I know they ended up in NY on the docks, then disappeared, but the supposed theory that White Star Lines re-commissioned them on other ships seems ridiculous. I mean, wouldn't it be recorded by White Star Lines if they had done that? No one seems to know where they went or what happened to them. There must be a paper trail for them somewhere. Has anyone ever read anything? This is the last I've read:
http://www.euronet.nl/users/keesree/redding.htm
I'm really wondering......

Cheryl

okay after the lifeboats landed in Belfast, they were probably given back to the White Star Line. Aftre that though, they were prolly used on other ships. i did read something about what happened to the lifeboats but i just can't remember!

I think I remember reading that the lifeboats had their nameplates removed when they were in New York (some were stolen I think), then when they were returned, they were indeed put on other White Star ships, including Olympic.

Olympic's crew was in a sense of panic I guess, because the crew actually went on strike until more lifeboats were added. So does it make sense that maybe the other White Star giant get priority over Titanic's lifeboats?