Olympic, Titanic, Britannic: An Illustrated History of the Olympic Class Ships - Softcover

Chirnside, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750956232 ISBN 13: 9780750956239

Verlag: The History Press Ltd, 2014

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At the beginning of the twentieth century, competition between the North Atlantic shipping lines was fierce. While Britain responded to the commercial threat posed by the growing German merchant marine, there was also rivalry between the great Cunard Line and its chief competitor, the White Star Line. Against this backdrop Olympic, Titanic and Britannic were conceived. Designed for passenger comfort, they were intended to provide luxurious surroundings and safe, reliable service rather than record-breaking speed. Ironically, fate decreed that only Olympic would ever complete a single commercial voyage and she went on to serve for a quarter of a century in peace and war. Titanic's name would become infamous after she sank on her maiden voyage. The third sister, Britannic, saw a brief and commendable career as a hospital ship during the First World War, sinking in the Aegean Sea in 1916.

Biografía del autor:

Mark Chirnside is the author of The Olympic Class Ships, RMS Aquitania, RMS Majestic, and RMS Olympic.

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• Verlag: The History Press Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0750956232
• ISBN 13: 9780750956239
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 168