about the alleged renaming (name swapping) of Olympic and Titanic following the collision with the Cruiser Hawke near Southampton in 1911 .......... Great Conspiracy Theory stuff!
Any experts out there with a view on the subject? Regards ........................... Arthur Naylor Robin Gardiner & Dan Van der Vat's "The Riddle of the Titanic" addresses this. Each Harland and Wolff ship had an individual serial number - that for the Titanic was 401, and this is stamped on parts of the wreck such as the propeller blades and stern bridge telemotor which would not have been easily seen by the authorities if they were checking for a swap. Sean
