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history of ships. In ship: Passenger liners in the 20th century. The British White Star Line, which competed directly with Cunard, also had commissioned two giant liners. The Olympic of 1911, displacing 45,324 tons, was then the largest ship ever built.
White Star Line. 4 items. In 1867 a young businessman, Thomas Henry Ismay bought the ailing White Star Line, a shipping line which had largely be involved on routes to Australia. Ismay refocused the business on the North-Atlantic trade and through one of his backers, began an association with the Belfast Shipyard of Harland & Wolff.
Apr 4, 2012 · April 4, 2012. 14 min read. The Extraordinary Story of the White Star Liner Titanic. The great steamship sank 100 years ago, but its legendary drama, heroes and villains remain as...
Brief history of the White Star Line. The White Star Line was originally founded in 1845 by Henry Threlfall and John Pilkington. The shipping line operated a fleet of sailing clippers, sailing from Britain to Australia . In 1867 the Bank of Liverpool failed which left the White Star Line with a debt of £527.000, which resulted in the White ...
Oct 28, 2020 · The largest vessel of the Line prior to the completion of the Olympic was the Adriatic, built in 1907, her dimensions being 709ft. 3in., by 75ft. 6in., by 56ft. 9in., and speed 17 knots. The completion of the Olympic and Titanic bring up the total number of White Star liners to thirty-one, having an aggregate gross tonnage of about 460,000.
The White Star Line. The White Star Line was first founded in 1845 but by 1869 the company was bankrupt. The trading name of the company, including its flag of a White Star on a red background, was sold to the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company for £1,000.
Oct 23, 2007 · THE WHITE STAR LINE, 1870.-The White Star Line was originally composed of a fleet of fast-sailing American clipper-ships, by the " Champion of the Seas ," " Blue Jacket ," " White Star ," " Shalimar ," etc., sailing to Australia. To this line Messrs. Imray [sic] & Co. succeeded, and still carry it on with fast vessels, built of iron.
