Mary Evans Captain Clarke testing lifeboats on Olympic 10216894

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Picture No	10216894
Date	1912
Description	Captain Clarke testing lifeboats on Olympic
Details	Captain Clarke, representing the Board of Trade, testing the lifeboats on the RMS 'Olympic'. Following the disaster on the 'Titanic', White Star Line made many safety modifications to 'Olympic', including more lifeboats. '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.
Source	The Illustrated London News. 1912, page 674
Credit	© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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