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Captain Edward John Smith

Edward John Smith, the Captain of the Titanic, was also the Captain of the Olympic when She Collided with a Warship in 1911. The Collision Delayed Titanic’s Maiden Voyage

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The RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner operated by the White Star Line. The vessel sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. But did you know that Captain Smith was also the Captain of the Olympic? Captain Edward […]

Edward John Smith, the Captain of the Titanic, was also the Captain of the Olympic when She Collided with a Warship in 1911. The Collision Delayed Titanic’s Maiden Voyage Read More »

RMS Olympic U Boat Navy

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

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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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