On Apr 15, 2:55*pm, "Attila.Iskander"
wrote:
"harry" wrote in message

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One hundred years ago today (15 April) the Titanic sank.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic..._commemoration
Almost 3/4 of the passengers *were drowned including several American
millionaires.

Good British quality construction
There were three identical ships. One struck a mine in WW1 and sank.
The other was scrapped 50 yars later.

Amazingly, a survivor of the Titanic was on the Britannic when it
sank. (Survived again.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Jessop


Never heard of the "SS San Franciso" then?
American ship built in New York sunk on maiden voyage in the same part
of the ocean without even hitting anything.

http://www.maritimeheritage.org/ship...nFrancisco.htm

It too was supposed to be unsinkable.
A gripping story of incompetence.