Olympic Goes to War
On 2 November 1914 Olympic (1911) was removed from White Star Line service and ordered…
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Olympic Gets a Safety Refit
On 9 October 1912, White Star Line withdrew Olympic (1911) from service, returning the liner…
William Murdoch, Titanic’s First Officer
William McMaster Murdoch, first officer of Titanic (1912), was born in Dalbeattie, Scotland, on 28…
Britannic—The Liner That Never Was
The liner that never was, Britannic (1915), was launched on 26 February 1914. The 48,158…
1914: Liners Meet Rogue Waves
On 6 February 1914, one day out from Queenstown, en route to New York, White…
Thoroughly Modern Teutonic
White Star Line’s Teutonic was launched at the Belfast Harland & Wolff shipyard on 19…
White Star Line: Sold for £1,000
It was the deal of the century—the 19th century. On 18 January 1868 shipping magnate…
Five Ocean Liners With Unfortunate Names
Ocean liner history is rich with famous and evocative names, such as Queen Mary, Mauretania,…
White Star’s Tender, Attractive Magnetic
The attraction of White Star Line’s Magnetic lingers to this day. Magnetic, a tender built…
Gustav Wilhelm Wolff: Shipbuilder
Gustav Wilhelm Wolff, born on 14 November 1834, was the “Wolff” in the famous Belfast-based…