# Some Questions Anout RMS TITANIC

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-anout-rms-titanic/226570
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [January 29, 2004, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-anout-rms-titanic/226570 "2004-01-29T13:29:18Z")
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### Author: ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2004, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-anout-rms-titanic/226570/1 "2004-01-29T13:29:18Z")

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Many years ago, I read something by one of the TITANIC’s officers (who stayed on the ship till the end). He stated that he saw groups of men ransacking many of the first-class cabins…presumably thei thieves made off with a lot of money, jewelry, etc. Did any of the survivors file claims against White Star and its insurance companies for such (robbery-related) losses?  
Second, I know the French expedition (which was criticized for “pilfering” the wreck)brought back a lotof junk-like bottles, chinaware, cooking pots, etc. Did they recover ANYTHING of value(like the afore-mentioned jewelry of the upper class passengers?  
Finally, when were the last claims against the White Star lLine filed? Admiralty Law allows claims for some time after such an accident.