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Olympic

British ship
Also known as: “Royal Mail Ship Olympic”
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Olympic, 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 speed. The first ships ordered were the Olympic and Titanic; the Britannic was added later. The Belfast firm of Harland and Wolff began...

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