Titanic II: public tours when berthed in Southampton (From Daily Echo)
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Titanic II: public tours when berthed in Southampton
10:15am Sunday 3rd March 2013 in News
Titanic II
Southampton people will be able to step aboard and travel back in time when Titanic II arrives in the city in three years time.
The Australian billionaire who is building a replica of the original Titanic intends to open up the ship to the public whenever the vessel is alongside the city's docks.
"I want the people of Southampton to be able to tour the ship and to see what Titanic II is like," said Professor Clive Palmer.
"I think we could handle up to 10,000 visitors every day she is in port at Southampton and New York.
"Parties of schoolchildren would be especially welcome to come and learn about not only Titanic II but also to experience what it was like on the original vessel.
"Not everyone will have the opportunity to travel on Titanic II so I want to open the ship up to the general public for tours."
Professor Palmer also revealed that passengers travelling on Titanic II would be able to recreate the famous scene of the blockbuster film when Jack and Rose stood at the bow as the ship as it powered through the Atlantic.
"Titanic II will be three inches longer than the first ship and that is because we will have to make room for a camera In the bow to take photographs of passengers re-enacting the scene,"said Professor Palmer.
At present Titanic II is due to arrive in Southampton for the start of her maiden voyage to New York in the latter part of 2016.
The original Titanic foundered after striking an iceberg with a huge loss of life, including almost 550 Southampton crew members, more than 100 years ago in April, 1912.
Comments(10)
Stephen J
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2:15pm Sun 3 Mar 13
southy wrote:Any ship that sinks can be said to have foundered. Nothing to do with rocks or loss of control.
The original Titanic foundered after striking an iceberg with a huge loss of life, including almost 550 Southampton crew members, more than 100 years ago in April, 1912.
Come on Echo you Founder on to some thing like rocks, the Titanic did not foundered at all it ram an iceberg, if a ship founders it means it do not have total control of the ship before damage.
southy
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2:52pm Sun 3 Mar 13
Stephen J wrote:If a ship sinks it do not mean it foundered, for a ship to founder is to have lost part control to total control.
southy wrote:Any ship that sinks can be said to have foundered. Nothing to do with rocks or loss of control.
The original Titanic foundered after striking an iceberg with a huge loss of life, including almost 550 Southampton crew members, more than 100 years ago in April, 1912.
Come on Echo you Founder on to some thing like rocks, the Titanic did not foundered at all it ram an iceberg, if a ship founders it means it do not have total control of the ship before damage.
You founder on to Rocks, Icebergs.
Foundering is the cause and not an afterfect
Stephen J
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6:06pm Sun 3 Mar 13
southy wrote:Glossary of Nautical Terms (circa. 1814)
Stephen J wrote:If a ship sinks it do not mean it foundered, for a ship to founder is to have lost part control to total control.
southy wrote:Any ship that sinks can be said to have foundered. Nothing to do with rocks or loss of control.
The original Titanic foundered after striking an iceberg with a huge loss of life, including almost 550 Southampton crew members, more than 100 years ago in April, 1912.
Come on Echo you Founder on to some thing like rocks, the Titanic did not foundered at all it ram an iceberg, if a ship founders it means it do not have total control of the ship before damage.
You founder on to Rocks, Icebergs.
Foundering is the cause and not an afterfect
"To founder: To sink at sea by filling with water."
jonone
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6:11pm Sun 3 Mar 13
southy wrote:If it had rammed the iceberg, it probably would not have sunk. If you are going to be pedantic, get your own house in order first!
The original Titanic foundered after striking an iceberg with a huge loss of life, including almost 550 Southampton crew members, more than 100 years ago in April, 1912.
Come on Echo you Founder on to some thing like rocks, the Titanic did not foundered at all it ram an iceberg, if a ship founders it means it do not have total control of the ship before damage.
Huffter
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7:58pm Sun 3 Mar 13
southy wrote:Ha ha...
Stephen J wrote:If a ship sinks it do not mean it foundered, for a ship to founder is to have lost part control to total control. You founder on to Rocks, Icebergs. Foundering is the cause and not an afterfectsouthy wrote: The original Titanic foundered after striking an iceberg with a huge loss of life, including almost 550 Southampton crew members, more than 100 years ago in April, 1912. Come on Echo you Founder on to some thing like rocks, the Titanic did not foundered at all it ram an iceberg, if a ship founders it means it do not have total control of the ship before damage.Any ship that sinks can be said to have foundered. Nothing to do with rocks or loss of control.
southy
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12:03pm Mon 4 Mar 13
Stephen J wrote:Read the rest of it, or is that wilki's.
southy wrote:Glossary of Nautical Terms (circa. 1814)
Stephen J wrote:If a ship sinks it do not mean it foundered, for a ship to founder is to have lost part control to total control.
southy wrote:Any ship that sinks can be said to have foundered. Nothing to do with rocks or loss of control.
The original Titanic foundered after striking an iceberg with a huge loss of life, including almost 550 Southampton crew members, more than 100 years ago in April, 1912.
Come on Echo you Founder on to some thing like rocks, the Titanic did not foundered at all it ram an iceberg, if a ship founders it means it do not have total control of the ship before damage.
You founder on to Rocks, Icebergs.
Foundering is the cause and not an afterfect
"To founder: To sink at sea by filling with water."
A ship can founder with out taking in water, to founder is to lose part of full control, like in some cases cause could be weather wind pushing a ship on to rocks or on to bank ect, to founder is to not having full control as first effect and unable to steer out of danger.
southy
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12:08pm Mon 4 Mar 13
southy
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12:14pm Mon 4 Mar 13
Stephen J
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12:55pm Mon 4 Mar 13
southy wrote:No Southy. That's what you think it means, not what it actually means. Yes it is from the old French "fondrer", which means "to send to the bottom". Every maritime glossary and dictionary agrees that a ship founders when it fills with water and sinks. But as so aften happens, you won't be told will you?
Stephen J wrote:Read the rest of it, or is that wilki's.
southy wrote:Glossary of Nautical Terms (circa. 1814)
Stephen J wrote:If a ship sinks it do not mean it foundered, for a ship to founder is to have lost part control to total control.
southy wrote:Any ship that sinks can be said to have foundered. Nothing to do with rocks or loss of control.
The original Titanic foundered after striking an iceberg with a huge loss of life, including almost 550 Southampton crew members, more than 100 years ago in April, 1912.
Come on Echo you Founder on to some thing like rocks, the Titanic did not foundered at all it ram an iceberg, if a ship founders it means it do not have total control of the ship before damage.
You founder on to Rocks, Icebergs.
Foundering is the cause and not an afterfect
"To founder: To sink at sea by filling with water."
A ship can founder with out taking in water, to founder is to lose part of full control, like in some cases cause could be weather wind pushing a ship on to rocks or on to bank ect, to founder is to not having full control as first effect and unable to steer out of danger.
southy says...
1:29pm Sun 3 Mar 13
Come on Echo you Founder on to some thing like rocks, the Titanic did not foundered at all it ram an iceberg, if a ship founders it means it do not have total control of the ship before damage.