TINFOILHAT: Titanic Coverup Unravels

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http://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/01/christopher-condon/a-titanic-cover-up/

The Titanic Coverup Unravels
By Christopher Condon
January 29, 2015

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Gerhard Wisnewski is a German writer of non-fiction books and articles. He writes in the German language and his books are widely read in the German-speaking countries. He has written a number of successful books, many of them dealing with what are popularly termed conspiracy theories. One of his recent books, entitled Das Titanic Attentat (“The Titanic Murder”), is about the sinking of the Titanic in April, 1912. Unlike some of his books, it is not available in English translation but is definitely worth reading if you know German.

According to the conventional version, the mighty but overconfident Titanic accidentally struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage from Europe to New York. The collision tore a hole in the ship’s hull and caused it to sink with a huge loss of life. For a long time, it was difficult to challenge this official version because the best evidence, the sunken ship itself, had permanently settled in one of the deepest areas of the Atlantic Ocean, too deep to be accessible to investigators. (Incidentally, if the Titanic had sunk just a few miles to the west of where it actually sank, it would have wound up in much shallower waters where it would have been possible, even in 1912, to get to the wreckage.) Advancements in technology, however, finally made it possible to reach the Titanic in 1985 and to photograph and otherwise examine the wreckage. The new evidence that has emerged from this and from other sources has prompted Wisnewski to rethink the traditional story and to raise some disturbing questions.

  • Why did the crew make no effort to plug the leak in the Titanic, something sailors are trained to do?
  • Why did the Titanic deliberately sail into a field of icebergs?
  • Why have none of the photographs taken of the Titanic since 1985 found much damage that could be attributed to an iceberg?
  • Why did the Titanic’s crew throw an especially lavish party on the night of the disaster, a party that made many passengers and crewmembers drunk?
  • What happened to the Titanic’s logs and nautical maps? After the Titanic allegedly hit an iceberg, the crew still had 2.5 hours to save them, yet failed to do so, offering the excuse that even 2.5 hours was not enough. A few years later, however, the Lusitania was hit by a torpedo and sank in 18 minutes, yet its crew still managed to save most of these things.
  • Why did so many passengers cancel their reservations at the last minute, including some close associates of the owner, J.P. Morgan? The cancellation was especially puzzling in the case of Mr. and Mrs. J. Horace Harding. The Hardings said that they had suddenly realized that they were in a hurry to get to New York, so they switched their reservations to the Mauretania, which was scheduled to leave Europe sooner. Apparently the Hardings had not read the timetables very closely, because although the Mauretania did indeed leave Europe sooner, it also arrived in New York later.
  • What happened to Luis Klein, a surviving crewmember and native Hungarian of the Jewish faith? After the disaster, Klein had been outspoken in his criticism of the Titanic’s captain and top crewmembers. Perhaps for this reason, he was called to testify before the US Senate. Unfortunately, on the day before he was to do so, Klein disappeared from his Washington hotel room and was never seen again.
  • After the alleged collision with the iceberg, why did the Titanic’s crew members hasten the ship’s demise by making almost every conceivable mistake?
  • Why was no effort made to delay the sinking of the Titanic by jettisoning the anchor and chains? The anchor alone weighed 50 tons.
  • Why were the sleeping passengers not awakened?
  • Why did Captain Edward John Smith commit a criminal offense by sailing his ship for days with an unextinguished fire in his ship’s coal bunker? Why did he sign a false statement in Southampton, England denying the existence of this fire?
  • Why did it take the crew 2 hours to lower all the Titanic’s lifeboats into the water when they could have done it in 1 hour?
  • Before the Titanic could deploy any of its own lifeboats, there were already lifeboats in the water that could not have come from the Titanic. From which ship did these lifeboats come? From the mysterious ship that was spotted in the distance but never identified? What was the name of that ship and why did it not come to the Titanic’s rescue?
  • Why did the Titanic crew not follow the custom of giving priority to the passengers over themselves?
  • How did a collision with an iceberg cause the Titanic to sink? Ships frequently collide with icebergs, yet rarely sink, and almost never as fast as the Titanic sank.
  • What caused the Titanic to break in half shortly before it sank? Could the breakup of the Titanic have been caused by the two explosions heard minutes before?
  • Why were the Titanic’s crew members as well as many of the surviving passengers threatened with dire consequences if they talked to reporters and investigators?
  • Why did many crewmembers quit the Titanic after the ship’s first stop in Cherbourg, France rather than complete the voyage to New York?
  • Why did the men who had been working in the Titanic’s boiler room quit and take new jobs as bricklayers before they could tell their story to government investigators?

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Advancements in deep sea technology are making it possible to probe more and more deeply into this mystery. In recent times, for example, investigators have started to focus their attention on the four-foot-high iron letters on the bow of the ship that spell out “Titanic.” From the preliminary examination of this lettering, it appears as though these letters were fastened on top of still other letters, suggesting that the ship may once have had another name. Two of the letters have fallen off the wreck and probably disappeared forever. Underneath these letters are the letters M and P, letters which could have helped to spell out “Olympic.” Unfortunately, the other letters are rather difficult to decipher and could be interpreted in any number of ways.

There are discrepancies between what we know of the ship on the bottom of the Atlantic and the Titanic. The former appears to have been painted twice, the first time in grey and the second time in black. We know that the Olympic was painted twice, but to the best of our knowledge, the Titanic was painted only once and in black. Also, the ship on the bottom of the Atlantic was outfitted with an elaborate system to facilitate the deployment of lifeboats. To the best of our knowledge, the Olympic had such a system but the Titanic never did.

As technology progresses, we may someday know the full story of the Titanic disaster. It goes without saying that if Gerhard Wisnewski’s suspicions turn out to be correct, the reputation of J.P. Morgan will be forever destroyed.

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WOW!

I never heard so many good unanswered questions about Titanic.

One should NEVER EVER trust the “story”.

Why can’t we ever get the “straight story”?

Argh!

And, yet, I have a tin foil hat?

If there was an English translation, I’d buy it.

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3 thoughts on “TINFOILHAT: Titanic Coverup Unravels”

  1. As I reread the article, I just had to reply again, and answer most of the questions! I also can’t tell from the excerpt just what “conspiracy theory” he thinks exists. He seems to imply at the end that the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean is really the Olympic, her sister ship. And for what purpose? And if it was, then what happened to the Titanic, where is she? It says he has authored several other “conspiracy theory” books…that sensationalism usually sells, and they called it “non-fiction”. Seriously? See my answers below to his questions…

    Why did the crew make no effort to plug the leak in the Titanic, something sailors are trained to do? – IT WASN’T JUST A “LEAK”, IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT TEAR IN THE HULL.
    Why did the Titanic deliberately sail into a field of icebergs? – IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAPTAIN WAS AN ARROGANT MAN, AND HE WAS CAPTAIN OF THE “UNSINKABLE” SHIP. HE ALSO HAD TIME COMMITMENTS IN NEW YORK THAT HE WANTED TO MAKE.
    Why have none of the photographs taken of the Titanic since 1985 found much damage that could be attributed to an iceberg? – THIS IS A MATTER OF OPINION, THE PICTURES THAT I HAVE SEEN SHOW A GAPING TEAR IN THE HULL ON THE SIDE THAT THE ICEBERG STRUCK.
    Why did the Titanic’s crew throw an especially lavish party on the night of the disaster, a party that made many passengers and crewmembers drunk? – HASN’T HE EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE? THIS WAS ALSO A SPECIAL MAIDEN VOYAGE. AND I ASK, SO WHAT?
    What happened to the Titanic’s logs and nautical maps? After the Titanic allegedly hit an iceberg, the crew still had 2.5 hours to save them, yet failed to do so, offering the excuse that even 2.5 hours was not enough. A few years later, however, the Lusitania was hit by a torpedo and sank in 18 minutes, yet its crew still managed to save most of these things. – THE LUSITANIA WAS TORPEDOED, IT WAS GOING DOWN FAST AND THEY PROBABLY WENT RIGHT TO THE PROCEDURES. THE TITANIC INITIALLY WAS NOT IN PANIC MODE, IN FACT THEY TOLD THE PEOPLE GETTING ON THE LIFEBOATS THAT THEY WOULD BE BACK ON BOARD FOR DINNER. PLENTY OF TIME TO GET LOGS ETC “IF NEED BE”. BUT WHEN IT STARTED GETTING WORSE, THEN PANIC STARTED TO SET IN AND IT WAS MORE ABOUT SURVIVAL THEN FOLLOWING PROTOCOLS.
    Why did so many passengers cancel their reservations at the last minute, including some close associates of the owner, J.P. Morgan? The cancellation was especially puzzling in the case of Mr. and Mrs. J. Horace Harding. The Hardings said that they had suddenly realized that they were in a hurry to get to New York, so they switched their reservations to the Mauretania, which was scheduled to leave Europe sooner. Apparently the Hardings had not read the timetables very closely, because although the Mauretania did indeed leave Europe sooner, it also arrived in New York later. – CANCELLATIONS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, ON EVERY VOYAGE, AND ESPECIALLY ONE WITH THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS. THE MAURETANIA WAS LEAVING SOONER SO IT WAS LOGICAL TO ASSUME IT WOULD ARRIVE SOONER…A LOGICAL OVERSIGHT ON THEIR PART.
    What happened to Luis Klein, a surviving crewmember and native Hungarian of the Jewish faith? After the disaster, Klein had been outspoken in his criticism of the Titanic’s captain and top crewmembers. Perhaps for this reason, he was called to testify before the US Senate. Unfortunately, on the day before he was to do so, Klein disappeared from his Washington hotel room and was never seen again. – HE PROBABLY HAD REASON TO BE CRITICAL OF THE CAPTAIN AND TOP CREW, THEY SCREWED UP. SO IF HIS WORD GOT OUT, MILLIONS COULD LIKELY BE LOST IN LAW SUITS. HE WAS PROBABLY “WHACKED”. IT’S HOW CORRUPT BIG BUSINESS IS, NOTHING NEW.
    After the alleged collision with the iceberg, why did the Titanic’s crew members hasten the ship’s demise by making almost every conceivable mistake? – THEY PROBABLY JUST WANTED TO DIE! STUPID QUESTION. MORE LIKELY INEXPERIENCE AND PANIC, AND LACK OF TRAINING.
    Why was no effort made to delay the sinking of the Titanic by jettisoning the anchor and chains? The anchor alone weighed 50 tons. – ARMCHAIR QBs ALWAYS HAVE 20-20 VISION. AND INITIALLY THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE OK, BUT THEN WHEN IT GOT WORSE THERE WERE MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES TO DEAL WITH. OR THEY JUST INCOMPETENT.
    Why were the sleeping passengers not awakened? MANY OF THOSE WERE PROBABLY IN THE 3RD CLASS LEVELS…THE PEOPLE WITH MONEY GOT TREATED BETTER. AND WITH PEOPLE RUNNING AROUND AND SCREAMING, YA THINK THEY NEEDED A KNOCK ON THE DOOR?
    Why did Captain Edward John Smith commit a criminal offense by sailing his ship for days with an unextinguished fire in his ship’s coal bunker? Why did he sign a false statement in Southampton, England denying the existence of this fire? – HE WAS LIKELY COVERING FOR THE OWNERS, TO AVOID EMBARRASSMENT ON THIS HISTORIC VOYAGE. OR TO COVER UP FOR HIS OWN ARROGANT VIEW OF HIMSELF.
    Why did it take the crew 2 hours to lower all the Titanic’s lifeboats into the water when they could have done it in 1 hour? – LIKE MY EARLIER RESPONSE, THEY JUST WANTED TO DIE! A LOT OF THE SURVIVORS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS CONFUSION AND APPARENT INCOMPETENCE IN HOW TO GET THEM LOWERED. ANOTHER STUPID QUESTION.
    Before the Titanic could deploy any of its own lifeboats, there were already lifeboats in the water that could not have come from the Titanic. From which ship did these lifeboats come? From the mysterious ship that was spotted in the distance but never identified? What was the name of that ship and why did it not come to the Titanic’s rescue? – NEVER HEARD OF THIS. NOT SURE IT HAS ANY SIGNIFICANCE.
    Why did the Titanic crew not follow the custom of giving priority to the passengers over themselves? – BECAUSE IT WAS SINKING AND THEY WERE AFRAID, AND SOME OF THEM WERE OBVIOUSLY NOT VERY NICE, OR NOT WILLING TO “DIE FOR DUTY”. IT’S A HUMAN THING.
    How did a collision with an iceberg cause the Titanic to sink? Ships frequently collide with icebergs, yet rarely sink, and almost never as fast as the Titanic sank. – THE TITANIC WAS TRAVELING AT A FAST SPEED FOR A SHIP OF IT’S SIZE (AND CAPTAIN WAS IN A HURRY, REMEMBER?). THE ANIMATION OF HOW IT LIKELY HAPPENED IS SHOWN IN THE MUSEUM, BASED ON THE VIEW OF THE ICEBERG THAT IT STRUCK AND THE LEVEL IN THE HULL WHERE THE HOLE WAS. THE DEPTH OF THE BERG, SPEED OF THE SHIP, AND AREA WHERE IT STRUCK THE HULL ALL CONTRIBUTED TO A SIZABLE TEAR THAT BROUGHT IT DOWN.
    What caused the Titanic to break in half shortly before it sank? Could the breakup of the Titanic have been caused by the two explosions heard minutes before? – THERE WERE PROBABLY A LOT OF EXPLOSIONS…IT WAS A SINKING SHIP WITH A LOT OF AREAS THAT COULD CAUSE EXPLOSIONS IF COMPROMISED. BUT IT WAS LIKELY MORE DUE TO HOW THE SHIP SANK, WITH THE HEAVIER AFT PORTION UP IN THE AIR, AND NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE STRAIN.
    Why were the Titanic’s crew members as well as many of the surviving passengers threatened with dire consequences if they talked to reporters and investigators? – MONEY. IT’S ALWAYS ABOUT THE MONEY. COMPANY WAS AFRAID OF MULTIPLE LAW SUITS.
    Why did many crewmembers quit the Titanic after the ship’s first stop in Cherbourg, France rather than complete the voyage to New York? – EVER BEEN TO CHERBOURG, THEY SAY THE GIRLS ARE PRETTY. SAILORS….YO HO HO AND A BOTTLE OF RUM!
    Why did the men who had been working in the Titanic’s boiler room quit and take new jobs as bricklayers before they could tell their story to government investigators? – HADN’T HEARD THIS, NOT SURE WHAT IMPACT IT MIGHT HAVE.

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  2. A second thought about this article….”unanswered questions”? Why say they are ‘unanswered’? Just because someone asks them doesn’t mean there are no answers.

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  3. This guy must be desperate for money, are you kidding me? There is a reason there are so many questions…it reveals how ridiculous his claims are. I have been a Titanic ‘buff’ for years, been to the museum, read books, etc….and in my study just about all of these questions are easily answered. This guy has some hidden agenda, or is just plain nuts. There is no conspiracy here, just another nutcase trying to get attention.

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