Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: Launched: 1874 Maiden Voyage: Gross Tonnage: 5,008 tons Length: 455ft Beam: 45.2ft Decks: 2 Funnels: 2 Masts: 4 Propellers: 1 Engines: 2 x 2 cylinder tandem compound Boilers: 8 Speed: 16 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 220 first class, 1,500 third class Sister Ships: Britannic I Germanic was laid down at Harland and Wolff’s Belfast Yard in 1874, and was the younger sister vessel of Britannic …
Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: Launched: 1911 Maiden Voyage: 1911 Liverpool – Wellington Gross Tonnage: 8,090 tons Length: 477.5ft Beam: 63.1ft Decks: 2 Funnels: 1 Masts: 2 Propellers: 2 Engines: 2 x four cylinder quadruple expansion Boilers: 2 double + 3 single Speed: 13 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 6 first class, 1,000 steerage, 5 refrigerated holds Sister Ships: Zealandic was the last ship built by Harland and Wolff to …
A list of important events in the story of the Titanic, from the early days of the White Star Line, right through to current day salvage operations. Year Details 1867 Thomas Henry Ismay purchases the struggling White Star Line, which operated traditional sailing vessels centred mainly on the diminishing Australian gold rush trade. 1869 Thomas Henry Ismay creates …
Titanic’s fitting out at Harland and Wolff was now complete, and the next stage in her tragically-short life would be her sea trials. These were actually scheduled for 10.00am on Monday, 1st April, a mere 9 days before she was due to leave Southampton on her maiden voyage, but due to the adverse weather conditions which would have made sailing her down the narrow …
Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: 270 Launched: 23rd September, 1893 Maiden Voyage: 12th January, 1894 Liverpool – New York Gross Tonnage: 8,301 tons Length: 523 ft Beam: 60 ft Decks: 2 Funnels: 1 Masts: 4 Propellers: 2 Engines: 2 x triple expansion engines Boilers: Speed: 13 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 1,000 head of cattle Sister Ships: N/A Cevic was a livestock carrier built at the Belfast yard of Harland …