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"Tempting Fate"

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Surely this is 'tempting fate' isn't it?

How ironic would it be if they hit an iceberg?

Relatives of some who died on the Titanic are on a voyage to the North Atlantic site where the liner sank, to mark 100 years since the disaster.

MS Balmoral has left Southampton docks, retracing the route of the ill-fated cruise liner's maiden voyage.

The ship, carrying 1,309 passengers - the same number as were on the Titanic - is due to reach the wreck site next weekend for a memorial ceremony.... etc

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17649500
 
It wouldn't be too much of a problem probably, as they aren't in a wonky over sized piece of scrap like the first lot.

Sorry if that sounded bitter, but I just do not get the fascination about this thing. The ship that is not this post which I actually do find interesting.
 
"..a wonky over sized piece of scrap..."

Hahahaha.
 
trevp66 said:
"..a wonky over sized piece of scrap..."

Hahahaha.
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Yeah, that made me laugh too. :)
 
Titanic memorial cruise reaches Cobh in south Ireland

[video: Sally Odell's relatives took what is thought to be the last photograph of the ill-fated Titanic]

A memorial cruise retracing the route of the Titanic to mark 100 years since the ship sank has arrived at Cobh on the south coast of Ireland.
Thousands of cheering locals welcomed the arrival of MS Balmoral, which is carrying relatives of some who died.

etc...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17657740

The only cruise ship I've ever been on is the Balmoral, and we did call in at Cobh, in 2008. Sadly it rained all day, so not good for taking pics.

Although I knew Cobh was Titanic's last port of call, I didn't realise until after the cruise, when I was key-wording my digital pics at home, that there was a big Titanic memorial there. If I'd known, I'd have made an effort to get a better shot than this, which is all I have:

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(I assumed at the time it was a war memorial, or some other religious monument - the cathedral is nearby - but I didn't cross the road to check it out... :roll: )
 
My Balmoral cruise went on to Dublin. There I found another reminder of the great days of the trans-Atlantic liners. Because they were too big to get alongside at Cobh/Queenstown, they anchored off, and passengers reached them on tenders. One of the last tenders to be built, in 1961, was the Cill Airne, which is now a floating bar-retaurant on the Liffey.

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http://www.mvcillairne.com/history.html
 
Thanks both I always knew I had it in me 8)



The only cruise ship I've ever been on is the Balmoral
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I’m sure that’s one of the steamers that used to dock at Mumbles Pier when I was a kid, as well as the Waverley I think and definitely the Ivanhoe which went aground off Rhosilli, sadly with one fatality.

We used to love going down there and seeing them come in, one of those evocative childhood memories that seems to be part of a totally bygone age, even though it was only the 70’s-80’s.

The Balmoral still goes past apparently but now lands at the docks, not the same.

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http://www.tharg.com/webcam/images/Visi ... pier-1.jpg
 
Oh dear!

Titanic memorial cruise turns around as guest taken ill

The Titanic memorial cruise - tracing the route taken by the liner 100 years ago - has been forced to take a short detour after a passenger was taken ill.
BBC cameraman Tim Rex, 56, was airlifted off the MS Balmoral by rescue helicopter as a medical precaution.

The Balmoral, which left Southampton on Sunday, had headed back towards the Irish coast to enable the rescue.
The ship is still expected to arrive at the wreck site in time for scheduled memorial services at the weekend.

The Balmoral set sail from England's south coast on Sunday, travelling near Cherbourg in north-west France and stopping off at Cobh in the Irish Republic, before setting off for the North Atlantic spot where Titanic went down.

The Balmoral had been carrying 1,309 passengers - the same number as were on the Titanic - including relatives of those who died, authors and historians.
The cruise - which is scheduled to last 12 nights, travelling between Southampton and New York - has attempted to recreate Titanic's original voyage.
Many passengers and crew are dressed in period costumes, while guests have been able to eat meals from Titanic's original menu and attend lectures by historians and experts.

More than 1,500 passengers and crew died when Titanic hit an iceberg on the night of 14 April 1912 and sank several hours later.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-17671052

But the real mystery is the URL of this story - WTF's it got to do with SE Asia?! Has the Atlantic been moved? :twisted:
 
Perhaps 2012 would be a good year to rationalise the many Titanic threads on this MB...?

Meanwhile,
Titanic: Cornish tin mining decline 'forced' miners abroad
By Lynne French, BBC News, Cornwall

Among the 2,000 passengers who boarded the ill-fated Titanic in April 1912, there was a group of Cornish miners hoping to build a new life in America.
They were among thousands of miners "forced" into emigrating as the South West's main industry declined.

Until the late 19th Century, Cornwall was one of the world's biggest exporters of copper and tin, with about 50,000 men, women and children working in more than 300 mines.

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So begins a long article,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-17547490

of interest to all students of Mining and Cornish history.
 
rynner2 said:
Oh dear!

Titanic memorial cruise turns around as guest taken ill


The Balmoral had been carrying 1,309 passengers - the same number as were on the Titanic - including relatives of those who died, authors and historians.

More than 1,500 passengers and crew died when Titanic hit an iceberg on the night of 14 April 1912 and sank several hours later.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-17671052

But the real mystery is the URL of this story - WTF's it got to do with SE Asia?! Has the Atlantic been moved? :twisted:
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Actually I think this is more the real mystery - there were over 2000 people on the original not 1309.....
 
Little_grey_lady said:
rynner2 said:
Oh dear!

Titanic memorial cruise turns around as guest taken ill

The Balmoral had been carrying 1,309 passengers - the same number as were on the Titanic - including relatives of those who died, authors and historians.

More than 1,500 passengers and crew died when Titanic hit an iceberg on the night of 14 April 1912 and sank several hours later.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-17671052

But the real mystery is the URL of this story - WTF's it got to do with SE Asia?! Has the Atlantic been moved? :twisted:
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Actually I think this is more the real mystery - there were over 2000 people on the original not 1309.....
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I expect the 1309 figure is correct for the number of passengers. But Liners had huge crews, from the officers down to the stokers and cabin staff. And not everybody on board died.

No doubt some anorak will be along shortly to give us the exact breakdown of the figures!
(Or should that be a duffel coat..? ;) )
 
No doubt some anorak will be along shortly to give us the exact breakdown of the figures!
(Or should that be a duffel coat..? )
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And now no one dare for fear of being labelled an "Anorak" or similar. The info is out there for those who care enough to look.
 
TBH, when I started this thread I was thinking that there must other examples of 'Tempting Fate', so don't feel that you have to constrain your remarks to the current 'Titanic' theme, I just used it cos it was topical.

I mean, I bet that this sort of thing is more common than we realise :?
 
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