RMS Olympic: Titanic's Sister by Chirnside, Mark

Description: The definitive study on this famous and highly successful White Star liner Sitting around a dining-room table in 1907, the owners of the White Star Line discussed their competition to the newly-built Cunard liners, Lusitania and Mauretania. From that smoke-filled room came the first designs of three White Star superliners. Olympic and Titanic were to be built at Harland & Wolff's yard in Belfast, while the third ship was to follow after construction had been completed on the first pair of sisters. The only ship to make a return passenger voyage was Olympic and she was always overshadowed by her younger sisters. This is the definitive story of Titanic's sister RMS Olympic. First published in 2004 to critical acclaim, this new edition presents a revised expanded work from one the most successful maritime authors at work in Britain today. AUTHOR: Mark Chirnside is one of the most successful maritime historians in the UK. Two of his books have been Ships Monthly Books of the Month; he has previously written 'Olympic, Titanic, Britannic: An Illustrated History of the Olympic Class Ships', 'RMS Aquitania: The Ship Beautiful', 'Olympic Class Ships: Olympic, Titanic, Britannic', 'RMS Olympic: Titanic's Sister, and 'RMS Majestic' for The History Press.' SELLING POINTS: Revised and expanded edition New illustrations throughout, as well as revised text and new appendices Drawing on recent developments, including new studies on the Hawke collision, as well as considering where Olympic's fittings and furnishings can be found today Timed for the 80th anniversary of Olympic's end of service 54 b/w images

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