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Mark Chirnside

Member and Contributor since January 2001

Mark Chirnside is a well-known maritime author, researcher and historian. He has authored a number of books about the Olympic, Titanic and Britannic and several other vessels including Aquitania, Majestic and others. He is one of several co-authors of the book Report Into the Loss of the SS Titanic – A Centennial Reappraisal. His website, Mark Chirnside’s Reception Room, contains a wealth of information with links to many of his articles and papers. Mark has also written several articles for Encyclopedia Titanica.

Olympic, Titanic & Britannic: An Issue of Finance
One remarkable statistic is that the cost of building the three Olympic class ships was more, in cash terms, than the value of the entire White Star Line fleet....
OLYMPIC, TITANIC & BRITANNIC: AN ISSUE OF FINANCE
Titanic's Centre Propeller: The Stephen Pigott Evidence
Newly found evidence documents changes to Titanic’s propeller configuration...
TITANIC'S CENTRE PROPELLER: THE STEPHEN PIGOTT EVIDENCE
Shadow of the Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived
Mark Chirnside reviews Andrew Wilson's new book exploring the later lives of Titanic's survivors....
SHADOW OF THE TITANIC: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORIES OF THOSE WHO SURVIVED
The mystery of Titanic's central propeller
A unique engineering notebook helps unravel an enduring Titanic mystery...
THE MYSTERY OF TITANIC'S CENTRAL PROPELLER
Olympic and Titanic : Maiden Voyage Mysteries
Charting the maiden voyage route...
OLYMPIC AND TITANIC : MAIDEN VOYAGE MYSTERIES
An 'Olympic' Class Propulsion System
How the White Star Line's greatest ships were propelled....
AN 'OLYMPIC' CLASS PROPULSION SYSTEM

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Samuel Halpern et al. (2012) Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic: A Centennial Reappraisal, The History Press
Mark Chirnside (2015) RMS Olympic: Titanic's Sister, The History Press
Mark Chirnside (2004) The ‘Olympic’ Class Ships: Olympic, Titanic & Britannic, The History Press
Samuel Halpern & Mark Chirnside (2015) The Sting of the Hawke: Collision in the Solent, CreateSpace
Steve Hall, Art Braunschweiger & Bruce Beveridge (2012) Titanic or Olympic: Which Ship Sank?: The Truth Behind the Conspiracy, The History Press; Illustrated edition (1 Feb. 2012)
J. Kent Layton et al. (2019) Titanic: Solving The Mysteries

Articles that are not available to read on Encyclopedia Titanica, but recommended for readers interested in the finer details of the Titanic story.

The 66,000 ton myth
White Star
This article examines and refutes an oft-repeated claim that the Titanic displaced 66,000 tons, explaining what displacement means and why the error occurred.
THE 66,000 TON MYTH
Abandoning the Titanic, Abandoning Reality: the Truth About the SS Mount Temple
Titanicology
Debunks the theory that SS Mount Temple was near the Titanic, affirming the SS Californian’s role and addressing conspiracy claims.
ABANDONING THE TITANIC, ABANDONING REALITY: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SS MOUNT TEMPLE
The Enclosure of Titanic's Forward A-Deck Promenade: Popular Myth?
Atlantic Daily Bulletin
Historian Mark Chirnside challenges a popular myth about Titanic's design and provides a explanation for the enclosure of the forward A-deck promenade.
THE ENCLOSURE OF TITANIC'S FORWARD A-DECK PROMENADE: POPULAR MYTH?
Olympic & Titanic — An Analysis of the Robin Gardiner Conspiracy Theory
This thesis critically examines the conspiracy theory proposed by Robin Gardiner, which suggests that the Titanic and its sister ship Olympic were swapped as part of an insurance fraud.
Olympic & Titanic: Refining a Design
Atlantic Daily Bulletin
How was Titanic's design refined in the light of experience from the Olympic's early voyages?
Speed and More Speed
Titanicology
At the time she collided with an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. that Sunday night, Titanic was racing ahead at her highest speed ever.
Titanic Fire & Ice (Or What You Will)
This article critically examines the claims regarding a coal bunker fire made in the 2017 television program “Titanic: The New Evidence.”
Titanic: Allegations & Evidence
Voyage
This article discusses a number of questionable claims made about Titanic in recent years, including unsubstantiated claims of deliberately flawed construction.
Titanic: Changing the Reality
Titanicology
The theory that Titanic altered course at 11.30 p.m. is nothing more than unsupported, unsubstantiated speculation, and the supposition that clocks used by the crew were set back by 24 minutes before the accident does not hold up when all available evidence is considered.
Titanic: She Sailed Only Half Full?
Titanic Commutator
Titanic sailed on her maiden voyage with many empty staterooms; there was accommodation available in all three classes for additional passengers. It appears Titanic had 324 first, 284 second and 709 third class passengers on board for a total of 1,317 passengers.
Titanic’s Lifeboats: An Increased Capacity
Atlantic Daily Bulletin
The article addresses misinformation about Titanic's lifeboats and compares the original proposals with the final lifeboat arrangement.
Titanic’s Lifeboats: Fact & Fiction
Atlantic Daily Bulletin
The article highlights the prevalence of misinformation about Titanic, particularly regarding its lifeboats. It aims to clarify misconceptions and provide accurate information