, so it's not remembered much!. The third, the RMS Olympic, had a long career as a liner and was eventually scrapped in the thrities I think!. The fittings from its saloon were salvaged and now grace a bar in Southampton I believe!.

PS Oops, 30 folks did die when the Britannic went down!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

[to a brother in arms]

So!.!.!.
It comes down to the word of two military men!.
One believes what he is told and follows orders!.
The other works in a unit of two!. Himself and his spotter!.
He is given directives and an objective - how to reach it is up to him and his mate!.

I have pulled my trigger twice in five and an half years!.

That was MY perogative!. I choose what I believe, not what I am told!.
When I am told one of two men is the target, I must assess the situation fully and comprehensively!. I must know the truth - a lot rides upon my desicion and observations as a scout and a shooter!.
My mate is my adjutant and verifys - his word and opinion is equally important to mine!. We have equal says!.

But at the end of the day, he holds the scopes and I hold the rifle!.

I must be certain of my choice!. To act or not to act!. And if to act - why, who and how, when and where!.

Out of 8 operations, 2 resulted in action on my point, 2 were bad decisions - 6 were the right ones!. I know which two were right and which two were wrong!. I know that 6 were the right ones!.
I will not say which were wrong as I cannot!. I am bound by my allegiance!. I am bound by my honour to speak the truth and speak for the good of my fellows!.

What never happened, I cannot speak of!.
What has happened, I can - Do you understand!?

It is the official line!.

I know that what I did made a difference for a lot of men!.
Mark my words!.

I hope you were one of them!. Without you, I would never have been where I needed to be!.
I thank you for that!.

I am not ex!. I am!.
You join the forces, the forces joins you!. You may leave it's employ, but it never leaves you!.

How you were then is how you are now!.

Be sure of your decisions before you act or speak out of turn, marine!.
Think for yourself and the good of your fellows comes before personal glory!.
You know this!.

This is not about the answer - I didn't expect to meet another like myself here!. It's not something I like to talk about!.
There are some things I just cannot!.

This is one reason why I search for the truth about other things in life - there are some things which I can never tell the truth about!. I want to speak the truth, but cannot!.

You must have this too, marine!.
Speak the truth on this topic!.

[original answer]

An accident or on purpose!?
A good question - I will answer both!.

The White Star Line did not want to lose their flagship!

What is said here, above, is not what really happened to the sister ship of the Titanic - I will tell you what I know!.
Prepare for some suprises!.

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The pieces I have quoted can also be found on this website:
http://www!.starway!.org/Titanic/Sister_Sh!.!.!.

It does not provide the correct answer, however, only the offical line from the White Star and British Government of the time!.

I will enlighten you as to the real situation, as has now been discovered:

[original answer]

This is actually a very interesting subject!.!.!.

There has been recent evidence to suggest that the sister ship to the Titanic was actually the one that hit the iceberg and sank, while the Titanic was refitted and renamed and kept in service as RMS Olympic!.!.!.
Or the RMS Brittanic, depending on what you believe and who presents the evidence!. I have heard both sides and have come to my own conclusion, as the evidence for one is more damning that for the other!.!.!.

Especially when manifests and certain tickets were taken back from notable passengers on the Titanic, who were rescheduled to take passage on the ship that replaced her!.!.!.

Or rather, was her!.!.!.

Read on:

Below is an excerpt of a book I own on the conspiracy:

Launched on 20th October 1910 Olympic was the first of the trio of White Star Liners!. Under the command of Captain E!.J!. Smith (who was later to command the Titanic) she sailed on June 14th 1911 on her Maiden voyage to New York!.

The Olympic was received well, but on 20th September 1911 she was involved in a collision with cruiser HMS Hawke!. After limping back to Belfast she was repaired using components from her sister (Titanic) then under construction!.

After the Titanic disaster, Olympic underwent various safety improvements including lifeboats for all aboard, and in October 1912 she returned to Belfast again for installation of an inner watertight skin!.

On 1st September 1915 the Olympic was requisitioned by the British Government for war service as a troopship!. Later she received a coat of dazzle paint designed to confuse enemy observers!. Perhaps her most famous exploit of the war years was when she struck and sank a German submarine, U103!.

After the war she returned to commercial service, and despite her early mishaps, she gained an affectionate following and earned the nickname "Old Reliable"!.

Her bad luck returned on 15th May 1934 when the Olympic collided with the Nantucket lightship with the loss of 7 lives!.

Her last voyage ended in Southampton on April 12th 1935, on 13th October 1935 she arrived Palmers Yard on the Tyne for breaking up!. Her pitiful remains were finally towed to Inverkeithing on 19th September 1937 for final demolition!.

Fittings from the Olympic were sold off at auction, and to this day it is possible to see them!. Notable locations include the White Swan Hotel, Alnwick, England and the famous "Honour and Glory Crowning Time" wood carving can be seen in the Southampton Maritime Museum!.

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Note the collision between Olympic and Hawke - this was when the swop was started and the idea was conceived that Titanic could be sunk in it's stead!.!.!. The damage was too severe for the Olympic to be declared properly seaworthy!.!.!.

The Titanic was!.

Titanic remained in service as the Olympic until it was retired and stripped - note the refurbishment and safety checks that happened after the "Titanic" sank!.!.!.

So, really -

What happened to the sister ship of the Titanic!.!.!?

You can take the official story, or you can review the evidence and come to the, now accepted, conclusion that she was renamed and replaced Titanic, to save the White Star Line a lot of money and reputation, and is now still rusting on the North Atlantic sea bed!.!.!.

Why raise the Titanic!? It is already on display above the water line!?

It is the Olympic that is in Davy Jones' Locker!

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Here's another quick excerpt about the lesser know, other sister to both!.
(ripped from the above website!.!.!. - thanks for that link!.)

Britannic started life under the cloud of the Titanic disaster, from the start she was expected to be named "Gigantic" but she was built as Britannic, considered by White Star as a lucky name (the White Star Line had three ships named Britannic over the years - HMHS Britannic was the second)!.

In appearance the Britannic resembled the Titanic, having an enclosed promenade A-Deck, but one large difference was the lifeboat davits which were much more prominent on the Britannic!.

Below decks, the Britannic was similar to her sisters, but additional safety features (such as a double skin) were "built in" rather than retrofitted!. Although her service speed was not intended to be increased, she was fitted with a more powerful turbine capable of developing 18,000HP compared to the 16,000HP of the Olympic, it was the largest marine turbine in the world!.

Launched on 26th February 1914, fitting out was delayed by WW1 and financial/industrial difficulties!. On 13th November 1915 the Britannic was requisitioned as a hospital ship becoming HMHS (His Majesty's Hospital Ship) Britannic!.

Receiving a coat of brilliant white paint, with huge red crosses each lit by 125 lights!. On 11th December 1915 she left Belfast and started her short career!.

On 8:12am on 21st November 1916 Britannic struck a mine (some still contest it was a torpedo) in the Kea Channel, Aegean Sea!. Despite her improved safety features, the Britannic began to sink in a cruel copycat of her sister's end four years earlier!.

Attempts were made to beach the ship on the nearby island of Kea, but it was not to be!. Two lifeboats, launched without authority from the port side were sucked into the propellers and smashed to pieces!.!.!.!.the occupants didn't stand a chance!.

At 9:07 the stern disappeared beneath the ocean!. From that moment the Olympic became the last survivor of White Star's dream of a three-ship New York shuttle!.

In retrospect, the disaster could have been much worse!. If the Britannic had been on a homebound journey with wounded aboard, the loss of life would have been unthinkable!.

In 1976 the famous French explorer Cousteau discovered the wreck lying on her side at a depth of 110 meters and recovered a few small objects!.

Considering the shallow water that the Britannic rests in and the length of time her position has been know it's perhaps ironic that the wreck of the Britannic is safer from would-be salvagers than the Titanic!. As a requisitioned ship in the service of Crown, the wreck to this day belongs to the British Government!.

On 27th August 1995, the British newspaper, The Sunday Express, reported that a team of 12 Greek divers led by Kostos Thoktardis would attempt to raise the wreck!. A week later (3rd September 1995) The Sunday Express reported that Paul Louden-Brown wrote to the British Ministry of Defence insisting that representations were made to the Greek Governmentt to stop Mr Thoktardis's plans!.

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Of course, this could mean that either ship was Titanic!.!.!.
The evidence suggests the Olympic, though others have postulated the other!.!.!.

I think it is the Olympic!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Which sister ship!? The Titanic had two sister ships "Olympic" and "Britannic" The Britannic sank off the coast of Greece in 1915 when it served as a hospital ship in WWI and parts of The Olympic are at the White Swan Hotel in Alnwick, England and at the Southampton Maritime Museum!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Britannic hit a mine and sank in 1916

Olympic served a long and illustrious career (1911 to 1935), becoming known as "Old Reliable!." finally scrapped in 1937Www@QuestionHome@Com

See this link:
http://www!.starway!.org/Titanic/Sister_Sh!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Go to www!.starway!.org/Titanic/sisterWww@QuestionHome@Com

I'm pretty sure it sunk in the 30s!. I can't remember if it was an accident or on purpose!. Www@QuestionHome@Com