how long did it take to build Titanic's sister?

Question

I know Titanic had taken about 3 years but how long did her sister take to build? (Olympic and Britannic)

Answer 1

Olympic:

Laid down: December 16, 1908

Launched: October 20, 1910

Christened: Not christened

Maiden voyage: June 14, 1911



Titanic:

Laid down: 31 March 1909

Launched: 31 May 1911

Christened: Not christened, as per White Star Line practice

Status: Sunk, struck iceberg at 23:40 (ship's time) on 14 April 1912



Britannic:

Laid down: November 30, 1911

Launched: February 26, 1914

Christened: Not christened

In service: December 23, 1915

Answer 2

Olympic, the first of the class of ships, was the only one not to come to a 'sticky' end, although she was badly damaged in a collision with the cruiser Hawke.



Laid down: 16th December 1908

Launched: 20th October 1910

Maiden voyage: 14th June 1911



No naming ceremony - same as for the other two ships, despite what some films may show. White Star Line policy.



Olympic was successful and sailed for 24 years until being scrapped in 1935. She was nicknamed "Old Reliable".



Britannic did not see service as a passenger ship, being converted into a hospital ship for the First World War. The largest of the three ships, having been modified following the sinking of Titanic.



Laid down: 30th November 1911

Launched: 26th February 1914

Sunk: 21st November 1916, off Kea Island, Greece, probably by a mine. 30 lives lost.



Titanic

Laid down: 31st March 1909

Launched: 31st May 1911

Maiden voyage: 10th April 1912

Sunk: 15th April 1912 (2.20a.m.)



As you will see, none of the ships actually took three years to build, although fitting out was delayed in some cases.

Answer 3

Neither sister ship survived. Here's the story: Olympic's keel was first laid at Harland and Wollf Shipbuilders, Belfast Ireland in 1908. Olympic was the first of a new class of liners. "Oly" as she was affectionately nicknamed, had the most successful career of the 3 sisters (Olympic, Titanic and Britannic) the other two sinking in peacetime and wartime. Her first taste of wartime service (WWI) came while still making commercial voyages. In October of 1914, Olympic happened upon the sinking British battleship Audacious and conducted a daring at-sea rescue. Olympic later served as a troop ship carrying Canadians to the war front. It was during this service that Olympic obtained her nickname "Old Reliable," for her trustworthy service on these troop carrying voyages. Olympic’s most notable achievement during the war was the ramming and sinking of of the German submarine U-103 on May 12, 1918. Olympic was the only merchant ship to sink an enemy warship during the war. Korvettenkapitän Claus Rücker, commander of the 9-month old U-103, had unsuccessfully fired two torpedo's at Olympic just missing her port bow. In what some historians consider a foolish maneuver, Olympic turned around and rammed the u-boat sinking her and killing the crew. It is believed that Olympic could have easily outrun the u-boat on a zigzag course and not have risked the lives of the thousands on board. Refitted and converted to oil fuel, Olympic returned to service in July of 1920, . With Britannic's sinking during the war, Olympic became the last remaining ship of the original Olympic Class trio of liners envisioned by WSL chairman Bruce Ismay. After 24 years of incredible service, Olympic was sold in 1935 for $500,000 for scrapping and salvage. Her luxurious fittings were removed and sold and can be found today in various hotels, pubs and restaurants around the world. A few Olympic pieces can be found occasionally on the Internet at auction on eBay®

Answer 4

RMS Olympic's Keel was laid down on 16th December 1908

She was launched on the 20th October 1910 and began her maiden voyage on the 14th June 1911.

RMS Olympic was finally scrapped in 1937.





RMS Britannic' s keel was never actually laid down.

The keel was laid down for RMS Gigantic, but after Titanic disaster, the ship was renamed to the Britannic.

Keel was laid down on 30th November 1911 and she was launched on 26th February 1914.

She was kitted out as a Hospital ship and renamed HMHS, and her maiden voyage was on 23rd December 1915.

She was sank, when she hit a mine on the 21st November 1916