RMS Olympic - Wikipedia
WEBRMS Olympic was a British ocean liner and the lead ship of the White Star Line's trio of Olympic-class liners. Olympic had a career spanning 24 years from 1911 to 1935, in contrast to her short-lived sister ships, Titanic and Britannic.
Olympic-class ocean liner - Wikipedia
WEBThe Olympic-class ocean liners were a trio of British ocean liners built by the Harland & Wolff shipyard for the White Star Line during the early 20th century, named Olympic (1911), Titanic (1912) and Britannic (1914).
Olympic | British Luxury Liner, Titanic’s Sister Ship | Britannica
WEBOlympic, British luxury liner that was a sister ship of the Titanic and the Britannic. It was in service from 1911 to 1935. To compete with the Cunard Line for the highly profitable transatlantic passenger trade, the White Star Line decided to create a class of liners noted more for comfort than.
RMS Olympic: The Titanic Sister Ship That Narrowly Escaped …
WEBDec 19, 2018 · The White Star Line's RMS Olympic, the Britannic and Titanic sister ship that never sank, was called Old Reliable for a reason. When the makers of the Titanic said this ship couldn't sink, for once, they were right.
RMS Olympic - White Star History
WEBRMS Olympic was a White Star Line ship and sister to the ill-fated Titanic, launched in February 1910.
The Epic Story of RMS Olympic | Rare History in Photos
WEBNov 3, 2023 · RMS Olympic held the title of the largest ocean liner in the world for two periods during 1910–13, only briefly interrupted by the slightly larger Titanic.
The 'Old Reliable' - A Brief History of RMS Olympic
WEBApr 4, 2023 · The first of White Star Line's three 'Olympic Class' ships, the Olympic commenced her maiden voyage in 1911, enduring a long and successful career which would earn her the nickname 'The Old Reliable'.
The Launching of RMS Olympic - Animated 113 Years Later
WEBOct 20, 2023 · Witness the incredible launch of the RMS Olympic as it looked on October 20th, 1910, as she defined the new era of Ocean Travel and birthed the legendary Oly...
RMS Olympic | History of "The Old Reliable" - Titanic And Co
WEBThe Launch of RMS Olympic. By October 1910, the Olympic's grey hull was complete and on Thursday 20 October, was launched at Belfast. Officials stared in amazement at her size as she slid into the water. It took only 62 seconds to launch the huge 20,600 ton hull.
R.M.S. Olympic - Great Ships
WEBOlympic’s most notable achievement during the war was the ramming and sinking of German submarine U103 on 12 May, 1918. Olympic was the only merchant ship to sink an enemy warship during the war. Post-war, Olympic returned to service by July 1920, refitted, cleaned and notably converted to oil fuel.
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