Titanic life jacket is up for sale

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