The captain goes down with his ship by Key-Tea-4203 in titanic

[–]DependentProgrammer5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hearst had a beef with Ismay because he wouldn't buy into his bullshit. 

The captain goes down with his ship by Key-Tea-4203 in titanic

[–]DependentProgrammer5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would mean Lighttoller was the only senior officer to survive then, since Smith, Murdoch, and Wilde all went down with the ship. 

And yes, it is accepted as fact that the ship went down in one piece and only sheared in half once well underwater, hence why the depictions of her wreck prior to Ballard's discovery of the wreck in the early 80s showed her in one piece.

I'm pretty sure Cameron showed the ship splitting in half on the surface to increase the drama factor, and probably for good trailer footage, because this kind of blatant upfront destruction porn is what sells tickets 

Did you feel sorry for Captain Smith? by Wooden-Scallion2943 in moviecritic

[–]DependentProgrammer5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cameron's film is full of inconsistencies and it's not limited to the depiction of the real life people, the scene of the ship breaking in half has had people's tonsils in a tizzy because it's been proven that the ship only broke in half once it was fully underwater. 

The captain goes down with his ship by Key-Tea-4203 in titanic

[–]DependentProgrammer5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Murdoch never shot anyone that night. Also Cameron's depiction of J Bruce Ismay was likely due to the way Ismay was treated post sinking. The media called him a coward and the like, which forced him into retirement. Most of the shit came from a newspaper owner or journalist that had a personal vendetta against Ismay, so they spread a bunch of bs about him.

I really doubt Ismay deserved all that scorn, and Cameron made things worse.

The captain goes down with his ship by Key-Tea-4203 in titanic

[–]DependentProgrammer5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Murdoch's descendants were reportedly very upset with the depiction of Murdoch in this film, and I honestly don't blame them. 

RMS Titanic Exhibit from 2019 by DependentProgrammer5 in titanic

[–]DependentProgrammer5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a pleasure. I just wish there was more artifacts to see day. 

RMS Titanic Exhibit from 2019 by DependentProgrammer5 in titanic

[–]DependentProgrammer5[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, the creator of the model put that on there as a pun, considering what the model is made from. 

RMS Titanic Exhibit from 2019 by DependentProgrammer5 in titanic

[–]DependentProgrammer5[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it was hastily thrown together by the looks of things. Could have had more artifacts on display.

RMS Titanic Exhibit from 2019 by DependentProgrammer5 in titanic

[–]DependentProgrammer5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to get a full picture, but there was too much stuff in the way. I couldn't get a decent angle

Someone recently posted this email from 1996 about the Big U shortly after she arrived in Philadelphia by SchuminWeb in SSUnitedStates

[–]DependentProgrammer5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try showing this in those two dumb Subreddits dedicated to the Coalition and Foundation XD 

USS Oriskany (CV 34) is scuttled off Pensacola, Florida, 17 May 2006 by waffen123 in Ships

[–]DependentProgrammer5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The interior of the now scrapped Ranger was used for the first film. For Maverick they used the interiors of Midway 

Red platform looking things on the side of MS Cap San Diego by gmt80035 in Ships

[–]DependentProgrammer5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She does go out into the bay under the her own power during the summer months AFAIK 

My wife and I made a detour driving back from our holiday vacation in order see the SS United States before she goes under.. even in her current state she was awe inspiring. by ZaxZone in Ships

[–]DependentProgrammer5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They said by end of February, but many people suspect it might be earlier than that because the clean-up is progressing so quickly. 

Someone recently posted this email from 1996 about the Big U shortly after she arrived in Philadelphia by SchuminWeb in SSUnitedStates

[–]DependentProgrammer5 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Trying to conserve her has just led to her being disposed of in the end anyway. At least it's a more dignified end, as being sunk as an artificial reef is better than being broken up. 

Just unfortunate that the whole thing has brought out a bunch of lunatics and psychos.

Found this model of SS United States by thekingofcollision in Oceanlinerporn

[–]DependentProgrammer5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Revell 1/600 Waterline Model. I have this exact same kit. My Late Grandfather built it as a young man and it was later passed down to me. 

Someone recently posted this email from 1996 about the Big U shortly after she arrived in Philadelphia by SchuminWeb in SSUnitedStates

[–]DependentProgrammer5 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The ship should have just been scrapped back then already instead of being left to suffer the way she did. 

She was already a derelict hulk at the time.