Perhaps weak spots is the wrong word. Ships are not uniformly strong, and for their intended purposes, they don't need to be. Had Titanic not had her stern up out of the water, we'd likely not be having this discussion at all.

As you pointed out Mark, if she hadn't sunk, she would have served her commercial life. Olympic did just that.

Sadly, had she not sunk, we wouldn't even be talking about her. It seems that the most talked about ships are those who met with tragic ends. Nobody I know personally had ever heard of the Olympic before I mentioned it. Nor the Mauretania. But everyone has heard of Titanic and Lusitania.

Had Titanic not sunk, she would still be worthy of the fame she currently has. The Olympic is worthy of the same fame, but does not receive it.

Daniel