Violin played as Titanic sank, found

fourstringdrums · #1 03-16-2013, 12:12 AM

Interesting if true. I'm amazed at how well preserved it is, though the article is a little misleading in how it was found.

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/fre...n-hartley.html

**colcifer** · #2 03-16-2013, 12:28 AM

Neat!

jmattbassplaya · #3 03-16-2013, 02:22 AM

Could save the violin but couldn't save Jack? SMH

Downunderwonder · #4 03-16-2013, 03:14 AM

The article rings totally bogus.

Mr_Music90 · #5 03-16-2013, 02:38 PM

well I don't believe it. I mean, how many people made a ''trip'' with a submarine to the Titanic?

Plus, basicly nothing has been taken off of that ship...

tekdiver500ft · #6 03-16-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Music90

well I don't believe it. I mean, how many people made a ''trip'' with a submarine to the Titanic?

Plus, basicly nothing has been taken off of that ship...

Very few people have been to Titanic, but quite a bit has been salvaged from the debris field, so it is conceivable. Whether it's true or not I don't know.

nashvillebill · #7 03-16-2013, 03:12 PM

If I interpret the article correctly, the violin did not sink, but was either recovered with the bandleader's (floating) body or was found floating nearby....supposedly.

Personally I think this is pure speculation. All they seem to have is an old water-stained violin, the connection to the bandleader is pretty vague IMO.

Mike N · #8 03-16-2013, 03:24 PM

Smells like BS to me.

Mr_Music90 · #9 03-16-2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tekdiver500ft

Very few people have been to Titanic, but quite a bit has been salvaged from the debris field, so it is conceivable. Whether it's true or not I don't know.

Only a pair of shoes, a clock and some tableware.. Atleast, that's what is known for now.

Mushroo · #10 03-16-2013, 04:08 PM

That's some serious Mojo! The new standard for the "relicing" process!

tekdiver500ft · #11 03-16-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Music90

Only a pair of shoes, a clock and some tableware.. Atleast, that's what is known for now.

I've been to the Titanic Exhibit several times. Thousands of items have been recovered from the Titanic debris field. Clocks, dishes, suits of clothing, shoes, tableware, combs, sinks, windows, mirrors, etc. have all been recovered.

Eric Perry · #12 03-16-2013, 04:47 PM

Very cool, if legit.

BenBL · #13 03-16-2013, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tekdiver500ft

I've been to the Titanic Exhibit several times. Thousands of items have been recovered from the Titanic debris field. Clocks, dishes, suits of clothing, shoes, tableware, combs, sinks, windows, mirrors, etc. have all been recovered.

True, Bob Ballard is based out of the URI bay Campus near my house, he has often stated that it's a shame how many artifacts have been taken from the titanic

Mr_Music90 · #14 03-17-2013, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tekdiver500ft

I've been to the Titanic Exhibit several times. Thousands of items have been recovered from the Titanic debris field. Clocks, dishes, suits of clothing, shoes, tableware, combs, sinks, windows, mirrors, etc. have all been recovered.

In that case, I have to apologize. Wasn't informed proparly.

tekdiver500ft · #15 03-17-2013, 07:42 AM

No apology needed. You didn't have all the information needed, no big deal.

Truktek2 · #16 03-17-2013, 08:24 AM

"The last living survivor, Millvina Dean from England, who at only nine weeks old was the youngest passenger on board, died aged 97 on 31 May 2009.[169]" As per Wiki....

And yet, the "Survivors of the Titanic have said they remember the band"
"violin apparently was returned to Hartley’s grieving fiancée" according to the article.

That, along with such a fragile instrument as a violin submerged in sea water for 100 years looking so good, I've gotta call B.S.

pasta4lnch · #17 03-17-2013, 08:38 AM

It doesn't say when his body was found? I'm assuming shortly after the ship sank because it was returned to his fiancé and then changed hands.

If this is true its definitely a cool story. I think it was Benjamin Franklin who said they can't post anything on the Internet that isn't true...

Mushroo · #18 03-17-2013, 08:50 AM

Read the article, people... the violin wasn't submerged 100 years in sea water, it was found among the floating wreckage shortly after the accident.

lucathakid · #19 03-17-2013, 08:55 AM

"Here are your life jackets " "that won't be necessary, we intend to go down like gentlemen"

etoncrow · #20 03-17-2013, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Truktek2

"The last living survivor, Millvina Dean from England, who at only nine weeks old was the youngest passenger on board, died aged 97 on 31 May 2009.[169]" As per Wiki....

And yet, the "Survivors of the Titanic have said they remember the band"
"violin apparently was returned to Hartley’s grieving fiancée" according to the article.

That, along with such a fragile instrument as a violin submerged in sea water for 100 years looking so good, I've gotta call B.S.

Did you read the same article I did? If so we came away with two totally different concepts of what it actually said. It does not state when interviews were taken of the survivors. I am reasonably certain they were interviewed before passing. The violin was strapped to Hartley's floating body; not recently discovered at the bottom of the ocean.