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A serious minded/discussion based subreddit for Titanic enthusiasts, historians, and anyone interested in learning more about the legendary ship!

Welcome to RMS Titanic. Please checkout our FAQ where we cover some basics and dispel some common myths!

What is this place about?

Here we hope to share and discuss the events and media that surround the Titanic- from it's design and construction, the tragic sinking itself, all the way to the current and upcoming expeditions to visit it on the sea floor.


Please visit our frequently asked questions, where we have some basic information and dispel some common Titanic myths and conspiracies!


Rules

1. No Off Topic/Low Effort Content

This refers to content that does not relate to the Titanic (the ship, it's construction, it's passengers or crew, or relevant media) in any way

or

is not conducive to serious discussion (memes, jokes, or the 'swimming pool is still full'/'lobsters must have thought it was a miracle' shower thoughts that have been posted ad nauseum)

2. No Debunked/False Information

This refers to content that is either incorrect, out of date, or dangerously exaggerated.

Obviously we will have allowances for honest mistakes. This subreddit is all about learning. This rule mainly applies to purposefully spreading false information.

3. No Conspiracy Theories

This refers to content that specifically advocates debunked conspiracy theories (such as the Olympic/Titanic switch, the coal fire conspiracy, or the Titanic was built with substandard materials conspiracy)

4. No Low Effort 1997 Movie Content

This refers to low effort content or discussion related to the 1997 movie. Movie discussion must be tied in some way to the actual ship, disaster, or historical figures involved.

5. No Fan Content/Merchandise Hocking

While it's always fun to see people's creativity and passion for Titanic, we intend to keep this sub discussion and historically oriented. Thus, this is not the place for your fan drawings, period costumes, minecraft mock-up, or recently bought Titanic t-shirt/blanket/poster/etc.

High quality models and (if you're a collector) actual Titanic artifacts are permitted (and encouraged)!

6. No Disrespectful Content

This is content that is disrespectful to the memory of those who died during the disaster or another member of the subreddit.

Be Nice! It costs nothing :]


Upcoming Events

  • April 14-15, 2025: The 113th anniversary of Titanic's sinking.

Real Time Sinking Videos

Real time sinking videos have become an indelible part of Titanic media and remembrance. Every year more seem to crop up and every year we learn just a little more about what happened that night. Below I'll keep linked a couple of the most notable, and up-to-date real time sinking videos.


Recommended Media

Things to Read Things to Watch
A Night To Remember Titanic: The Final Word [Documentary]
Titanic: The Ship Magnificant Discovering the Titanic [Lecture by Robert Ballard]
101 Things You Thought You Knew About Titanic A Night To Remember [1958 Film]
Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic Rebuilding The Titanic [Informational/Limited Series]
On a Sea of Glass TBD
Titanic Valour TBD

Ask Me Anything's


Recommended Websites, Youtube Channels, Social Media Accounts


Organizations and Exhibitions


Friends

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Will there be another Ocean Liner?

I was just thinking about RMS Queen Mary 2, which is getting on now.

I imagine it will be within the next decade or 2 where the ship will be scrapped.

Will there be another ocean liner to take her place?

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2024/12/03
18:07 UTC

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Liverpool Seamen’s Pension Fund

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2024/12/02
08:54 UTC

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In Their Own Words: Ellen Toomey, Titanic Survivor

2 Comments
2024/11/15
16:11 UTC

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An Evocative photo of HMT Olympic in Halifax in 1916

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2024/11/15
13:22 UTC

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Overview of the bow from the Magellan scanning expedition

17 Comments
2024/11/06
16:24 UTC

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Does anyone know the residence time for the water in the Titanic wreck?

For an explanation of water residence time see here:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residence_time

5 Comments
2024/11/05
20:34 UTC

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NOVEMBER 2024 'No Stupid Questions' thread! Ask your questions here!

Ask any questions you have about the ship, disaster, or it's passengers/crew.

Please check our FAQ before posting as it covers some of the more commonly asked questions (although feel free to ask clarifying or ancillary questions on topics you'd like to know more about).

Also keep in mind this thread is for everyone. If you know the answer to a question or have something to add, PLEASE DO!

The rules still apply but any question asked in good faith is welcome and encouraged!


Highlights from previous NSQ threads (questions paraphrased/condensed):

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2024/11/02
03:46 UTC

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J Kent Layton (Sea of Glass) launches youtube channel: Steam & Splendor

4 Comments
2024/11/02
03:43 UTC

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Olympic Range

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2024/10/27
10:36 UTC

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The Irish Famine's effect on the Andrews

Hi everyone, your hopeful resident Andrews novelist here - Ireland obviously had a horrid famine in the 19th-20th century which almost halved their population (either by death or emigration), and I was just wondering how this would have affected Thomas Andrews and his family?

As an upper class family, I'd assume they were well-off enough to survive, but were they perhaps involved in offering charity and aid to other families? Perhaps they grew contempt for the British government in the process?

Also bonus points if anyone can help me deduce their opinions on the forthcoming war by the time Titanic set sail?

Any help would be appreciated - thank you!

[Edit for sensitivity]

10 Comments
2024/10/25
10:28 UTC

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What is lacking in Titanic scholarship?

Hello everyone, I am a current undergrad college student and I’d like to write a thesis about the Titanic! I was wondering if there are any particular aspects about the ship that are lacking in terms of reading and scholarship. Any input is greatly appreciated, I’m sure many of you people know more than I do. Thank you!

30 Comments
2024/10/23
15:40 UTC

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I went to a museum and saw this

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2024/10/22
23:11 UTC

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Thomas Andrews Childhood

In Shan Bullock's biography, Andrews' mother is written to have offered a prize to the boys if they could abstain from alcohol and strong drink to 21 - does anyone know what the prize is/might have been? I want to say money, but not sure how much.

Also, there is an instance where his father gives him bodily punishment for a rare instance of mischief, but Andrews Sr. ended up "boxing" the wrong boy - does anyone know what the mischief was, or who ended up with the wrongful punishment?

I'm a hopeful Thomas Andrews novelist, and want to make it as accurate and relevant as possible, as it should be.

Any help would be super appreciated - thanks!

1 Comment
2024/10/21
12:51 UTC

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Thomas Andrews in Belfast

I'm looking to write a novel about Thomas Andrews, the incredible man that he is, and in my research I'm just wondering where he lived when he moved away from Comber to work at H&W? Did he have his own small apartment, or did he stay with his uncle?

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2024/10/18
20:50 UTC

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M n MM a

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2024/10/15
23:57 UTC

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2024/10/15
23:57 UTC

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Carpenters who worked on Titanic - is there a resource, with names, of people who worked on RMS Titanic? More info in comments

6 Comments
2024/10/15
19:37 UTC

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The Scale of the Olympic Class compared to a Coastal Tramp Steamer

2 Comments
2024/10/15
13:51 UTC

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Titanic Jewellery - Marion Estelle Kenyon

1 Comment
2024/10/15
12:26 UTC

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Titanic's sailing schedule

2 Comments
2024/10/11
15:07 UTC

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Where did they ALL go?

It's well known that the survivors from the Titanic were taken to New York by means of the Carpathia.

It's also well known that the deceased were taken to Halifax by means of the ships Mackay-Bennett, Minia and Montmagny (along with Algerine from Saint John's, Newfoundland).

But were any deceased taken to New York, or survivors taken to Halifax? And if so, who?

5 Comments
2024/10/10
12:01 UTC

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