Re: "Enterprise" to honor the Columbia crew with season 4's 3rd episode

From: Neil Gerace (geracen_at_iinet.net.au)
Date: 07/30/04


Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 23:48:14 +0800


"Dr John Stockton" <spam@merlyn.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:d+XbjXE9oWCBFwOw@merlyn.demon.co.uk...

> I don't recall an HMS Titanic; though there may have been one at some
> time. The Cunarder was RMS Titanic; the difference is significant.

White Star Line, not Cunard, IIRC. The liner Carpathia that (eventually)
picked up survivors was a Cunard ship.

RMS = Royal Mail Ship, a privately-owned ship which carries Royal Mail under
government contract.
RMA = Royal Mail Aircraft.



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