Violet Constance Jessop (1887 - 1971) has been nicknamed "Miss Unsinkable" because she survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic and its sister ship, the HMHS Britannic. She also survived the collision of the RMS Olympic with the warship, the HMS Hawke.
It is hard to say whether there is any such thing as good or bad luck. Such things are beyond our ability to accurately measure to any meaningful degree, but most people can agree that there seem to definitely be those people who seem to be luckier or unluckier than most. These are the people who seem to defy all odds, bearing the brunt of all manner of things that can only be attributed to coincidence or luck. One person from history who seems to have been touched by fate to some degree is a woman who managed to be aboard several high seas disasters, which she survived and were notable enough that she has earned herself the title of “The Unsinkable Woman.”
Men s Club speaker to recount history of Titanic and sister ships
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Nautical Historian Phil Vitiello is recounting the history of the Titanic, and its ships, at the members of the Men’s Club’s virtual meeting, April 16.Contributed photo
Nautical Historian Phil Vitiello will recount the history of the RMS Titanic and its sister ships, the Britannic and Olympic, built for the White Star Lines at the April 16 meeting of the members New Canaan Men’s Club. This week marks the anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking after striking an iceberg 109 years ago.
A 25-year member of the Titanic Historical Society, Vitiello’s remarks will discuss the Titanic, and its sister ships, the older Olympic and the younger Britannica, noting that each of the vessels, when launched, were said to be the largest ship in the world.