RMS OLYMPIC - 1913

Olympic is a ship on which volumes could be written. When she first went into service she smashed size records and became world-renown for being a veritable floating palace. Indeed, the next largest ship, Cunard’s Mauretania, was about 100’ shorter and displaced around 15,000 tons less. Olympic provided a standard of luxury never before seen at sea and was the first of what White Star Line planned to be a trio of outstanding vessels. Tragically, this was never to be the case; both of Olympic’s sisters were lost and she would go on to serve a somewhat awkward role in White Star Line’s fleet - a reminder of what could have been.

‘Olympic-Class’ Liner

Length: 882’6”

Beam: 92’9”

Draught: 34’7”

Tonnage: 45,324 GRT

Max Speed: 24 kn