White Star Line

Medic

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Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: 323 Launched: 1898 Maiden Voyage: 1899 Liverpool – Cape Town – Sydney Gross Tonnage: 11,985 tons Length: 550.2ft Beam: 63.3ft Decks: 3 Funnels: 1 Masts: 4 Propellers: 2 Engines: 2 x four cylinder quadruple expansion Boilers: 4 double ended + 1 single Speed: 14 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 320 passengers, 100,000 refrigerated carcasses Sister Ships: Afric, Persic, Runic II , Suevic (Jubilee Class Liners) Medic was the second of …

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Adriatic I

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Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: 77 Launched: October 17th, 1871 Maiden Voyage: 1872 Liverpool – New York Gross Tonnage: 3,888 tons Length: 437.2 ft. Beam: 40.9ft. Decks: 2 Funnels: 1 Masts: 4 Propellers: 1 Engines: 2 x 2 cylinder compound Boilers: 12 Speed: 14.5 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 50 first class, 800 third class Sister Ships: Celtic I Adriatic I was one of two liners, the other being her …

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Cherbourg

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In 1907, the White Star Line inaugurated Southampton as its primary port for transatlantic steamers arriving in and departing from England. This placed the French port of Cherbourg about 80 nautical miles away, or about 5 hours at the speed ships traveled in 1907. Cherbourg did not have the full facilities to accommodate the large steamers in her docks, …

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Suevic

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Builder: Harland and Wolff Yard No.: 333 Launched: 1900 Maiden Voyage: 1901 Liverpool – Cape Town – Sydney Gross Tonnage: 12,531 tons Length: 550.2ft Beam: 63.3ft Decks: 3 Funnels: 1 Masts: 4 Propellers: 2 Engines: 2 x four cylinder quadruple expansion Boilers: 4 double ended + 1 single Speed: 14 knots Port of Registry: Liverpool Carrying Capacity: 400 passengers, 100,000 refrigerated carcasses Sister Ships: Afric, Medic, Persic, Runic II (Jubilee Class Liners) Suevic was the fifth, and …

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Chief Officer Henry Tingle Wilde of the Titanic

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Henry Tingle Wilde was born in Liverpool on 21st September, 1872. He had begun his career at sea in his teens aboard traditional old-fashioned sailing vessels. But once Wilde had gained his all-important masters certificate, he had joined the White Star Line, and left the old square-rigged ships far behind. Henry Wilde rose steadily, as all good …

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