It is very unlikely that they were switched but it is not a 100% impossible..I think as a Titanic historian...the theory should be researched just like all sources of the way she sank.

I've posted this already in this topic but this time I've added a bit more:

IF Titanic and Olympic had been switched this is what people think would have happened:

On the 20th September, 1911 the HMS Hawke smashed into the side of Titanic's sister ship Olympic just after Olympic had left Southampton for her 5th voyage. Olympic's starboard side was so badly damaged that it took two weeks just to patch her up! so that she could go to Harland & Wolff, Belfast, UK for 6 weeks of repairs! During this time work was stoped on Titanic.

In February 1912 Olympic returned to Belfast, UK for a new propeller blade, during this time she was right next to her sister Titanic, so if they were switched it would have been done then.

(All of the above is fact)

Some people believe that they were switched because Olympic was no longer sea worthy and It is fact that they recieved no insurance money because Olympic was blamed for the accident.

The real Titanic would have been finished as her sister (during the 6 weeks) and would have had a long career as Olympic.

The real Olympic would have been refited as Titanic (don't forget they were almost identical).

The plan would have been to sink Olympic and all the passengers be safely transfered to the Californian and maybe other IMM owned ships but things went terribly wrong.

But:

The flag ship of the White Star Line sinking on her maiden voyage is not very good for the lines publicity.

JP Morgan was a very rich man.

Would it have been easier to sell Olympic for scrap and at least get some money??????????????

Tom