SS Olympic leaving Southampton, 1912

Photograph showing the White Star Liner SS Olympic, leaving Southampton for New York in April 1912. This was her first voyage since safety modifications (larger watertight bulkheads and a double-skinned hull) had been carried out, following the disaster on the Titanic'. 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. 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

Afloat Bulkheads Hull Larger Launched Modifications Operated Retired Returned Scrapped Skinned Southampton Tons Watertight Weighing

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