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Apr 30 2012

breakingnews:

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Australian billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer has unveiled plans to build the Titanic II.

Palmer said his new company Blue Star Line Pty Ltd had commissioned the state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to build a near replica of the ill-fated Titanic in China. The cost is unknown.

The ship’s maiden voyage from England to North America is scheduled for late 2016.

Photo: The Titanic (The Associated Press)

I feel like I vaguely remember a similar project to this in the 90s. It clearly never took off and I’m not so sure this one will either. I think I’ll wait for the second or third voyage before I buy a ticket. Are they going to fix some of the design flaws of the original Titanic or just go full-on replica?

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  1. stonedbrat reblogged this from breakingnews and added:
    Imma get on this shit.
  2. kristilynn reblogged this from swanqueensituation
  3. d0ntw0rrybeehappy reblogged this from breakingnews and added:
    who would like to accompany me on the Titanic II i will save room for you on the door
  4. wonderlands-waiting reblogged this from breakingnews
  5. picspaaam reblogged this from pricklylegs and added:
    Maybe I’m just crazy, but that sounds like a goddamned terrible idea.
  6. hesitantovaries reblogged this from breakingnews
  7. brachiotomy reblogged this from breakingnews and added:
    But why.
  8. wicked-grin reblogged this from swanqueensituation and added:
    wow this seems like asking for trouble
  9. libidinousnarwhal reblogged this from swanqueensituation
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  11. mistermack reblogged this from breakingnews and added:
    Remind me not to take a cruise on that ship.
  12. thefrankiieffect reblogged this from breakingnews and added:
    erm…you guys do know...Titanic…right?
  13. secretninjabunnymusings reblogged this from samisuperfly
  14. sonofabitz reblogged this from nutroy and added:
    OMG…uncertain how to feel.
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  17. shreveag reblogged this from breakingnews and added:
    This reminds me, check out my storify about...100 year anniversary here.
  18. smudgiemomma reblogged this from pricklylegs and added:
    lol @ ‘near replica’, I would hope so.
  19. cunningaesthete reblogged this from villa-kulla
  20. villa-kulla reblogged this from breakingnews and added:
    tempting fate and then there...giving fate a lap dance
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  32. shockofthelightning reblogged this from liamsage and added:
    And not be made of fucking Iron.
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  36. swanee-g reblogged this from breakingnews and added:
    Do you suppose the “near replica” will have enough life boats this time?
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