A 33-foot, hand-drawn plan of the Titanic reportedly used in the inquiry into the sinking of the massive ship in 1912 has sold for 220,000 pounds. The cross-section was bought by a private collector, the Sun reported. The plan — prepared by White Star Line architects — was estimated to fetch between £100,000 and £150,000.
The plan was commissioned by the British Board of Trade to assist in the 36-day inquiry, held after the disaster.
It was used by witnesses and experts to establish the cause of the tragedy, and even contains original chalk marks describing what happened.
The drawing was reportedly hung in the official hearing room so that witnesses could refer to it constantly. After the inquiry concluded that the disaster was brought about by the ship’s “excessive speed”, the plan was returned to White Star.
The auctioneer said it had not been put on public display ever. Andrew Aldridge, of Henry Aldridge & Son, said: “The plan is one of the most important pieces of Titanic memorabilia ever sold and this price reflects it.”
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Seymour sorry for remarks on Schwarzenegger
Los Angeles: Former Bond girl Jane Seymour has apologised for her remarks that actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is likely to have more children out of wedlock. “I am so beyond sorry and appalled that I found myself even talking on the subject at all,” acesshowbiz.com quoted her.
“You have to understand, I didn’t go out of my way to have this conversation. It was the premiere of my movie which had a very similar theme. That’s why they asked me about it,” she said. Schwarzenegger’s wife Maria Shriver walked out on him after learning that her husband has a love child from another woman. Seymour, 60, said she has no information about other supposed secret children of Schwarzenegger.
“I do not know anything about any love children. Anything that I said was stupidly listening to some stuff in the media... I don’t know anything about anything,” she said. —IANS