The Olympic Class
Titanic & Beyond
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Titanic & Beyond
The first of the Olympic Class liners, the Olympic known as the "old reliable" had a very long and eventful career both in wartime, and civilian service. She made thousands of crossings, survived a world war, and underwent a massive refit in which her grand staircase was painted avocado green!
The most famous sister by far, her story needs no explanation. Built second in the trio, after Olympic, she was longer by just a few inches and therefore got all the credit for being "The largest ship in the world!" Although, in advertising, the two would simply be marketed as "The Biggest steamers in the world," sharing the title.
The last of the olympic class liners to be built, she was requisitioned for wartime during construction, and later in wartime service, struck a mine, sinking without ever carrying a paying passenger. her iconic hospital ship paint scheme and hydraulic lifeboat davits set her apart drastically from her sisters.