White Star Line Fleet List

Fleet List of the White Star Line Showing Ownership, Nationality, Name of Ship, Year Placed in Service, and Gross Tonnage. Gross tonnage equals cubic feet of all enclosed space divided by 100. Notations Regarding the Ship (if any), Such as Previous Name or Renaming, are shown after the Gross Tonnage.

WHITE STAR LINE

Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Ltd.

(British)

The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company was founded in September 1869. The White Star Line commenced trans-Atlantic service in March 1871, with the newly built Oceanic. The Cunard and White Star Line merged in 1934.

1. Adriatic (1872) 3,888
2. Adriatic (1906) 24,563
3. Afric (1899) 11,948
4. Alhertic (1923) 18,940
5. Arabic (1881) 4,368
6. Arabic (1903) 15,801
7. Arabic (1908) 16,821
8. Athenic (1901) 12,234
9. Atlantic (1870) 3,707
10. Baltic (1871) 3,707
11. Baltic (1904) 23,884
12. Belgic (1873) 2,652
13. Belgic (1885) 4,212
14. Belgic (1903) 9,767
15. Belgic (1917) 24,547
16. Britannic (1874) 5,004
17. Britannic (1914) 48,158
18. Britannic (1930) 28,840
19. Calgaric (1918) 16,063
20. Canopic (1900) 12,268
21. Cedric (1903) 21,227
22. Celtic (1872) 3,888
23. Celtic (1901) 20,904
24. Ceramic (1913) 18,495
25. Coptic (1881) 4,384
26. Corinthic (1902) 12,367
27. Cretic (1902) 13,507
28. Cymric (1898) 13,096
29. Delphic (1897) 8,273
30. Doric (1883) 4,676
31. Doric (1923) 16,484
32. Gaelic (1872) 2,652
33. Gaelic (1885) 4,206
34. Georgic (1895) 10,077
35. Georgic (1932) 27,759
36. Germanic (1874) 5,008
37. Gothic (1893) 7,700
38. Homeric (1914) 34,356
39. Ionic (1882) 4,748
40. Ionic (1902) 12,352
41. Justicia (1917) 32,120
42. Laurentic (1909) 14,892
43. Laurentic (1927) 18,724
44. Majestic (1890) 9,861
45. Majestic (1921) 56,551
46. Medic (1899) 11,985
47. Megantic (1909) 14,878
48. Oceanic (1870) 3,808
49. Oceanic (1899) 17,274
50. Olympic (1911) 45,324
51. Persic (1899) 12,042
52. Pittsburg (1922) 16,322
53. Regina (1918) 16,289
54. Republic (1871) 3,707
55. Republic (1903) 15,378
56. Romanic (1898) 11,394
57. Runic (1889) 4,833
58. Runic (1900) 12,490
59. Southland (1900) 11,899
60. Suevic (1901) 12,531
61. Teutonic (1889) 9,686
62. Titanic (1911) 46,329
63. Vedic (1918) 9,332

Adriatic (1906) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 24,563. Dimensions: 709' x 75' (726' o.l.). Twin-screw, 18 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Four masts and two funnels. Launched: September 20, 1906. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, May 8, 1907. A very steady and excellent type of passenger ship. Fate: Sold to Japanese ship-breakers in December 1934. Dismantled in Japan, 1935. Sister ship: Baltic. Note: The top superstructure differed considerably from the Baltic. However they were quite similar in other aspects. The general appearance also was similar to the Cedric and Celtic. The four liners comprised the White Star Line's "Big Four".

The Adriatic Sailed Between the Ports of New York, Liverpool, Southampton, Cherbourg, Queenstown (Cobh), Belfast, Glasgow, Syracuse, Naples, Monaco, and Gibraltar.

Arabic (1903) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 15,801. Dimensions: 600' x 65'. Twin-screw, 16 knots. Four masts and one funnel. Ex-Minnewaska. Note: Laid down as the Minnewaska, but before completion was transferred to the White Star Line and renamed Arabic. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk off the south coast of Ireland on August 19, 1915 with the loss of 44 lives.

Athenic (1901) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 12,234. Dimensions: 500' x 63' (520' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 13 knots. Reciprocating engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. The Athenic was built for the White Star Line. Sale: Sold to Norwegian owners and converted to whale-oil factory vessel. Renamed: Pelagos. Sister ships: Corinthic and Ionic

Baltic (1904) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 23,884. Dimensions: 709' x 75' (726' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and two funnels. Additional Features: Had a displacement of 40,000 tons. Largest liner built to date. Cost about $4,000,000. Launched: November 21, 1903. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, June 29, 1904. Fate: Broken up by Japanese shipbreakers in 1933. Running mates: Adriatic, Cedric and Celtic. Note: These wonderful liners were known as "The Big Four."

Britannic (1874) White Star Line

RMS Britannic (1874) of the White Star Line. Photo by John S. Johnston. Detroit Publishing Company c1890. Library of Congress LCCN 2016805760. GGA Image ID # 1d7fc0b284

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 5,004. Dimensions: 455' x 45' (468' o.l.). Single-screw, 16 knots. Compound engines. Four masts and one funnel. Iron hull. Launched: February 3,1874. Maiden voyage: Liverpool- New York, July 30, 1874. Note: First ship to exceed 5,000 tons, Great Eastern excepted. Speed Record: This famous and successful liner won the Atlantic speed record in November 1876. Fate: Scrapped in Germany, 1903. Sister ship: Germanic.

Calgaric (1918) White Star Line

Operated as the SS Calgaric from 1927-1933

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 16,063. Dimensions: 550' x 67' (569 'o.l.). Triple-screw 14.5 knots. Triple expansion engines and steam turbine, Two masts and one funnel. Maiden Voyage (CPL): First voyage as Calgaric Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal, May 4, 1927. Fate: Vessel laid up 1933. Scrapped in Scotland, 1935. Ex-Orca (1918-1927).

Canopic (1900) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 12,268. Dimensions: 578' x 59' (594' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Transfer: Transferred to White Star Line from the Dominion Line in 1903 (Both part of International Mercantile Marine Company). First voyage for WSL: Liverpool-Boston, January 14, 1904. Service Changes: Transferred to Mediterranean-New York service. Later in Canadian trade. Fate: Scrapped in 1925. Previously Named: Commonwealth (1900-1903). Operator: Dominion Line (1900-1903); White Star Line (1903-1925)

Cedric (1903) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 21,227. Dimensions: 680' x 75' (697' o.l.). Twin-screw, 17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Four masts and two funnels. Launched: August 21, 1902. Passengers: 365 first, 160 second, 2,350 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, February 11, 1903. WW1 Service: Served as a troopship in World War I. Fate: Scrapped at Inverkeithing in 1932. Sister ship: Celtic. Similar to: Adriatic and Baltic. Note: Known as "The Big Four".

Celtic (1872) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 3,888. Dimensions: 437' x 40'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 14 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, October 24, 1872. Renamed: Amerika (1891). Fate: Scrapped in 1898. Sister ship: Adriatic.

Celtic (1901) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 20,904. Dimensions: 680' x 75' (697' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and two funnels. Note: First steamship to exceed 20,000 tons. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, July 26,1901. Passengers: 347 first, 160 second, 2,350 third. Modifications: Converted to cabin class liner in 1928. Fate: Went aground in a dense fog at entrance to Queenstown harbor, December 10, 1928 and became a total loss. Dismantled by shipbreakers in 1933, as she was a danger to navigation. Sister ship: Cedric. Similar ships: Adriatic and Baltic. Stability: These liners were noted for their steadiness in bad weather.

Cretic (1902) While Star Line

Built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co., Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 13,507. Dimensions: 582' x 60' (601' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. First voyage as Cretic: November 26, 1903, Liverpool-Boston. Renamed: Devonian (1923). Fate: Broken up for scrap in 1930. Previous Names: Mayflower (1903), Hanoverian (1903).

Cymric (1898) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 13,096. Dimensions: 585' x 64' (599' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 15 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Launched: October 1897. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, April 29, 1898. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk 140 miles from Foreland, May 8, 1916, with the loss of five lives.

Doric (1923) White Star Line

Built by Ilarland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 16,484. Dimensions: 575' x 67' (601' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 17 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Launched, August 8, 1922. Passengers: 600 cabin, 1,700 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal, July 6, 1923. Service Changes: Late in her career was used exclusively as a cruise ship. Fate: Seriously damaged in collision with French steamer Formigny during a dense fog off coast of Portugal, September 5, 1935. The Doric commenced to list, but was able to make the port of Vigo, and undergo temporary repairs. She left Tilbury dock on October 7, bound for the shipbreaker's yard where the work of reducing her to junk took almost a full year.

Georgic (1932) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 27,759. Dimensions: 683' x 82' (712' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 18 knots. Motorship. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Keel laid on November 29, 1929. Launched: November 12, 1931. Maiden voyage: Liverpool to New York, June 25, 1932. Speed Records: In 1933 she made the Atlantic crossing at an average speed of 18.43 knots. Service Changes: She was transferred to the London-New York route in 1935. It began operating under the Cunard-White Star Line merger in 1934. World War II Service: Bombed and badly gutted by fire due to a German air attack in Suez Bay on July 14, 1941, and rebuilt by Harland & Wolff, Ltd. at their Belfast yard. Modifications: She was converted to a permanent troopship and, as such, had only a single mast and one funnel. Post War Service: After the war was put in the emigrant service. Chartered by Cunard Line in 1950 to help during the peak transatlantic travel season. Fate: Scrapped by British shipbreakers in 1956. Sister ship: Britannic.

Germanic (1874) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 5,008. Dimensions: 455' x 45' (468' o.l.). Single-screw, 16 knots. Compound engines. 5,000 I.H.P. Four masts and two funnels. Iron hull. Launched: July 15, 1874. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, May 20, 1875. Speed Records: Won the trans- Atlantic "Blue Ribbon,, in February 1876. Renamed: (a) Ottawa (1905), (b) Gul Djemal (1910) Turkish. Fate: Torpedoed by a British submarine in the Sea of Marmora, May 3, 1915, but was later salved. Resurected Service: Made several crossings to New York during 1920-21 for Turkish owners. Renamed: Gulcemal about 1928. Final Fate: Scrapped in 1950. Sister ship: Britannic.

RMS Homeric (1914) White Star Line

Built by F. Schichau, Danzig, Germany. Tonnage: 34,356. Dimensions: 751' x 83' (776' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 20 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Note: Launched as the Columbus for the North German Lloyd, December 17, 1913. Construction was held up during First World War. War Reparations: Completed in 1920 and turned over to the British. Acquired by White Star Line and renamed Homeric. Largest twin-screw liner built to date. Maiden voyage: Southampton-Cherbourg-New York, February 15, 1922. Passengers: 529 first, 488 second, 1,750 third. Later Service: Towards the end of her career was used as a cruise ship. Fate: Sold to British shipbreakers in February 1936. Previously Named: Columbus (1914-1920).

Ionic (1902) White Star Line (British)

Tonnage: 12,352. Operated jointly with the management of Shaw, Savill & Albion Company between England and New Zealand. Passengers: 66 first, 81 second, 500 third class. Note: See Section above (Shaw Savill Line) for details.

Laurentic (1909) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 14,892. Dimensions: 550' x 67' (565' o.l.). Propulsion: Triple-screw, 17 knots. Triple expansion engines and steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 230 first, 430 second, 1,000 third. Note: Laid down as the Alberta for the Dominion Line, but was transferred to White Star Line before completion. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal, in April 1909. War Service: In 1914 Laurentic served briefly as a troop ship, and then served for more than two years as an armed merchant cruiser (AMC). As an AMC she saw service off West Africa, Singapore, the Bay of Bengal and the Far East. Fate: Sunk by a mine off the north coast of Ireland, January 25, 1917, with the loss of 350 lives. Sister ship: Megantic.

Laurentic (1927) White Star Line

SS Laurentic (1927) of the White Star Line Shown at Sea. GGA Image ID # 1d7a3c1475

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 18,724. Dimensions: 578' x 75' (603' o.l.). Triple-screw, 17 knots. Combination triple expansion engines and steam turbines. Two masts and two funnels. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal, November 1927. War Service: In 1939 the Admiralty requisitioned her and had her converted into an armed merchant cruiser for the Royal Navy. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk on November 3, 1940 off the west coast of Ireland when she was on a rescue mission for another ship that had been torpedoed. She sank with the loss of 49 of her complement.

Majestic (1890) White Star Line

Postcard of the White Star Line RMS "Majestic," 10,000 Tonnage, 582 Ft. Length, 57'8 Ft. Breadth, 17,000 IHP. GGA Image ID # 1d7b9773c7

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 9,861. Dimensions: 566' x 57' (582' o.l.). Twin-screw, 20 knots. Triple expansion engines. Three masts and two funnels. Launched: June 29, 1889. Cost $2,000,000 to build. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, April 2, 1890. Speed Records: Broke the trans-Atlantic speed record. Her power plant contained 16 boilers and were heated by 76 furnaces, which enabled the engines to develop 17,500 indicated horse-power. Alterations: Main mid mizzen masts were removed in 1902, and an intermediate mast installed instead. Retirement-Reactivation: She was retired from active service in 1912. However due to the tragic loss of the Titanic in April of that year, she was put back in service as a replacement. Fate: Broken up for scrap at Morecambe in 1914. Sister ship: Teutonic.

Majestic (1921) White Star Line

The RMS Majestic (1921) of the White Star Line. New York-Cherbourg-Southampton in Under Six Days. Majestic - The World's Largest Ship, 1922. GGA Image ID # 11dcb226ec

Built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Tonnage: 56,551. Dimensions: 915' x 100' (956' o.l.). Quadruple- screw, 24 knots. Eight steam turbines. Two masts and three funnels. Note: Launched as the Bismarck (Hamburg-American Line) on June 20, 1914. However, was not completed until after the First World War. From keel to top of funnels 183 feet high. From keel to boat deck 102 feet. She had a draft of 38'-10". When the liner was finished, she was handed over to the British Shipping Controller, who sold her to the White Star Line. Maiden voyage: Southampton-Cherbourg-New York, May 10, 1922. Speed: Made a fast Atlantic crossing in June 1922, at an average speed of 24.2 knots. Made her final sailing from New York, as an Atlantic liner, February 22, 1936. Acquired by the British Admiralty in 1936. Renamed: Caledonia (1936). Fate: Used as a training ship. Gutted by fire and sunk at Rosyth, September 29, 1939. The hulk was refloated, and subsequently broken up for scrap. Ex-Bismarck (1922).

Megantic (1909) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 14,878. Dimensions: 550' x 67' (565' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Note: Laid down as the Albany for the Dominion Line, but like her sister ship was taken over by the White Star Line. She was given the name Megantic (derived from Lake Megantic in Quebec Province, Canada). Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal, June 16, 1909. Passengers: 230 first, 430 second, 1,000 third. Fate: Sold to Japanese shipbreakers in January 1933; broken up during the year. Sister ship: Laurentic. Note: The first ships completed for the White Star Line service to Canada.

Oceanic (1870) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 3,808. Dimensions: 420' x 42' (432' o.l.). Propulsion: Single-screw, 14 1/2 knots. Compound tandem engines. 3,000 I.H.P. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Displacement of 7,240 tons. Laid down in 1869. Launched, August 27, 1870. Passengers: 166 first and 1,000 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, March 2, 1871. Note: Pioneer vessel of the White Star Line. Operational Change: Transferred to Pacific service in 1875. Fate: Scrapped in England, 1896. Sister ships: Atlantic, Baltic, and Republic.

Oceanic (1899) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 17,274. Dimensions: 685' x 68' (704' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 21 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and two funnels. Design Notes: Promenade deck was 400 feet long. Note: The first steamship to exceed the Great Eastern in length. Displacement of 28,500 tons. Cost $3,600,000 to build. Passengers: 410 first, 300 second, 1,000 third. Launched: January 14, 1899. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, September 6, 1899. Speed Record: Made a westward passage in 5 days, 16 hours, 34 minutes. WW1 Service: Converted to an armed merchant cruiser in August 1914. Fate: Stranded on Foula Island, September 8, 1914 and became a total loss. The wreck was broken up for scrap.

Olympic (1911) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 45,324. Dimensions: 852' x 92' (882' o.l.). Propulsion: Triple-screw, 23 knots. Triple expansion engines and one low pressure steam turbine. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and four funnels. Laid down on December 16,1908. Launched, October 20,1910. Notes: From keel to top of funnels 175 feet. Navigating bridge was 104 feet above keel. Displacement of 60,000 tons. Draft of 34 feet. The promenade deck had an extreme breadth of 94 feet. The tower anchors weighed 7 1/2 tons each. The center anchor weighed 15 tons. Cost $7,500,000 to build. Passengers: 1,054 first, 510 second, 1,020 third. Crew numbered 860. Maiden voyage: Southampton-New York, June 14, 1911. Mishap: Rammed and holed by the British cruiser Hawke, September 20,1911, but was not seriously damaged. Post Titanic Changes: After the sinking of the Titanic, her construction was altered. The changes increased her tonnage to 46,439. WW1 Service: Served as a troopship in World War I. Post WW1 Service: Thoroughly reconditioned in 1921, including conversion to burning oil fuel. Mishap: She rammed and sunk the well-known lightship Nantucket off the New England coast, May 16, 1934, during a thick fog. The seven members of the lightship crew were lost. Fate: The great liner was withdrawn from service in March 1935 and sold to British shipbreakers later in the year. The scrapped hulk was finally dismantled in 1937. Sister ship: Titanic.

Persic (1899) White Star Line (British)

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 12,042. Dimensions: 550' x 63'. Twin-screw, 1372 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Four masts and one funnel. Passengers: 350. Service: England-Australia, via Capetown. Scrapped in 1927. Sister ships: Afric and Medic.

Pittsburgh (1922) White Star Line Ship's History (Brief)

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 16,322. Dimensions: 575' x 67'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Triple expansion engines and one steam turbine. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Passengers: 600 cabin and 1,500 third class. Services: First Liverpool-Philadelphia sailing was made in June 1922. Also in New York service. Renamed: Pennland (1923). Ownership Change: This vessel was laid down in 1913 for the American Line. However, she was taken over by White Star Line before launching. Sister ship : Regina.

Regina (1918) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 16,289. Dimensions: 575' x 67'. Triple-screw, 16 knots. Triple expansion engines and one steam turbine. Two masts and two funnels. Modifications: Built as a cargo ship for Dominion Line. However, converted to passenger liner. First voyage as such was in March 1922. She was launched as the Regina for the Dominion Line, but shortly afterwards, was transferred to White Star Line. Renamed: Westernland (1929). Sister ship: Pittsburgh.

Republic (1900) White Star Line

RMS Republic, Twin Screw, 15,400 Tons. White Star Line Services Brochure, 1907. GGA Image ID # 144a331267

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 15,378. Dimensions: 570' x 68'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Built as Dominion liner Columbus but was transferred almost at once to the White Star Line and renamed Republic. First voyage as Republic from Liverpool to Boston, December 17, 1903. Fate: She was rammed by the Lloyd Italiano liner Florida on January 23, 1909, just south of Martha's Vineyard (not far from where the Andrea Doria sank), while navigating in a dense fog. The Republic sank quite rapidly, but the damaged Italian liner was able to rescue most of the survivors. However, four of the passengers on board the Republic were crushed to death in their cabins by the bow of the Florida, as it penetrated the hull. This tragedy marked the first notable occasion upon which the wireless was put to practical use in summoning aid for ships in distress. The S.O.S. was answered by no fewer than five liners, which steamed immediately to the assistance of the stricken vessel. These were the Baltic, Furnessia, La Lorraine and New York, all well-known trans-Atlantic passenger ships. The survivors were transferred from the crippled Florida to the Baltic. The severely damaged Florida had thirty feet of her bow doubled up into a space of five feet. Her collision bulkhead withstood the blow and thus prevented the ship from sinking. Repairs and Reconditioning: She was able to steam into New York harbor and later had her crushed bow replaced by a new one, the Morse Drydock & Repair Company of Brooklyn doing the work within 24 days for the sum of $39,500. Comments: The Republic was the largest liner lost at sea prior to the Titanic.

Romanic (1898) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 11,394. Dimensions: 550' x 59'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. First voyage as Romanic: Liverpool-Boston, November 19, 1903. She was later shifted to Mediterranean-New York service. Renamed: Scandinavian (1912). Fate: Scrapped in 1923. Previous Ownership: Ex-New England of the Dominion Line, Transferred to White Star Line in 1903.

Runic (1889) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 4,833. Dimensions: 430' x 45'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 13 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Type: Cargo-cattle vessel. Possibly carried third-class passengers. Renamed: (a) Tam pican (1895), (b) Imo (1913), (c) Guvernoren. Incidents: As lmo was in collision with French freighter Mont Blanc at Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 6, 1917. The Mont Blanc was being loaded with explosives at the time, and she exploded as the result of the collision, the explosion causing the following casualties: dead, 1,500; missing, 2,000; injured, 8,000; dwellings destroyed, 3,000; property loss, $30,000,000. Fate: The lmo, after having been driven ashore, was refloated, repaired, and returned to service. As Guvernoren she ran on the rocks when but 20 miles from her destination. Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, in 1921, and became a total loss. Sister ship: Cufie.

Teutonic (1889) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 9,686. Dimensions: 565' x 57' (582' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 20 knots. Triple expansion engines. 19,500 I.H.P. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and two funnels. Steel hull. Displacement of 16,740 tons. She had 16 boilers, 76 furnaces. Consumed 12 tons of coal per hour to obtain a speed of 20 knots. Passengers: 300 first, 190 second, 1,000 third. Speed Records: She won the coveted Blue Ribbon by beating all previous records by steaming from Queenstown to Sandy Hook in 5 days, 16 hours and 31 minutes, thus averaging 20.43 knots for the trip. Fate: Sold to Dutch ship-breakers in July 1921, but resold to Germany for scrap in September 1921. Sister ship: Majestic. Note: These liners were built at a cost of $2,000,000 each. (In 2022, the relative values of $2,000,000.00 from 1889 ranges from $60,000,000.00 to $3,640,000,000.00.)

Titanic (1911) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 46,329. Dimensions: 852' x 92' (882' o.l.). Propulsion: Triple-screw, 21 knots. Two quadruple expansion engines on outside shafts and one low pressure steam turbine on center shaft. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and four funnels. From keel to top of funnels 175 feet high. Keel laid: March 21,1909. Launched, May 31,1911. Cost: $7,500,000 to build. Design Notes: She had 29 boilers and could make a speed of 23 knots. Displacement of 66,000 tons. Fourth funnel was a dummy, but it enhanced her appearance. Maiden Voyage: This very famous luxury liner commenced her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, April 10, 1912, with a reported 1,308 passengers and a crew of 898 officers and men. Fate: It was on the night of April 14, near midnight, that she struck a giant iceberg at full speed. The submerged part of the iceberg opened up five of the foremost water-tight compartments, thus dooming the liner with such severe damage to her hull. The Titanic did not remain afloat long, as she went down into the deep icy cold water of the North Atlantic at 2:20 A.M. on the morning that followed. The staggering loss of life amounted to 815 passengers and 688 of the crew. Sister ship: Olympic.

Vedic (1918) White Star Line

Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 9,332. Dimensions: 460' x 58'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 13 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 1,250 third class. Services: Mainly in Canadian trade. Fate: This odd looking vessel was scrapped in 1934.

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