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The intensifying competition on the North Atlantic in the early years of the twentieth century led the White Star Line to order three huge liners. While their British rival, the Cunard Line, focused on speed, White Star concentrated on size and luxury. Or
Launched as the pride of British shipbuilding and the largest vessel in the world, Olympic was more than 40 per cent larger than her nearest rivals: almost 900ft long and the first ship to exceed 40,000 tons. She was built for comfort rather than speed an
This intriguing book delves into the history of these two Olympic class ships. It matches the origins of their ancient Greek namesakes the Titans & Olympian Gods. Steve Hall, Titanic historian and co-author of RMS Titanic in 50 Objects It is impossible