8. The Postal Titanic
RMS stood for Royal Mail Steamer and Royal Merchant ship because it carried mail under the auspices of His Majesty’s postal authorities. This gave the ship British protection as an attack on it was an attack on Britain. While the ship was looked at as a cruise ship, it also carried mail across the Atlantic. Doing this was not only a great way to double up on the usefulness of the ship, but gave the ship the protection of the British empire. It was a wise choice, but all things considered, it did nothing for the ships fate.