I Can't Believe This Is Still Going Ahead

Jonathan1990

In 2012 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of it's sinking this Australian billionaire announced that he was going to get The Titanic rebuilt and call the new ship Titanic II. Due to lots of controversy the last I heard was that it had been abandoned in 2016 and a second Titanic wasn't ever happening. I stopped following their latest news after then. Now I have found out they are still going ahead with the plan in 2022. Just like in 1912 it will do Britain to America calling at France and Ireland in-between.

https://www.bluestarline.com.au/palmer-building-titanic-ll/

Leg End Reject

It would be hilarious if it sank. I'm sure they'd have enough lifeboats though.

buried

At least an iceberg wont get her this time with all this global warming.

Ficheall

I Can't Believe It's Not Scuppered!

Pauliedragon

Clive Palmer is the textbook excentric billionaire. Complete and utter madman. Did a stint in politics but eventually failed. Think of the Healy Raes on an acid binge.

ILoveYourVibes

Pauliedragon wrote: »

Clive Palmer is the textbook excentric billionaire. Complete and utter madman. Did a stint in politics but eventually failed. Think of the Healy Raes on an acid binge.

Does he need a sugar baby?

Cee-Jay-Cee

Why can’t you believe it’s still going ahead OP??? I don’t see the harm in it. It’ll make big news if successful.

I wish him well.

Ubbquittious

It's not really the titanic though is it? It doesn't run on coal and it isn't made by H&W

matchthis

and It’s not at the bottom of the ocean

Jonathan1990

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Why can’t you believe it’s still going ahead OP??? I don’t see the harm in it. It’ll make big news if successful.

I wish him well.

In around 2016 Wikipedia said they'd abandoned the project.

Stacksofwacks

I'm a billionaire..of blood cells

Quantum Erasure

Leg End Reject wrote: »

It would be hilarious if it sank. I'm sure they'd have enough lifeboats though.

**** that, go 100% authentic or don't bother at all... I bet he's putting in modern engines as well, no-one shovelling coal, keeping the fires stoked...

Leg End Reject

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

**** that, go 100% authentic or don't bother at all... I bet he's putting in modern engines as well, no-one shovelling coal, keeping the fires stoked...

You're right, just throw people into freezing water and be done with it. They'll make movie about it.

Jonathan1990

In 1912 it started at Southampton in Britain for New York. In France it called at Cherbourg but I can't remember where it picked people up at in Ireland and my Dad was there at the museum a few years ago. There's artifacts too which they brought from the shipwreck. Wonder if the harbour would fit The Titanic now.

Leg End Reject

Jonathan1990 wrote: »

In 1912 it started at Southampton in Britain for New York. In France it called at Cherbourg but I can't remember where it picked people up at in Ireland and my Dad was there at the museum a few years ago. There's artifacts too which they brought from the shipwreck. Wonder if the harbour would fit The Titanic now.

Cobh in Cork was the Irish stop.

Vita nova

Jonathan1990 wrote: »

... Just like in 1912 it will do Britain to America calling at France and Ireland in-between.

Hopefully, unlike in 1912 it will do Britain to America calling at France and Ireland in-between.

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Cobh in Cork was the Irish stop.

Or Queenstown as it was then known:(

LaFuton

some bollix will do the arms out king of the world bit and another engineering student type will be shouting iceberg.

it'll be wall to wall assholery

PTH2009

Vita nova wrote: »

Or Queenstown as it was then known:(

And by god the people who got off there were thankful id say

sbs2010

Jonathan1990 wrote: »

.... Wonder if the harbour would fit The Titanic now.

As far as I know, the ship didn't dock at the quay in Cobh. It dropped anchor offshore in deep water and ferries brought the passengers out to it.

sbs2010

sbs2010 wrote: »

As far as I know, the ship didn't dock at the quay in Cobh. It dropped anchor offshore in deep water and ferries brought the passengers out to it.

Yep, it was moored at Roches Point.

(Spot the fella that was in Belfast recently)

Realt Dearg Sec

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yep, it was moored at Roches Point.

(Spot the fella that was in Belfast recently)

I remember when the movie came out I was down visiting family in the area and everyone in the pubs in cobh was whining about the lack of focus on cobh, like that was something that really should have been the big Central point of a movie about the Titanic. Pointing out it was never technically in cobh wasn't something they wanted to hear funnily enough.

G-Man

PTH2009 wrote: »

And by god the people who got off there were thankful id say

Francis Browne SJ got off at Cobh.. He took great photographs...

That thanks to God inspired him to seek out risk.....
Went on to win bravery medals in WW1 while chaplain

tuxy

sbs2010 wrote: »

As far as I know, the ship didn't dock at the quay in Cobh. It dropped anchor offshore in deep water and ferries brought the passengers out to it.

Really? Does the hull go much deeper than modern cruse ships. Modsern cruise ships are larger than the Titanic and frequently dock at Cobh.




Edit: did some quick research.
I believe it could dock in Cobh if they wanted to but because of the relatively small number of people boarding in Cobh it was faster to stop further out in the harbour and use two boats to get people on board.

kneemos

Titanic II. Has been done.

https://youtu.be/2jTwBmuhNW0