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Rebuilding The Titanic

Posted by: Jim Sauchyn on 05/02/2012 - 5:28 PM

This Australian billionaire wants to rebuild the Titanic. Good idea or bad? What are your thoughts?

I think it's ok but the first thought comes to me is that because of fate it would also sink somehow on it's maiden voyage.
Also, would you go as a passenger on it's maiden voyage?

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-30/asia/world_asia_australia-titanic_1_maiden-voyage-titanic-new-vessel?_s=PM:ASIA

 

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Posted by: Richard Rizzo on 05/02/2012 - 5:50 PM

personally I would rather see him build a replica of the SS Normandie, which in my opinion was a much more beautiful ship, but hey it's his money. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Normandie


 

Posted by: Patricia Strand on 05/02/2012 - 5:59 PM

I'd love to go tour it while on land, but definitely not voyage out to sea! I'd be a nervous wreck (no pun intended). The SS Normandie looks like a beautiful ship, Richard.

 

Posted by: Richard Rizzo on 05/02/2012 - 6:16 PM

It was very beautiful Patricia especially the interior, it was done in an art deco style.
more here..
http://www.zimbio.com/member/CRUISELINEPOSH/articles/4853525/Cruise+Ship+History+French+Line+SS+NORMANDIE

 

Posted by: Jim Sauchyn on 05/02/2012 - 6:48 PM

I wonder what would have been the story of the Titanic had it not gone down when it did?

 

Posted by: Richard Rizzo on 05/02/2012 - 6:55 PM

I'm sure the Titanic would of had a grand history followed by its retirement.
It would of been nice to have seen it restored and made a floating museum rather then scrapped as many others have seen later in life.

 

Posted by: Rose Art on 05/02/2012 - 8:23 PM

'Lying 450 miles south-east of Halifax in the North Atlantic the Titanic now sleeps in a deep frigid watery, grave two miles below the ocean's inviting surface. She had only completed 1451 miles of her 1901 mile journey. The exact co-orindates given when she sunk April 15, 1912 of 41o46' N, 50o 14' W are not those of her exact grave now that being 13.5 miles southeast what was given in 1912. The stern at 49o 56' 54" W, 41o 43' 35" N sits 600 feet away from the bow at 49o 56' 49" W, 41o 43' 57" N. The larger debris field is centered inbetween the wreck at 49o 56' 49" W, 41o 43' 32" N. "


The Titanic rests upon the Atlantic ocean floor, just off the coast of Newfoundland, at an enormous depth (12,600 feet).

This moneyed Australian Billionaire, should go for it. Good for the tourist economy in NFL., Canada, as was this anniversary cruise, just completed, costumes and all. Touring the Museum in Newfoundland, as well as the grave sites of those( almost 200 I believe) buried on Canadian soil, on that rock of an east coast island. I wouldn't be on any cruise with the Titanic connected to it. Nope.
The Titanic has a grand history, even siting 12, 600, on the ocean floor.

 

Posted by: Lawrence Supino on 05/02/2012 - 11:50 PM

I never heard these accounts before...and will try to get to them all. I listen to about the first 10 min...pretty captivating!

 

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