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The Titanic’s Sister Ship, the RMS Olympic, was Used by the Navy as a Troop Carrier in World War I

Autos & Vehicles, Boats & Watercraft, World War / July 15, 2022

The RMS Olympic, much like the Titanic, was designed by Thomas Andrews and built alongside the Titanic in the mammoth Gantries of Harland & Wolff’s shipyards. The Olympic was completed and launched on September 20, 1910, almost twelve months before her infamous sister ship, and she had a successful maiden voyage on June 14, 1911. […]

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Why Did the Crew of the RMS Olympic Refuse to Work?

The Titanic was one of the most famous ships in the early twentieth century. Its popularity propelled it when the movie came out. But did you know that the Titanic had a twin boat, the Olympic? The RMS Olympic crew members refused to work on the ship when they discovered that the lifeboats aboard were