I know this'll make at least MikeM's blood warmer...but y'all are feeding into the grand Conspiracy Theory over this disaster.

There is some report that the Captain was given Last Rites before the ship left the dock. That it was 'switched' in drydock with a sister ship which had been damaged by a collision with one of the Queen's vessels.

That it was sunk to take out all of the people of means who were opposed to the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank. One of the top moneyfolk of the world cancelled his trip at the last minute...forget which one. Probably a Rothschild.

I'm serious about this...never really gave any of it credence, until this discussion. Darnitall.

Cheers!
John