JP Morgan, the American financier, had a controlling interest in the IMM; the International Mercantile Marine, which was a consortium of shipping interests that owned, among other things, the White Star Line, which in turn owned Titanic. As a foreigner, JP Morgan could not directly own Titanic, but he could own the COMPANY that owned Titanic.
It was likely British currency was used, as the Titanic is owned by the White Star Line, which is a British shipping company.
JP Morgan was an American financier who had a controlling interest in the IMM: the International Mercantile Marine. This was a consortium of shipping interests that owned, among other things, the White Star Line, which in turn owned Titanic. As a foreigner, JP Morgan could not directly own Titanic, but he could own the COMPANY that owned Titanic.
White Star Line. In those days, they didn't have "cruise lines." Rather than frivolous cruises up and down coastlines, these were transatlantic liners. A historically-rich world now in the past. This of course was in the days before air travel, and the only way to travel across oceans.
The Titanic's owner was the British shipping company White Star Line but she was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast.
The Titanic was owned by the British shipping company White Star Line.
JP Morgan, the American financier, had a controlling interest in the IMM; the International Mercantile Marine, which was a consortium of shipping interests that owned, among other things, the White Star Line, which in turn owned Titanic. As a foreigner, JP Morgan could not directly own Titanic, but he could own the COMPANY that owned Titanic.
Titanic was built in the dockyards at Harland & Wolff in Belfast Ireland and she was administered by the White Star Line.
It was likely British currency was used, as the Titanic is owned by the White Star Line, which is a British shipping company.
The White Star Line
The Titanic had no-one specific Manager it was owned by the White Star shipping company. The chairman of the company was Chairman, J. Bruce Ismay. The ship was Captianed by Captain Edward John Smith.
The White Star Line is the company who owned the Titanic
JP Morgan was an American financier who had a controlling interest in the IMM: the International Mercantile Marine. This was a consortium of shipping interests that owned, among other things, the White Star Line, which in turn owned Titanic. As a foreigner, JP Morgan could not directly own Titanic, but he could own the COMPANY that owned Titanic.
White Star Line. In those days, they didn't have "cruise lines." Rather than frivolous cruises up and down coastlines, these were transatlantic liners. A historically-rich world now in the past. This of course was in the days before air travel, and the only way to travel across oceans.
The Titanic's owner was the British shipping company White Star Line but she was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast.
The "RMS Titanic" was a British ship owned by the British shipping company White Star Line. See the related links below to read more about "RMS Titanic" and the White Star Line.
The White Star Line owned the Titanic, which was one of three sister ships. The White Star Line was owned at the time by Bruce Ismay. The three ships that were all built within 8 years of each other (in order of build date) Olympic, Titanic, Britannic.