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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 31, 2023 at 8:06am

Neat! My first part of Olympic came from Andrew (father) and some of my Mauretania collection as well.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on October 31, 2023 at 9:08am

what is particualrly interesting is how  rare it is and the price it should fetch

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 31, 2023 at 9:11am

There are at least 25 menus from Titanic. 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 31, 2023 at 9:21am

Here is my Titanic related autograph:

And here is a section of a watertight door (last) from the wreck of the Lusitania:

An here is an Elgin pocket watch mechanism recovered from the Specie Room on the Lusitania:

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Permalink Reply by michelle on October 31, 2023 at 9:54am

oh that is cool.  Did you meet her?  Its a nice dedication as well.  How did you find the artefacts?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 31, 2023 at 10:05am

No unfortunately, she was in a home at that time but we did exchange letters. She died very soon afterward. The items - I have been involved with Ocean Liners for over 25 years as a historical consultant, researcher and illustrator/image restorer for over 20-25 books, some of which are for sale on the new QV and "old QM2". The artifacts are a result of those contacts. It is now illegal to remove anything from or even visit the Lusitania wreck. Those items are from September 1982

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Permalink Reply by michelle on October 31, 2023 at 10:45am

That is interesting, - it must have been a fascinating time

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 31, 2023 at 10:56am

It was. These were some of the largest machines ever built by man - and they moved.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 31, 2023 at 11:04am

Here is more of the Mauretania, Lusitania's sister. These are very rare items. Click for full image:

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 31, 2023 at 11:08am

This is a low pressure turbine blade, one of millions hand made for Mauretania. Click for full images.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on October 31, 2023 at 9:28pm

thanks for posting.  it has been a really interesting  , fascinating and informative post.  

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 31, 2023 at 9:42pm

My pleasure! I am glad you enjoyed it. :-)

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