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Jude E. Johnstone is a digital modder and developer best known for creating the Teardown Titanic Mod, a detailed and widely recognized voxel-based recreation of the RMS Titanic within the video game Teardown. His work has earned recognition within the Titanic digital heritage community for its technical complexity and historical attention to detail. Jude has also been involved in notable controversy, including cyber conflicts and alleged cybercrime incidents, particularly in relation to the developers of Titanic: Honor and Glory. His public presence has drawn comparisons to figures such as Aaron1912 due to the scale of the disputes. Jude has openly discussed experiencing mental health challenges, including Autism and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Early Career[]
Jude E Johnstone's career dates back to late 2016-early 2017, originally creating a standard low effort line from the time Jude Star Liners, he later crossed paths with several high profile figures in the Titanic community. Including CaptainCurtain, Inyo22, and Pamesan.
The fictional ship "S.S. Cordelia II" which was later leaked multiple times, setting the stones for the later Titanic: Honor and Glory mass leaking.
His building skills in this time were pretty standard for a user of his age. However in July 2017 he came across a user named Luke who ran a Roblox shipping line named Grand Oceanic Lines who had made multiple purchases which resulted in him gaining access to the S.S. Cordelia and S.S. Cordelia II fictional ships, the second being one of the most detailed ships in the Roblox maritime scene in that day. He along with a few friends ended up filling this ship with low effort free assets smearing the beloved Murphos Lines group.
The ship was eventually leaked by multiple users, however the vast majority of the blame was placed onto Jude. Later on he denied his involvement though in 2020 did leak the original S.S. Cordelia model onto the Roblox toolbox, however it gained little traction. These accusations would later result in a wave of vandalism and misinformation being placed onto the Roblox Shipping Community wiki accusing him of being a pedophilia by the user WhatIWasMadeFor.
In 2020 Jude E Johnstone who was only 13 at the time felt attacked and leaked multiple models from Sinking Ships & Sailing animations on Roblox. Little did he know this would lay the bricks for the later community drama.
Mid Career[]
Jude's Teardown Titanic Mod gained traction for its meticulous design and accuracy, providing players with a destructible yet respectful recreation of the iconic ship. The mod drew attention across multiple social platforms, especially within Titanic simulation and gaming circles. His modding work is often praised for its balance of historical detail and innovative use of the Teardown engine. In 2021, Presley Griffifths doxxed Jude Johnstone in a Discord DM via former Titanic SOS developer Silou34 who created hte link, resulting in him obtaining his IP address, Jude continued to face harassement in this time from Presley, Jordan Wordan, and former Titanic SOS developer Silou34. Eventually he felt forced out of the community for four years, however on 23, December 2021 released the Teardown mod Titanic: Gone but not Forgotten to widespread YouTube success. Despite this his success went underappreciated and somewhat surpressed by his lack of platform and he ended up facing severe mental issues through this time. Harassement continued for two years after including offensive and defamatory remarks in his workshop comments, friends lists stalked, and wiki articles being written on him defaming him as a pedophile, the harassement only dying down in 2024.
Controversies[]
Titanic: Honor and Glory Leak Allegations[]
In early 2025, Jude Johnstone was falsely accused of leaking proprietary assets from Titanic: Honor and Glory, a long-running Titanic simulation project. The situation quickly escalated, with members of the THG community divided over the validity of the claims. It was later revealed that Jude had been framed, though details remained unclear due to conflicting sources and anonymized digital evidence.
The “Double Framing” Incident[]
In a further escalation, a user named Trixie reportedly attempted to double frame Jude Johnstone with a YouTube channel named after his Roblox account NetGuy524 launching a false pedophilia claim against Kyle Hudak and mass uploading expose videos against entities in the maritime community including Cochu444 and Maritime Interactive.
Other users involved in the attacks[]
Leaked screenshot showing pre-emptive post about the terrorism threat just hours before it occured
At the center of the controversy was a user operating under the name Jordan Wordan, an administrator at Tiny Ships Franchise whose role remains under scrutiny in ongoing community discussions but it is likely believed he was the one who planned out or later began manipulating the whole operation due to his diploma in Psychology at the University of Michigan.
Another leaked screenshot with thekingofheartsx showing more offensive and disturbing posts.
The user known as Trixie emerged as one of the most discussed figures in relation to the incident, either due to involvement or proximity to key actors and is widely believed to be the one who ripped the Titanic: Honor and Glory leaked assets. Another user under the name of Luke once confronted Jude in a server in a personal attack, shortly after Jude blocked him. Luke and Jude had formerly been friends between 2017 and 2018 kickstarting the drama that would later unfold.
Terrorism Threat on Titanic Belfast[]
On June 23rd, 2025, a video was uploaded to a YouTube channel impersonating user NetGuy524, which had been previously associated with the coordinated attacks against members of the Titanic community.
Screenshot showing the thumbnail and a direct message to James Penca from Jude Johnstone about the video in question, sent two hours after its upload.
The video contained a threatening message directed towards the Titanic Belfast visitor attraction, referencing potential violent acts including shooting and bombing the plcae and causing alarm among both local authorities and the wider Titanic heritage community. The video was quickly taken down by YouTube however the NetGuy524 channel was not.
Screenshot showing a later confirmation from Titanic: Honor and Glory team about the authorities being notified.
Doxxing Incident[]
On June 30th, 2025, a major cyberattack targeted Jude Johnstone, during which his personal details, including home address, Facebook information, and family connections, were publicly leaked on multiple Discord servers including Titanic: Honor and Glory and Oceanliner Designs by a user under the name of "WhatIWasMadeFor". The attack was condemned by members of both the Titanic community including a public statement that was made by Kyle Hudak. The most likely perpetrator Jordan Wordan most likely used the name as a cover up to direct attention to Presley Griffiths.
Kyle Hudak statement on the attacks
Screenshot of the doxxing
It is widely believed that Jordan Wordan carried out this attack, and also made a fake Naval Experiences YouTube channel to set Jude Johnstone up which he unfortunately fell right into. The fake Naval Experiences YouTube channel using much of the same "evidence" from the NetGuy524 channel.
Leaked screenshot showing conversation between attackers. Message ID's MESSAGE ID'S: 1389311101929494319 1389311227942938416 1389311261510405460 1389311334537974397 1389316218343604860
Digital rights advocates raised concerns about the increasing pattern of personal and communal attacks, prompting some moderators and creators to call for stronger protections and community standards. Jude E Johnstone later published mentally disturbing videos to YouTube including one with a noose in it, likely experiencing a highly impacted mental state due to the attacks.
Further abuse and harassement[]
An account impersonating Jude Johnstone in the Naval Experiences Discord server shortly after he blamed himself for the acts.
Jude E. Johnstone faced ongoing harassment following allegations of misconduct, which he later described as false. Under significant psychological distress and pressure, Johnstone initially made a false admission to the accusations. Despite subsequently providing evidence of his innocence, he remained banned from the Titanic: Honor and Glory servers and streams, as well as from the Oceanliner Designs community.
A moderator in Maritime Interactive was also harassed by another account impersonating him. With a photo of her in real life being shared and posted.
The situation was exacerbated by repeated impersonations and online attacks, leading to multiple police reports filed by various parties however unfortunately nothing ever came from them. Jude later publicly recanted his earlier admission and clarified the events surrounding the controversy. However, the damage to his reputation had already been done, and the effects of the ordeal continued to impact his standing within the community.
Legacy[]
Despite the controversies, Jude Johnstone remains a notable figure in the Titanic digital space, particularly due to his technical and musical contributions. While his public activity has declined since mid-2025, his work continues albeit much slower than before. And work continues to actively undo the damage from these attacks and bring those responsible to justice.