August 4, 2018 by erick trickey link to article this is the meme often used by proponents of the federal reserve conspiracy theory, which alleges that millionaires jacob astor, isidor straus and benjamin guggenheim all opposed the federal reserve. However, the book the wreck of the titan seems to detail the exact events. This is why most conspiracy theories are formed for events like the september 11th attacks or the kennedy assassination, because its easier to believe that a conspiracy was responsible for the terrible act. Conspiracy theories about the sinking are also thriving, including a persistent one that states the titanic never actually sank according to this theory, the titanic was swapped with her sister ship, the olympic, in an. May 03, 2018 unsubscribe from good mythical morning. About a week ago, i stumbled on a book at borders which put forth the theory that it wasnt really the titanic that sank that night back in april, 1912, but instead her sister ship, olympic, as the result of a switcheroo done to perpetrate a massive insurance fraud. They believe it was rms olympic, the titanic s sister ship, that sank in the early hours of april 15, 1912. Top 10 misconceptions about the titanic debunked listverse. The titanic never actually sank conspiracy theory youtube. Six theories on the loss of the titanic sputnik international. Sinking the rms titanic for the insurance money seemed to be a very popular conspiracy theory to explain the sinking. It will shed light on the 100 year mystery the way you never expect. The sister ships and their third counterpart, the britannic were owned by white star line.
Titanic conspiracy theories include the claim that the. Decoding titanic conspiracy theory video 2016 imdb. Crazy conspiracy theories about the titanic part two. According to a conspiracy theory, it was not the titanic that sank on april 15, 1912. The stamp 401, the id number used for the titanic at harland and wolff, can be seen on the titanic s propeller. The information youll read below is not a conspiracy theory, but rather wellrecorded in the books of world history.
Many people who read the books as kids remember it being spelled berenstein and recently people noticed its spelled berenstain. The most popular conspiracy theory circulating 100 years since the horrific. No one would know they had swapped the ships except the people in charge. Dec, 2002 several years ago i had originally though a book dispelling the conspiracy would attract considerable attention amongst those that found the original theory such an addictive read. The book of conspiracy theories conspiracy theory of. Even in the epilogue of this book the authors seem to debunk the conspiracy theory.
However, some authors have suggested that the titanic propeller was fitted to the olympic during its repair following the collision with the hawke. Aug 04, 2018 the group may have only surfaced nine months ago, but its obsession with the titanic, the rothschilds and the illuminati revives decades, even centuries, of motheaten paranoia. Detailed information on the conspiracy theories of the titanic s sinking and disaster. The titanic conspiracy by vincent mckalin nook book. The titanic conspiracy theory, investigating the titanic. The oldest and the most wellknown and widespread conspiracy titanic conspiracy of them all is that the white star line switched out the titanic for its sistership, the olympic. The sinking of the rms titanic in 1912 shocked the world, and attracted so much controversy that a number of conspiracy theories have been put forward regarding the disaster one such theory is that the sunken ship was actually the titanic s nearidentical sistership olympic, which was the subject of a large insurance claim, and that the two vessels were secretly switched prior to the voyage. People seem to love a good insurance fraud story, so maybe its unsurprising that this conspiracy theory is one of the titanics most popular.
I am not going to take a position on the titanic conspiracy theories but instead i want to look at their existence as a phenomenon in itself, as a lesson regarding similar events. So for this question, it covers premonitions, curses on the ship, theories about the ship being. I think it is the titanic at the bottom of the ocean. Titanic sinking foretold in fictional accounts years before disaster.
Features podcast clandestime 045 conspiracy theories. The sister ship of the titanic by the name of the olympia had sustained damage. The titanic conspiracy the great deception john hamer. Some might have a little credibilty but most are just loonie. The wreck of the titan the conspiracy of the titanic. While this theory may seem farfetched, there are some highly suspicious coincidences that we cant ignore 1. The titanic s identification number 401, is stamped in multiple places on the wreck, and on furniture and other artefacts found by salvagers. He also claims the titanic continued service for the white star line for 25 more years as the olympic.
In 1898 a man named morgan robertson penned a book titled wreck of the titan about a luxury liner deemed unsinkable that was going too fast in the north atlantic in april and hit and iceberg killing most everyone. If youve been here before, i am so glad you guys decided to. Gardiner alleges that the titanic and its nearly identical sistership olympic were swapped as part of an insurance fraud. The titanics plunge into the frigid atlantic on april 15, 1912, was predicted several years before the disaster not by an oracle or in a. One such theory is that the sunken ship was actually the titanic s nearidentical sistership olympic, which was the subject of a large insurance claim, and that the. Having read over two dozen articles and books on the titanic, it was with great interest that i picked up mr. This book concentrates on the conspiracy, with evidence of why the white star company intended to defraud the insurance company by swapping the identity of titanic and the recently. Titanics sinking was eerily predicted by two books business insider. For more information, please read the titanic conspiracy and the james cameron conspiracy. The biggest problem with this theory is that the smudge that supposedly shows damage to titanic s hull is located approximately 15 meters 50 ft away from where the fire was actually burning. I am probably spoiled by the fact that i had previously read a book by john hamer that discusses the conspiracy of the titanic, and the entire book is about the conspiracy.
Sinking the titanic to create the federal reserve metatech. There may not be many titanic conspiracy theories out there, but the ones that do exist are certainly persistent. At 30 james street hotel, morgans spa is named after the famous. The only time any conspiracy is discussed is in the epilogue at the end of the book. Conspiracy theories encyclopedia titanica message board. Jul 11, 2017 published on dec 8, 2012 a compelling presentation by john hamer, author of the recently published book the falsification of history, to new horizons in st. Delve into a particular titanic conspiracy theory and the life of j. This is seriously the best conspiracy theory i have ever heardread. Hi all, right then, time to tackle one of the bigger issues. Just another conspiracy theory with no credible facts. Author of two books exposing the theory, steve hall, has actually admitted on camera. Unfortunately, it is the same material as another book called the riddle of the titanic.
The best titanic conspiracy documentary 2012 youtube. Why so well, who wants to read a book that says titanic is titanic. Titanics sinking was eerily predicted by two books. Further, the suggestion that costcutting measures led to a weaker hull that was unusually susceptible to fire damage has no evidence to support it. Wikimedia commons it has credibility because there is photographic evidence.
Jan 17, 2018 w hile writing my third novel, unamerican activities, i watched a lot of conspiracy theory videos on youtube. The iconic photo of titanic s grand staircase is actually of another ship. This theory is widely accepted not only to be the definitive conspiracy theory regarding titanic but also the actual true story of what happened in the early part of 1912. I cant think of disaster or major event that doesnt have conspiracy theory about it. Jan 30, 2018 whilst the wreck of the titanic found in 1985 provided some evidence in favour of the swap theory, more emerged that suggest the ship found at the bottom of the atlantic really was the titanic. The group may have only surfaced nine months ago, but its obsession with the titanic, the rothschilds and the illuminati revives decades, even centuries, of motheaten paranoia. Even if the story had been true, one would have to believe in the supernatural for this conspiracy theory to hold any weight. Titanic sinking foretold in fictional accounts years. The book is a series of interlinked stories that explore a range of popular conspiracy. Mar 18, 2016 the plan was simple, switch olympic with her sister ship titanic and sink it to claim compensation.
The titanic conspiracy goodreads meet your next favorite book. Titanic, crash of 29, pearl harbor, jfk, apollo, 911. The craziest titanic conspiracy theories, explained history. The biggest problem with this theory is that the smudge that supposedly shows damage to titanics hull is located approximately 15 meters 50 ft away from where the fire was actually burning. The ship that never sank was published in 1998, author robin gardiner has unearthed a wealth of new evidence in support of his theory that the sinking of the titanic was a vast conspiracy, and that the ship that went down on april 12 was in fact the olympic, titanics sister ship. The famous ship sank 105 years ago, and since then, movies, songs, and plays have continued to keep the tragedy alive. Most reputable titanic websites explain why gardiners theories fail. When the titanic sank in 1912, it shocked the world.
The craziest titanic conspiracy theories, explained j. Top 10 enduring conspiracy theories about tragic events. Do any of the conspiracy alternate theories regarding titanic potentially have any merit to them at all, or are they all bogus. Select channels business, industry and finance conspiracies other conspiracies, mysteries and the unexplained titanic conspiracies timetravel jfk assassination conspiracies chemtrails conspiracy theories arctic bases conspiracies archaeological conspiracies, mysteries and the unexplained moon landing hoax 911 conspiracies aliens and ufo phenomenen. Titanic conspiracy theory by knjazmilos june 12, 2019 june 26, 2019 it would seem that you can. And no doubt the release of his most recent book was timed for the centenary. Titanic conspiracy theory this is only one part of a larger picture. Apr 23, 2018 there is a rather fascinating and compelling conspiracy theory that titanic was switched with her sister ship, olympic, and was purposefully sank as part of an insurance scam.
People seem to love a good insurance fraud story, so maybe its unsurprising that this conspiracy theory is one of the titanic s most popular. In 1886 and 1898, two fictional stories came out that describe events uncannily similar to the reallife tragedy. In this episode i want to do something a little different. Top 10 conspiracy theories in fiction books the guardian. The titanic sank on its maiden voyage in 1912, prompting a number of conspiracy theories. Ann the titanic conspiracy the great deception john hamer. Titanic hit an iceberg and sank into the icy waters of the north atlantic, killing 1,517 of the 2,223. There are some who believe that the titanic tragedy was simply a conspiracy designed to pull off one. If you like a good conspiracy theory, youll love these books including the manchurian candidate by richard condon, 112263 by stephen king, and more.
This dissertation studies the conspiracy theory published by robin gardiner in his 1998 book, titanic. Conspiracy theory encyclopedia titanica message board. Olympic, mummy curse, titanic books, excellent information for teachers, students and historians. One theory was the subject of a book published in 1998. Robin gardiner was the main proponent of this theory in his 1998 book the ship that never sank. However the theory has developed over the years as more and more people. Dec, 2015 the information youll read below is not a conspiracy theory, but rather wellrecorded in the books of world history.
The term has a pejorative connotation, implying that the appeal to a conspiracy is based on prejudice or insufficient evidence. Well, i enjoy a good conspiracy theory, so i wanted to read the book. Some evidence from the wreck supports the switch theory. The connection between titanic and the great gatsby we.
The limits of human innovation were cruelly displayed with the destruction of such a technically remarkable ship. One such theory is that the sunken ship was actually the titanic s nearidentical sistership olympic, which was the subject of a large insurance claim, and that the two vessels were secretly switched prior to the voyage. Yet the more i thought about it, the less i though people would be interested. As the titanic sank into the depths of the atlantic on april 14, 1912, killing more than 1,500 of the people on board, the. Titanic conspiracy theory did the titanic really sink. The conspiracy blog conspiracy theories and alternative.
The olympichawke collision when we consider that the conspiracy theory centres on the collision between the olympic and the hawke on september 20th 1911, it is worthwhile assessing the collision damage. Morgan as if you looked at the ships when they were sitting beside each other you would not know which one was which unless you looked at the name plates on both ships. He has continued to put forward his reasons for still believing in his original conspiracy theory, that titanic and her sister ship were switched and that the disaster of. For more information, please read the titanic conspiracy and the james cameron conspiracy there are some who believe that the titanic tragedy was simply a conspiracy designed to pull off one of the largest acts of insurance fraud ever committed. The titanics identification number 401, is stamped in multiple places on the wreck, and on furniture and other artefacts found by salvagers.
Its really one of the only conspiracy theories i put much belief in. After the sinking of titanic the novel was reissued with some changes, particularly in the ships gross tonnage. The sinking of the rms titanic in 1912 shocked the world, and attracted so much controversy that a number of conspiracy theories have been put forward. A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful groups, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable. The book that predicted the sinking of the titanic ozy a modern.
Leaving belfast for disaster 19111912 british pathe duration. When titanic fever was at its height due to the 1997 cameron film, it is no surprise that gardiners book sold well. These books, the titanic conspiracy and the riddle of the titanic, are the same book by two different publishers, one british and one american. After the sinking of the titanic, the book was reissued and roberston was labeled a clairvoyant.
The titanic conspiracy by vincent mckalin nook book ebook. In 1898 a man named morgan robertson penned a book titled wreck of the titan about a luxury liner deemed unsinkable that was going too fast in the north atlantic in april and hit and iceberg killing most everyone on board due to lack of lifeboats. There is a rather fascinating and compelling conspiracy theory that titanic was switched with her sister ship, olympic, and was purposefully sank as part of an insurance scam. Let me show you why my original theory on titanic is better than the switch conspiracy and mirage theory. The riddle of the titanic was published first in britain.
The sinking of the rms titanic in 1912 shocked the world, and attracted so much controversy that a number of conspiracy theories have been put forward regarding the disaster. The ship that never sank was published in 1998, author robin gardiner has unearthed a wealth of new evidence in support of his theory that the sinking of the titanic was a vast conspiracy, and that the ship that went down on april 12 was in fact the olympic, titanic s sister ship. The titanic s plunge into the frigid atlantic on april 15, 1912, was predicted several years before the disaster not by an oracle or in a conspiracy theory but in seemingly innocuous works of. This wreck of the titanic seems too terrible to have happened by chance. Buzzfeed reported on this crazy theory found on tumblr, and it makes a weird amount of sense. As the theory goes, jack traveled through time to stop rose from.
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