World Record $366,000 Titanic plan marks doomed ship’s 100th anniversary
- On 31/05/2011
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From Paul Fraser Collectibles
Commemorative events are taking place in Belfast today to mark the 100th anniversary of RMS Titanic's launch. The ship left Harland & Wolff shipyard on May 31 1911, 11 months before its fatal maiden voyage.
Meanwhile, a plan of the Titanic used in the inquest into its sinking sold for £220,000 at a nicely-timed auction over the weekend...
The document brought well above its £150,000 estimate and a World Record price for a Titanic artefact at auction - evidence, if any were needed, that the tale of the Titanic continues to enthrall alternative investors.
The 33-foot long technical drawing is marked with arrows and notes, depicting where survivors of the disaster thought the iceberg had struck.
It was used during the British Board of Trade's 36-day inquiry between May and July 1912, which took place just weeks after the disaster.
Ninety-six witnesses were called to the investigation, including crew members and maritime experts. It concluded that excessive speed was to blame for the disaster.
Only three passengers were questioned - all of them first class travellers.
Alan Aldridge of auctioneer Henry Aldridge & Son commented: "The plan is one of the most important pieces of Titanic memorabilia ever sold and this price reflects it."
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