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| Titanic plan from sinking inquiry sells for £195k | Titanic plan from sinking inquiry sells for £195k |
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| The plan of the Titanic has been on public display and has been viewed by several million people | The plan of the Titanic has been on public display and has been viewed by several million people |
| A 33ft (10m) plan of the Titanic used in an inquiry into the sinking of the ship has sold for £195,000 at auction. | |
| Medals awarded to telegraphist Harold Cottam, who helped save 700 passengers on the Titanic, were also sold at the auction in Wiltshire on Saturday. | Medals awarded to telegraphist Harold Cottam, who helped save 700 passengers on the Titanic, were also sold at the auction in Wiltshire on Saturday. |
| Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said he was "delighted" at the £395,000 total reached for the four Titanic lots. | Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said he was "delighted" at the £395,000 total reached for the four Titanic lots. |
| Mr Cottam's medals were sold alongside photographs, his pocket watch and signed paperwork for £85,000. | Mr Cottam's medals were sold alongside photographs, his pocket watch and signed paperwork for £85,000. |
| Mr Cottam, from Southwell, Nottinghamshire, was 21 when he was on board the RMS Carpathia and identified the Titanic's distress signal as it sank on 14 April 1912. | Mr Cottam, from Southwell, Nottinghamshire, was 21 when he was on board the RMS Carpathia and identified the Titanic's distress signal as it sank on 14 April 1912. |
| Mr Cottam was awarded a silver Carpathia medal and a Liverpool Humane Society medal for bravery | Mr Cottam was awarded a silver Carpathia medal and a Liverpool Humane Society medal for bravery |
| He alerted his captain, who initiated the rescue of the passengers on the vessel, which had struck an iceberg. | He alerted his captain, who initiated the rescue of the passengers on the vessel, which had struck an iceberg. |
| It was the only vessel that picked up the Titanic's distress call. | It was the only vessel that picked up the Titanic's distress call. |
| The hand-drawn plan of the Titanic was made for the British inquiry into the sinking of the ship, just weeks after the disaster. | The hand-drawn plan of the Titanic was made for the British inquiry into the sinking of the ship, just weeks after the disaster. |
| Mr Aldridge, of Henry Aldridge and Son Ltd, said: "The prices reflect the rarity of the material offered for auction but also the enduring appeal of the Titanic story. | Mr Aldridge, of Henry Aldridge and Son Ltd, said: "The prices reflect the rarity of the material offered for auction but also the enduring appeal of the Titanic story. |
| "She sank 111 years ago but the memory of those passengers and crew lives on through the memorabilia," he added. | "She sank 111 years ago but the memory of those passengers and crew lives on through the memorabilia," he added. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| RMS Titanic | RMS Titanic |
| Sinking of the Titanic | Sinking of the Titanic |