What happened to RMS Olympic after WW1?
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if olympic had sunk that morning it would have been the end of the olympic class as a whole because titanic and britannic were gone
the biggest change made to olympic during this time was to her machinery olympic had originally been built as a coal-burning ship
the years 1920 to 1921 were good years for olympic as the post-war merchant shipping world still reeled
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RMS Olympic was the legendary ocean liner - and sister to the RMS Titanic - that served as a troopship for the British Royal Navvy during the first world war - but when the war was over and the guns were silent, what happened to the great ship? After HMHS Britannic was lost, Olympic was the sole surviving Olympic-class ocean liner and her owners, the White Star Line, had to work hard to ensure she remained a popular choice on the transatlantic service in the face of stiff competition from RMS Mauretania, RMS Aquitania and others. Sources; RMS Olympic: Titanic's Sister, Mark Chirnside The Edwardian Superliners: A Trio of Trios, J Kent Layton Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/oceanlinerdesigns Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s great ocean liners – from Titanic to Queen Mary but not forgetting the likes of Empress of Ireland or Chusan. Join Mike Brady as he uncovers the myths, explains the timelines, logistics and deep dives into the lives of the people and ocean liner ships that we all know and love.