Mark Chirnside's Reception Room

AI doesn’t have enough ‘I’ to recognise the contradiction between its error strewn auto-generated text and its photos.

Highly recommended!

'The Triumvirate' is a minute-by-minute investigation into the three men at the heart of the tragedy and their actions on that fateful night, using the words of survivors themselves.

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One of my interests is the psychology of conspiracy theorists. I think this nails it! (Thanks to Nate Harris for sharing.)

Ex-OceanGate employee tells inquiry Titan sub disaster was ‘inevitable’ David Lochridge says he alerted company to safety fears but was ignored: ‘There was very little in the way of science’

Harland and Wolff: Titanic shipyard to go into administration Harland and Wolff confirms it is set to be placed into administration for the second time in five years.

It was great to be invited to give a presentation at Public Record Office Northern Ireland (PRONI), in conjunction with the Belfast Titanic Society. Although Belfast was a hive of activity, with scores of fans queuing for the Jonas Brothers (who were performing on the same evening just a quarter of a mile away), the lecture was well attended. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces!

PRONI | RMS Majestic: The 'Magic Stick' The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and the Belfast Titanic Society welcome you to a talk by Mark Chirnside.Mark is back in Belfast for a a ...

Titanic was a triple screw steamer. Her centre propeller could not operate in reverse, but what what was the situation with the quadruple screw Lusitania? Read it here! https://markchirnside.co.uk/lusitania-mauretania-full-astern/

Wreck confirmed as sunk WW1 warship HMS Hawke More than 500 of the ship's crew died after it was torpedoed by a German U-boat in October 1914.

You nailed it, Trev.

White Star’s Adriatic (1907). Originally designed as a ‘two compartment’ ship (meaning that she could float if any two compartments were flooded), she was modified to be a ‘three compartment’ ship after the Titanic disaster.

The new images from reveal one thing for sure: is changing.

After 112 years at the bottom of the , the hostile ocean environment has taken a toll on TITANIC. Notably, a 15-foot section of port side railing from just aft of her iconic prow has fallen to the ocean floor.

From films to literature, TITANIC’s looming hull has become a staple in the story and imagery of the great liner. For decades, the bow was a testament to the resilience of her strength and pride. The drastic change in the celebrated image is a reminder that TITANIC is deteriorating, advancing our resolve to preserve her legacy.

I have seen it claimed that a 'rule of thumb' for the period c. 1912 was that a shipyard might see one worker die for every £100,000 that they spent on ship construction.

Is anyone aware of a contemporary source for this claim?

We are nearly 8 months into our 12-month goal for raising the money to place the deposit on Olympic's surviving Restaurant Reception Room piano. With just over four months left to go, our Association needs your help so that we can preserve this piano and place it on display for future generations of Titanic enthusiasts to hear and learn from.

Click the attached QR code to help us toward reaching our goal, or follow the link to this YouTube video to learn more about the instrument and our work.
https://youtu.be/chekKLvCq8E?feature=shared

We can only accomplish this with your help. The clock is ticking, though every little bit counts. As a registered non-profit organization, our Board of Directors is dedicated to not only preserving this instrument, but in caring for every donated penny and putting it to the best use for this goal. Thank you for all your help so far!

See more details at our official website:
https://www.rmsolympicpiano.com/en/

Are there any Red Star Line specialists out there?

Happy Publication Day to 'Lusitania: An Illustrated Biography' 📘 ✨

Prepare to take a journey back in time and step aboard one of the largest, fastest and most beloved ocean liners of all time.

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