Olympic, 1911
Scope and Contents
The Immigration and Steamships database contains descriptive information about 320 passenger and immigrant vessels built from 1833 to 1929. Records may identify the vessel, year built, shipping line, builder and place of construction, tonnage and dimensions, machinery and speed, masts and funnels, passenger capacities, routes, and vessel history. Most records are associated with one or more images from Mystic Seaport Museum collections.
Dates
- Creation: 1911
Extent
From the Collection: 320 record(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Vessel Details
Line: White Star Line
Builder and location: Harland & Wolff, Belfast, Ireland; laid down 1908, launched 1910
Tonnage and dimensions: 45,324 tons; 852' x 92'
Machinery and speed: Triple-screw, 23 knots
Masts and funnels: 2 masts, 4 funnels
Passengers: 1st class: 1,054; 2nd class: 510; 3rd class: 1,020
Routes: Southampton-NY
History: Cost $7.5 million to build. After sinking of TITANIC, her construction was altered; tonnage increased to 46,439. Served as troopship in WWI. Reconditioned in 1921. Rammed and sank lightship NANTUCKET May 16, 1934, in thick fog; the 7 crew members of light
Legacy record identifier: Olympic1911
Repository Details
Part of the Other Resources Repository
Mystic Seaport Museum
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Mystic Connecticut 06355 USA
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