The Titanic Conspiracy Theory

I think I should address a few things my opponent has brought to the table:"There's a problem with my opponent's argument. The physical features within the ship such as the room created for the Café Parisian was already constructed. "The images pictured, to me, don't quite do the perspective justice. Here is a more complete side by side, to give the viewer an idea how easy it would be to tack on a few cosmetic features. As such, I feel this is a much more complete view, and demonstrates that the assertions made aren't 100% correct, or at the very least, amendable with a chunk of time spent in the docks, much as both vessels did. The difference my opponent indicates is much more exaggerated by comparison when the position of the camera is more to a front view of both vessels. Secondly, in the previous round, I put a thumb nail of the picture in, and left a link, full size, to show the two ships in detail. If you were to follow the link, it takes you to a much larger photograph in which its clear that the names of the ship aren't affixed yet. My opponent has graciously afforded a picture of the Olympic, and then proceeds to engage in a text book straw man. I have not indicated what damage might have caused a list to port. I have made no claims of keel damage, only that "both" vessels had that tell tale impediment. To summarily enter and then dismiss evidence is a distraction. Below is the Olympic from the port side (the side with the list). I will leave it to the readers to surmise as to whether repairs, hasty or otherwise, to this damage could cause such a list. The actual facts entered were that "both" vessels had it, and it was witnessed and recorded by a person aboard the boat with the credentials to recognize such. My opponent, though, does unwittingly add something of value: In the picture posted regarding the Olympic's Starboard damage (the image with the 2 red boxes), please refer to the plain as day name. "Olympic". Now, please refer to my previously linked side by side image of the Titanic and Olympic that shows both starboard sides. I challenge the viewer to find any name on either vessel. "Everyone knows that the Titanic cost a total of $7.5 million, far more than the $5 million in insurance. " Almost everyone. " Cost considerations were relatively low on the agenda and Harland and Wolff was authorised to spend what it needed on the ships, plus a five percent profit margin.[7] In the case of the Olympic-class ships, a cost of £3 million for the first two ships was agreed plus "extras to contract" and the usual five percent fee.[8]" https://en.wikipedia.org...White Star was clearly interested in getting the money back on the contract build cost of the vessel, not specifically its appraised value. Given the nature of how hard it would be to insure every piece of linen, dish, flat ware, mattress, etc, it would simply be much easier to try and gain back the raw cost, and then sink it into a new ship (another pun!), or possibly upgrade the 2 remaining sister ships in the fleet. "The crew who boarded the Titanic and the Olympic after the switch would have noticed that significant difference. Don't think the Olympic's crew would not be confused by the addition of a French restaurant reserved for wealthy first-class passengers. " This assumes that crew wasn't switched, too, or if it was the same crew at all for either vessel. This argument preys upon the exact same circumstance being applied to both vessels, and that the crew compliment was full enough to know or care. We are talking about vessels that have been in its service life for only a handful of months, asking a crew to know of each intimate detail after time spent in dry docks. There is nothing preventing the crew from being reassigned, switched, dismissed or added anew from another pool through the usual staffing means.Now, as luck would have it, I am about to go on a cruise myself. Sadly, I won't be able to offer much further in the way of linked evidence or inserted pictures for the next round, however I will be able to make a text based summary and conclusion. This is not meant to dissuade my opponent from using whatever means they desire, just to inform readers and opposition of my circumstance.