Titanic life jacket is up for sale

STEED · 04-27-07, 04:25 PM

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A life jacket worn by a survivor from the Titanic is expected to fetch £50,000-£80,000 when it is auctioned at Christie’s in London on May 16. The jacket, right, was worn by Mabel Francatelli, secretary to the socialite Lucy Duff-Gordon, who was with her husband, Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon. All three escaped in a lifeboat, designed to hold 40, with only nine others, seven of them crew. Sir Cosmo was accused of bribing the men to help them escape.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle1717334.ece

Well I am stunned.

Oberon · 04-27-07, 04:40 PM

I remember reading about that lifeboat....not sure I'd want to own a life-jacket from that boat...

lesrae · 04-28-07, 12:43 AM

Yup, something about that leaves a bad taste.

robbo180265 · 04-28-07, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

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A life jacket worn by a survivor from the Titanic is expected to fetch £50,000-£80,000 when it is auctioned at Christie’s in London on May 16. The jacket, right, was worn by Mabel Francatelli, secretary to the socialite Lucy Duff-Gordon, who was with her husband, Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon. All three escaped in a lifeboat, designed to hold 40, with only nine others, seven of them crew. Sir Cosmo was accused of bribing the men to help them escape.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle1717334.ece

Well I am stunned.

If the above is true, how the hell could they live with themselves afterwards?
I read about some of the lifeboats leaving half empty and it really does leave a bad taste in my mouth.

Wouldn't want it in my house

U-533 · 04-28-07, 05:43 AM

man O man... anything for a buck.

Mabel Francatelli being the secretary may not have had any say in where the boat went.

Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon may have very deep pockets and hid in them to cover his shame.

Lucy Duff-Gordon was along for the ride.

The nine others, seven of them crew may have had a sat in the boats course too.

04-28-07, 12:43 AM	#3
lesrae Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 932 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Yup, something about that leaves a bad taste. __________________ DOLPHIN 38

04-27-07, 04:40 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I remember reading about that lifeboat....not sure I'd want to own a life-jacket from that boat...

04-28-07, 05:43 AM	#5
U-533 Samurai Navy Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: On my Boat Posts: 594 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	man O man... anything for a buck. Mabel Francatelli being the secretary may not have had any say in where the boat went. Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon may have very deep pockets and hid in them to cover his shame. Lucy Duff-Gordon was along for the ride. The nine others, seven of them crew may have had a sat in the boats course too.