Shipmakers began building the Olympic on Dec. 16, 1908. A little more than three months later, on March 31, 1909, they started making the Titanic. The Olympic set out on its maiden voyage June 14 ...

The sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, killed more than 1,500 passengers and crew. The Olympic, Titanic's sister ship, was headed for London when it received Titanic's distress signals.

A Piano From the Titanic’s Sister Ship Awaits Its Next Audience A gilt-trimmed upright Steinway piano commissioned in 1912 for the ocean liner Olympic is on dry land and ready to be heard again.

The first of the three, RMS Olympic, was launched with much fanfare in 1911. Her $7.2 million price tag alone (nearly one-third of a billion in today’s dollars) was staggering.

Object Details author Bonsall, Thomas E Author White Star Line Subject Titanic (Steamship) Notes Includes index NPM copy 39088020270864 gift of Anne T. Graham Contents Introduction -- Designing and ...