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White Star Line

British shipping company

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Dec 7, 2025

titanic jp morgan

Conspiracy theories that financier J.P. Morgan orchestrated the sinking of the Titanic rest on a cluster of coincidences: Morgan owned the shipping interests tied to the White Star Line, reportedly ca...

Jan 22, 2026

Did J.P. Morgan have a ticket on the titanic?

is recorded as having planned to sail on ’s maiden voyage and even maintained a personal suite on the ship, but he did not board — he canceled his passage shortly before departure for reasons variousl...

Jan 22, 2026

Who financed the titanic?

The Titanic was built for and operated by but was financed through corporate structures dominated by ’s holding company, , which controlled White Star Line as part of a transatlantic shipping trust . ...

Jan 29, 2026

What role did Harland & Wolff play in financing versus building the Olympic-class liners?

was the principal builder, designer and engineering lead for the trio, executing construction, major yard upgrades and technical oversight at while (and its financiers) retained responsibility for con...

Jan 3, 2026

Did J.P. Morgan or his companies influence safety regulations or design decisions for the Titanic?

J.P. Morgan was the controlling financier behind the International Mercantile Marine Company, which owned the White Star Line that commissioned Titanic, but the documentary record contains no authorit...