RMS Olympic: The Early Years - Encyclopedia Titanica
RMS Olympic Interior View from 1920s. My husband and I were on board the Olympic, sailing to England, when the Titanic went down. At the breakfast table our steward told us that news had been received that the Titanic had struck an iceberg, but was saved with all on board. He said, however, he feared more serious news might come later. Mr.
Olympic and Titanic : Maiden Voyage Mysteries
Olympic departed New York on June 28, 1911 for her eastbound maiden voyage back to Southampton, with two stops along the way. After leaving New York, Olympic crossed the Atlantic to discharge passengers and mails at Plymouth, England on July 4, 1911. From Plymouth she went on to Cherbourg to discharge more passengers and mails, and then on to ...
RMS Titanic : Crew Members Last Ship: Olympic - Encyclopedia …
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An 'Olympic' Class Propulsion System - Encyclopedia Titanica
On trials, however, Olympic’s engines performed superbly, and although the usual 46,000 horsepower figure appeared in contemporary publicity, the engines were registered to develop 50,000 horsepower, producing a maximum of some 59,000 shaft horsepower with the main engines running at 83 revolutions per minute and the turbine at full power ...
Racing Through the Night : Olympic's attempt to reach Titanic
2011年11月17日 · Centre left: The White Star Line hastily pressed Olympic back into service just three days after her return to England following the Titanic disaster. More than 1,400 passengers lined her decks as the ship departed Southampton on the morning of April 24, a mere 10 days after Titanic struck the iceberg.
RMS Olympic Marconi Operator - Encyclopedia Titanica
2005年12月5日 · That, or “The old man wants you on the Bridge,” – too corny to carry weight with any seasoned “Sparks.” So, when the 1st Wireless Officer of RMS Olympic, E. J. Moore, awakened me with such lack of originality, I wasn’t impressed and said so as boldly as any junior may to his senior. But Ernie was serious.
Olympic sailings in 1912 | Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board
2011年7月17日 · So was RMS Olympic in port of Southampton from 23-March until at least 6-Apr but then set sail for New York in order to be on return trip when Titanic foundered ? Also interesting that in May, there was a mutiny where 53 fireman refused to sail due to the collapsible lifeboats added to Olympic as a result of the Titanic disaster.
Olympic & Titanic : Building of the Hulls - Encyclopedia Titanica
Riveting. Some idea of the great importance of the riveting in the Olympic and Titanic will be gathered from the fact that there are half a million rivets in the double bottom of each vessel, weighing about 270 tons, the largest rivets being 1¼. diameter ; while in each ship when completed there will be something like three million rivets, weighing about 1,200 tons.
Olympic Deck Plan | Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board
2003年1月27日 · Hi Chris / Daniel This may answer your questions. (apologies for the capital letters) LOT 245 R.M.S. TITANIC: COL. J.J. ASTOR - JAN 1911 CORRECTED MARCH 1911 WHITE STAR LINE R.M.S. OLYMPIC PLAN OF 1st CLASS ACCOMMODATION, PENCIL NOTATIONS RECORD-HOLDING SUITES C75-77 800.00 U.S DOLLARS.
LAST VOYAGE OF THE OLYMPIC - Encyclopedia Titanica
The liner Olympic (45,439 tons gross) sailed from Southampton last evening on her last voyage to Jarrow, where she is to be broken up. Among the hundred people who waved the liner farewell were a number who had served in her, and several of her old hands were in the skeleton crew.