The Crew of Olympic rowing one of the ship's lifeboats

Some of the White Star Liner SS Olympic's crew rowing one of the ship's lifeboats. Following the disaster on the Titanic, additional Berthon collapsible lifeboats were put on the Olympic'. However, some of the Olympic's crew felt that these collapsible lifeboats (like the pictured) were not good enough and took industrial action. Olympic was launched by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, in 1910 and at 882 foot long and weighing 45, 000 tons, became the largest vessel then afloat. She was operated on the Atlantic service, between Britain and North America, from 1911 to 1914. Following the disaster of the Titanic, White Star Line sent Olympic to Harland and Wolff for modifications - larger watertight doors and a double-skinned hull. From 1915 to 1918 Olympic gave service as a troop ship, then returned to work on the Atlantic service. She was retired and scrapped in 1935

Additional Afloat Berthon Collapsible Hull Larger Launched Lifeboats Modifications Operated Retired Returned Scrapped Skinned Striking Tons Watertight Weighing

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