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RMS TITANIC.
« on: May 26, 2015, 05:00:38 pm »

I Live only 15 mins by pushbike where the Titanic sailed from Southampton docks and I have in my possession a part of her, some of you may be interested in .

My Wife's Grandfather worked on the RMS Mauretania as a chef, and he was invited on board the Titanic as a guest to look around, when docked in Southampton, when he was in the First class area the naughty boy stole a coat hanger with a female clothing item still on it from a cabin.

We still have it here and.  It is probably the only one in existence today.

I often wonder how much it would fetch on Ebay sometimes.
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Re: RMS TITANIC.
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2015, 05:10:54 pm »

I'm afraid it wouldn't be worth anything and certainly didn't come from the Titanic. Cunard White Star only came into existence during the mid 1930s when the Government forced the two companies to merge as a condition of giving a loan for the construction of the old Queen Mary.

It's also doubtful if it came off the old Mauretania as she was taken out of service in 1934. the same year that the companies merged.

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Re: RMS TITANIC.
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2015, 05:17:05 pm »

On eBay with your story you might tempt a gullible buyer
But as Colin says not worth a bean.

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Re: RMS TITANIC.
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2015, 06:17:52 pm »

I'm afraid it wouldn't be worth anything and certainly didn't come from the Titanic. Cunard White Star only came into existence during the mid 1930s when the Government forced the two companies to merge as a condition of giving a loan for the construction of the old Queen Mary.

It's also doubtful if it came off the old Mauretania as she was taken out of service in 1934. the same year that the companies merged.

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So my wife's Grandfather was lying then is what you are saying ?
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Re: RMS TITANIC.
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2015, 06:31:07 pm »

Just spoken to my wife and her grandfather died in 1916.

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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2015, 06:35:13 pm »

Colin didn't say that at all! he did say, that the company Cunard White Star didn't exist until 1934, certainly not in 1912, and if you look in any history book you will see Colin's facts are irrefutable.
Also White Star line didn't label anything on their liners without  embossing the White Star Pennant  on it. This ceased when they amalgamated with Cunard in 1934.

there are no arguments about the facts as they have been printed many many times over the years.
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Re: RMS TITANIC.
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2015, 06:40:05 pm »

cunard white star line from 1934 till 1949. That coat hanger would have been made some in that time period
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunard-White_Star_Line

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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2015, 06:41:09 pm »

All I am saying is that it is historically impossible for a Cunard White Star coat hanger to exist in 1912 when the Cunard White Star company did not come into existence until 1934.

Back in 1912 Cunard and White Star were fierce rivals on the North Atlantic. Cunard was a British Company while White Star was owned by IMM which was an American group of companies although the ships were registered in the UK.

Your coat hanger would appear to date from sometime after 1935.

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« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2015, 07:22:30 pm »

There is a further point that Mauretania sailed from Liverpool until the beginning of WW1 so I don't see how she could have been in Southampton at the same time as Titanic. Mauretania didn't sail from Southampton until after WW1

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Re: RMS TITANIC.
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2015, 07:43:33 pm »

So my wife's Grandfather was lying then is what you are saying ?

Since he died long before the hanger existed it must be a more recent person who has produced the story. Most likely several people actually, with an element of Chinese whispers rather than a deliberate fabrication I'd imagine.

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Re: RMS TITANIC.
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2015, 09:31:06 pm »

Looking at other pictures ... from the QM

http://keithwaynemccoy.com/tag/cunard-white-star/

Theoretically if genuine it could have come from the RMS Olympic
or 1 of these


In service for Cunard White Star Line

Ship - year Built - White Star Service period - Tonnage

RMS Olympic 1911 1934–35 45,324 GRT
RMS Mauretania 1906 1934–35 31,950 GRT
RMS Adriatic 1907 Never entered service 24,541 GRT
Ceramic 1913 1934 18,400 GRT
RMS Berengaria 1913 1934–38 51,950 GRT
RMS Homeric 1913 1934–35 35,000 GRT
RMS Aquitania 1914 1934–49 45,650 GRT
RMS Majestic 1914 1934-36 56,551 GRT
RMS Scythia 1921 1934–49 19,700 GRT
RMS Samaria 1922 1934–49 19,700 GRT
RMS Laconia 1922 1934–42 19,700 GRT
RMS Antonia 1922 1934–42 13,900 GRT
Austonia 1922 1934–42 13,900 GRT
RMS Lancastria 1922 1934–40 16,250 GRT
Doric 1923 1934–35 16,484 GRT
Franconia 1923 1934–49 20,200 GRT
RMS Aurania 1924 1934–42 14,000 GRT
RMS Carinthia 1925 1934–40 20,200 GRT
Ascania 1925 1934–49 14,000 GRT
Alaunia 1925 1934–42 14,000 GRT
Calgaric 1927 Never entered service 16,063 GRT
Laurentic 1927 1934-36 18,724 GRT
RMS Britannic 1929 1934–49 26,943 GRT
RMS Georgic 1932 1934–49 27,759 GRT
RMS Queen Mary 1936 1936–49 80,750 GRT
RMS Queen Elizabeth 1940 1940–49 83,650 GRT
RMS Media 1947 1947–49 13,350 GRT
RMS Parthia 1947 1947–49 13,350 GRT
RMS Caronia 1949 1949 34,200 GRT

However.. As some say  :police: It was the Olympic which sank and the Titanic became the Olympic so in theory from a conspiracies groups  point of view it could well have come from the Titanic  8) 8)


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Re: RMS TITANIC.
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2015, 09:52:38 pm »

They also did not name any items in their ships, like cups saucers etc after the ship, this allowed them to move these items from one ship to another if required. So there is actually no way of knowing what ship items came from
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« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2015, 10:05:33 pm »

After the merger ships would have carried on using their original equipment until such time as replacements were needed or the vessel underwent a major refit.
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« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2015, 07:00:05 pm »

However.. As some say  :police: It was the Olympic which sank and the Titanic became the Olympic so in theory from a conspiracies groups  point of view it could well have come from the Titanic  8) 8)

I will ask the family, But he was in Southampton at the time of the sailing, that is true.
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« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2015, 07:01:32 pm »

There is a further point that Mauretania sailed from Liverpool until the beginning of WW1 so I don't see how she could have been in Southampton at the same time as Titanic. Mauretania didn't sail from Southampton until after WW1

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He was in Southampton at the time, not on the ship.
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« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2015, 07:54:27 pm »

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He was in Southampton at the time, not on the ship.

Your original post rather implies that he was on the Mauretania at the time which is a bit confusing. However if he was in Southampton at the time then he may indeed have visited the Titanic as you say - but he certainly didn't make off with that particular coat hanger.

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« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2015, 04:55:26 pm »

Your original post rather implies that he was on the Mauretania at the time which is a bit confusing. However if he was in Southampton at the time then he may indeed have visited the Titanic as you say - but he certainly didn't make off with that particular coat hanger.

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I also forgot to tell you he was also a secret time traveler, I am afraid you all have, we weed on on my Wife's bonfire :-(
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« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2015, 05:15:52 pm »

also forgot to tell you he was also a secret time traveller,

if he was, why didn't he inform Captain  E J Smith of the imminent danger the guy was sailing into, and avert total disaster...............then we wouldn't have been having this conversation in the first place  {-) {-) {-) %% %% %% %%
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« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2015, 05:32:24 pm »

I thought everyone knew that a professional time traveller would never interfere with historic events.  :-)
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« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2015, 06:07:04 pm »

Obviously not but the sonic screwdriver would
have melted the ice in the rather oversized G & T.

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« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2015, 06:16:12 pm »

if he was, why didn't he inform Captain  E J Smith of the imminent danger the guy was sailing into, and avert total disaster...............then we wouldn't have been having this conversation in the first place  {-) {-) {-) %% %% %% %%

DOCTOR WHO, told him never interfere with the future. If remember his reply was Tommy! and Roger Daltry said where is the ice for my gin?   
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« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2015, 07:54:33 pm »

DOCTOR WHO, told him never interfere with the future. If remember his reply was Tommy! and Roger Daltry said where is the ice for my gin?   

Can I have some of whatever it is that you are on? Powerful stuff.... O0

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« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2015, 12:15:52 am »

 :-) .... "we weed on on my Wife's bonfire" .....is that like piddling on a grass fire?  :embarrassed:.......could always use the coat hanger of questionable age as kindling   O0.....Derek
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« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2015, 12:56:50 am »

I dont think its a coathanger at all Derek,its a boomerang! Well at least the replies keep coming back!
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