RMS Majestic The Magic Stick

Hi Mark,

The main reason why I liked the book was the fact that you placed the Olympic as a liner of its own class, unlike other books where it was always tied to the Titanic in one way or another. I have always wanted a book on the Olympic in detail, and your fitted it perfectly! Every part of the book was great, including the photographs and the research put in I must say is amazing.

I am looking forward to your book on the Majestic, especially her early years as the 'illegitimate' HAPAG Bismarck and the transfer to White Star in 1922!
 
Hi Mark,

You're more than welcome.

Best regards,

Jason
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So, Mark, when is this title going to become available for purchase? If your first two books are any indication of your standard of research, I expect that this one...to say nothing of your upcoming Aquatania work...will be "must haves" for the serious liner enthusiast.
 
Thanks for your kind words, Jeremy. I agree -- Olympic deserves being in a class of her own.

Mike, other than what I've said above I have no further information. I appreciate your very kind words.

Best wishes,

Mark.
 
Dear Luke,

I am flattered! Many thanks for your interest, and your kind words. I can't speak as to what Amazon are doing -- by far the best option (certainly for the author and probably for speedy delivery) is ordering through the publisher.

The book has been released. Here's the direct link:

http://www.markchirnside.co.uk/RMS_MAJESTIC.htm

It contains a link to Tempus' website, while I am also selling signed copies on ebay.

Best wishes,

Mark.
 
Hi Mark,

Congratulations on your book being released! I hope it does as well as The Olympic Class Ships and RMS Olympic. I'll be sure to purchase a copy when I can.

Again, all the best with it!

Best regards,

Jason
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I got my copy last Saturday. It's an impressive work. It's a shame the ship didn't have a longer lifespan. That photo of the gutted shell which was already partially cut up was a bit depressing, but then fires aren't known for doing nice things to ships.
 
I'm really glad you liked it, Michael. Thank you for your kind words.

There are some even more depressing photos looking down into a mass of twisted pipework and mangled metal. I did consider including them, but partly due to space constraints I was not able to. While they're of interest as well, I did think the 1944 view you mentioned was very appropriate. It's something of an irony that the 1914 pride of Germany's merchant fleet became a British naval vessel in the late 1930s, and then had her quality steel used for Britain's war effort. By 1944, there was little doubt which way the war was going.

Best wishes,

Mark.
 
It's even more ironic that after being broken up, she became several British naval vessels. There was plenty of steel for the dozen or so destroyers and cruisers mentioned in the report you cited. I wonder who the manufacturer was...Krupp?
 
Yes indeed.

It may have been Krupp. I don't remember.

Bismarck's keel structure included plates thirty-three feet long and some 1.4 inches thick -- 'high toxic, non-corrodible chrome nickel steel.'

Best wishes,

Mark.
 

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