Could it really have been the olympic that sank in the titanic s place. Robin gardiner goes much further into the scandal of the sinking, not only with more evidence on the alleged scam perpetrated by the white star line but also with further detail showing the possible collusion of the british government in the coverup. Conspiracy theories make good media, and a theory so bold as to claim that the titanic never sank was bound to catch. Robin gardiner 24 may 1947 23 july 2017 was an english titanic conspiracy theorist who made several theories in which the titanic never sank. To his great credit he responded at length, and also to subsequent letters i wrote. I wrote to robin gardiner in 1998 shortly after his second book the ship that never sank. These and many other questions are raised in robin gardiners. The titanic and the olympic moored side by side in belfast. And each purchased book makes a difference in someones life through our.
One of the most controversial and elaborate theories was forwarded by robin gardiner in his book, titanic. And so we come to the purpose of this dissertation. This dissertation studies the conspiracy theory published by robin gardiner in his. The ship that never sank in it, gardiner draws on several events and.
Coverups and mysteries of the worlds most famous sea disaster. Writer who claimed the titanic never sank credit to steve. Robin gardiner has a lifelong interest in the history of the titanic, and his indepth research has led him to pursue a theory that the titanic disaster was not entirely accidental. Most of the conspiracy theories revolved around an alleged switch with titanic s sister ship, the rms olympic. It is a brilliant read which reveals a fascinating. He continues to work on uncovering material to support the theory outlined in his bestselling book. Robin gardiner has a lifelong interest in the history of the titanic, and his indepth research has led him to pursue a theory that the titanic disaster was not entirely. In april 1912 the unthinkable happened the supposedly unsinkable titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. Robin gardiner has a lifelong interest in the history of the titanic, and his indepth research has led him to pursue a theory that the titanic disaster was not. In 1912 the unthinkable happened the supposedly unsinkable titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. Gardiner s theory has received widespread attention in a recent sky television documentary, which first aired in september 2004. Robin gardiner has died encyclopedia titanica message board. Could it really have been the olympic that sank in the titanics place.
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