Ryan versus The White Star Line - BBC News
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Titanic was owned and operated by the White Star Line, but two high profile inquiries found the company was not to blame for the disaster. In a true David and Goliath battle, it took an elderly Irish farmer to finally prove White Star’s negligence.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/UndyingCorn on 2024-09-27 14:36:13+00:00.

Original Title: TIL There is a myth that the White Star Line stopped the wages of the Titanic’s crew when it sank on April 15th, which was in line with Board of Trade regulations. They actually paid their staff bonus wages covering what they would have earned had the journey been completed.