evidence: According to the unlikely conspiracy, since the damage to Olympic was extensive and expensive to repair, the owner of both ships—the White Star Line—swapped the two vessels, so Olympic masqueraded as Titanic during its maiden voyage in 1912. The conspiracy theorists suggest that the ship’s crew were supposed to sink the damaged Olympic during the voyage, so that the White Star Line would be able to collect the insurance money. Nobody was supposed to die as result of the sinking—it was supposed to sink slowly enough that everyone could evacuate in time. [...] But—most importantly—Titanic was underinsured. It was worth $7.5 million (in 1912 dollars), but insured for only $5 million. And, Titanic was insured for less than the value for which Olympic was insured. So, if The White Star Line sank Olympic, but masqueraded it as Titanic, the insurance money the White Star Line allegedly would have received wouldn’t have covered Olympic. There are myriad conspiracy theories surrounding the sinking of Titanic, but when considering such theories, it’s important to fact-check. The White Star Line intentionally sinking Olympic would be impressive, but when you take a closer look, it’s clear that this would have been nearly impossible.