Titanic Survivor Claims an Iceberg Didn't Destroy the Ship

Have you ever met someone who hasn't heard the story of the Titanic? It's unlikely. Even a 10-year-old can tell you what happened to the gigantic ship. However, some survivors of the sinking have a different story. Here's one of them, and it has nothing to do with an iceberg.

Armenian publicist Vodka Bioread was 25 years old in the spring of 1912. In his memoirs, he described what happened on his journey to America on the most famous ship in the world. Quick history quiz: when did the Titanic leave the Southampton dock? That's right, on April 10th, 1912.

In 1912, Vodka traveled to America with books published by his father, a famous Armenian writer. After being initially denied at the consulate due to health problems, his father helped him obtain the necessary papers. Vodka then boarded the Titanic from Southampton, sharing a cabin with two Englishmen and a Frenchman named Maureen, whom he befriended during the voyage.

None of them could have imagined what would happen to the "unsinkable" ship just days later. On April 14th, they went to bed late, just like on the other nights. Shortly after midnight, something that sounded like a loud explosion woke everyone up. The lights went out, and the Englishmen were thrown from their bunks by a strong force. One of them injured his head, and the other injured his arm. Vodka and Maureen helped them up, took a few belongings with them, and left the cabin, unaware that they would never return.

Vodka and Moran jumped off the sinking Titanic and managed to get two life vests. They got separated, and Vodka lost his life vest. He bumped into an overcrowded lifeboat, and they refused to show mercy. He had to let go of the boat, and what happened after was a miracle.

Vodka woke up alive on board another ship. That ship was the Carpathia, and it was en route to New York with lucky survivors on board. The rider had a terrible headache, and he saw a double, but what mattered most was that he escaped from the freezing ocean. How did he do it? He couldn't remember anything. The next evening, the ship made it to New York without his passport and money, which he must have lost at some point during the rescue.

Vodka was taken to the hospital, and twelve days later, a woman came into the room, and all she could say through tears was, "Oh, my dear boy." She turned out to be the person who saved Vodka. Mrs. Astor was in her fifties, and she told the young man the lifeboat he tried to get into didn't leave without him. Mrs. Astor told the sailors that the young man was her son, and she wouldn't let them go without him since she'd already lost her husband on the Titanic. It turned out she kept Vodka's passport and money and invited him to visit her when he felt better.

After recovering, the writer reunited with his family in Boston. He always spoke of an explosion rather than an iceberg hitting the Titanic. Supporters of this theory pointed to a dark mark on the hull but it's still not clear whether the fire caused an explosion.

One theory suggests that there was a coal fire burning in the Titanic's boiler room for several weeks before the ship's departure. The fire was initially discovered during the vessel's fitting-out period, and several attempts were made to extinguish it, but it continued to burn, and the decision was made to set sail regardless. It's believed that the fire caused damage to the ship's bulkhead, which weakened the hull's structure. This damage may have gone unnoticed by the crew and engineers, who were focused on preparing the vessel for its maiden voyage.

As the Titanic sailed across the Atlantic, the fire continued to burn, and by the time it reached the iceberg, the hull had already been weakened, making it less able to withstand the impact. Some experts also suggest that the fire may have caused the ship to sink more quickly than it otherwise would have, as the weakened hull would have allowed water to flood the ship more rapidly.

Advocates of the theory that a fire contributed to the sinking of the Titanic, cite images of the ship departing from the dock, where a conspicuous, dark mark can be seen on the hull. Nevertheless, it remains uncertain whether the fire caused the explosion, and supporters of this theory do not dispute the existence of an iceberg. Another theory suggests that a German U-boat was involved in the sinking of the Titanic. Despite the many theories, the truth remains uncertain, and the tragedy of the Titanic continues to fascinate people to this day.