[taintlove]

Whenever I hear about something like this (eg, 'the uncrashable computer' or the 'indestructible drinking glass') it begs the question - what about one of the greatest misnomers of all? The Unsinkable Ship, her royal majesty's Titanic

[louthy]

George V was on the throne then. So if it were a royal ship, which it wasn't, then it would be his majesty's ship Titanic (HMS Titanic).

The prefix RMS which was used for the Titanic means Royal Mail Ship. i.e. it delivered mail.

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