Olympic, titanic, britannic: an illustrated history of the olympic class ships, paperback/mark chirnside

A pictorial celebration of the world-famous sister ships: the Olympic-class liners A maritime expert tells the story of the sister ships using previously unseen pictures, passenger diaries, and deck plans, illustrating Olympics successful career; the premature ends of her two unfortunate sisters; and the experiences of those onboard.

Designed for passenger comfort, they were intended to provide luxurious surroundings and safe, reliable transport 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.

Titanics 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 World War I, sinking in the Aegean Sea in 1916.