White Star Line Ships

All White Star Line Ships were built by Harland and Wolff

OCEANIC

• Yard No 73;
• Launched August 1870;
• The first ship for the White Star Line and often cited as the mother of modern liners;
• Scraped in 1896 after 26 years service

ATLANTIC

• Yard no 74;
• Launched November 1870;
• Atlantic sailed on her maiden voyage 8^th June 1871  from Liverpool;
• Ran aground on 1 April 1873 near Halifax Nova Scotia – 585 souls lost.

BALTIC

• Yard No 75;
• Launched March 1871;
• Maiden voyage September 1871;
• Set new record speed of 15 knots on voyage to New York;
• Sank 7^th February 1898 – struck a wreck in Atlantic with no lost of life.

REPUBLIC

• Yard No 76;
• Launched July 1871;
• Maiden voyage 1872 to New York;
• Scrapped in 1910.

ADRIATIC

• Yard No 77;
• Launched 1871;
• Accommodation for 1150 passengers;
• Record speed 15 kntos on Voyage to New York in June 1872;
• Scrapped in Feb 1899.

CELTIC

• Yard No 79;
• Launched June 1872;
• Ran aground on her maiden voyage in Oct 1872;
• Scrapped in 1898.

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For further information see Belfast Ship Builders, Colourpoint Books, Newtownards, 2011, Cameron, S.