Good day all. In April, 1912, the RMS Titanic set sail for New York. She didn’t make it. As everyone knows, the ship struck an iceberg and sank, taking most of the passengers and crew with her.
Since that day, the Titanic has become the most famous shipwreck in history. In 1985, Robert Ballard, who had been conducting a secret reconnaissance of two nuclear submarines that had been lost, took the opportunity to do a search for the Titanic. He located her in 12,000 feet of water and the rush was on.
There have been many books, several movies and a number of television shows on the sinking of the Titanic and the subsequent visits to her final resting place. There is also a replica of the Titanic now under construction, and the plan it to retrace her route in 2022. Here are the details from Fox News:
The Titanic is back – and it’s ready to complete the voyage its predecessor attempted over 100 years ago. The Titanic II, a replica of the original “ship of dreams,” will be setting sail in 2022, following the same Southampton, England, to New York route the famed Titanic tried in 1912.
“The ship will follow the original journey, carrying passengers from Southampton to New York, but she will also circumnavigate the globe, inspiring and enchanting people while attracting unrivalled attention, intrigue and mystery in every port she visits,” Clive Palmer, chairman of Blue Star Line wrote in a statement.
Does this recreation also include ramming an iceberg and sinking by chance?
“Blue Star Line will create an authentic Titanic experience, providing passengers with a ship that has the same interiors and cabin layout as the original vessel, while integrating modern safety procedures, navigation methods and 21st century technology to produce the highest level of luxurious comfort,’’ Palmer said.
So you will have enough lifeboats available to get everyone off this time? Good to know. Honestly, I’m not sure this is actually a great idea, especially from a financial standpoint. The original Titanic, while being at the bleeding edge of technology of the day, was also not a cheap ride. In today’s money, a first class ticket ran about $50,000 dollars.
Today’s cruise ships are huge compared to the Titanic and carry easily twice the number of passengers. Once the novelty wears off, I can’t see the ship turning a profit for the owners. Of course, unlike the original Titanic, this one won’t be using coal for fuel, but oil instead with the latest generation of power plants. This one, if put up against the Titanic and her sister ships would outrun her and easily outdistance her. Still, I wonder if there will be an iceberg right ahead on her voyage from South Hampton to New York and if this time, they will manage not to hit it.
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