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Titanic $5M insurance document resurfaces after 114 years

An authentic insurance document related to the Titanic's last journey is slated for auction in Britain. This significant paperwork details the insurance sought mere weeks before the 1912 sinking. The owners received their payout shortly after the tragedy, contrasting sharply with the delays faced by bereaved families. The piece also underscores the important insurance arrangements for the…

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  1. Times of India

    Titanic $5M insurance document resurfaces after 114 years (opens Times of India in a new tab)

    An original insurance document covering the Titanic for a $5 million 'total loss' has resurfaced more than 114 years after the ship sank. Issued just two weeks before the 1912 disaster, the historic paper is set to go under the hammer in the UK on November…

  2. Times of India

    Titanic owners got $5m insurance payout; original document could fetch £67,000 (opens Times of India in a new tab)

    An authentic insurance document related to the Titanic's last journey is slated for auction in Britain. This significant paperwork details the insurance sought mere weeks before the 1912 sinking. The owners received their payout shortly after the tragedy,…

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