SS Britannic was an ocean liner of the White Star Line. She was the first of three ships of the White Star Line to sail with the Britannic name. Britannic was a single-screw passenger steamship equipped with sails built for the White Star Line's North Atlantic run.

Aug 4, 2021 · When launched the Britannic was the largest ship afloat next to the Great Eastern. She had in all three decks, two of which were made of iron, covered with a planking of wood. …

On 19 May 1887, at about 5:25pm, the White Star liner SS Celtic collided with Britannic in thick fog about 350 miles (560 km) east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Celtic, with 870 passengers, had been steaming westbound for New York City, while Britannic, carrying 450 passengers, was on the second day of her eastward journey to Liverpool.

The ‘Britannic’ was designed and built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, and launched in 1874. Measuring 467 feet in length by 45 feet in the beam and a tonnage of 5004 gross, the iron hull was fitted with eight watertight bulkheads, providing nine …

On 19 May 1887, at about 5:25pm, the White Star liner SS Celtic collided with Britannic in thick fog about 350 miles (560 km) east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Celtic, with 870 passengers, had been steaming westbound for New York City, while Britannic, carrying 450 passengers, was on the second day of her eastward journey to Liverpool.

Dec 14, 2024 · Britannic was a single-screw passenger steamship equipped with sails built for the White Star Line's North Atlantic run. It was initially to be called Hellenic, but, just prior to her launch, her name was changed to Britannic.

Britannic was a single-screw passenger steamship equipped with sails built for the White Star Line's North Atlantic run. It was initially to be called Hellenic, but, just prior to her launch, her name was changed to Britannic.

The first to be launched was the Britannic, on February 3rd 1874. The two new sisters represented the very latest in ship design, yet they still bore much resemblance to the old sailing vessels.

Initially fitted with adjustable propeller shaft which could be raised or lowered to adjust thrust; not successful in practice and removed after nine voyages. Maiden voyage 25 Jun 1874. Held westbound and eastbound records, with both passages in less than 7.5 days.

Mar 3, 2017 · SS Britannic the transatlantic screw steamer was built of iron and launched in February 1874, by Harland & Wolff in Belfast, and making her maiden voyage to New York from Liverpool on the 25th June 1874 the service provided by the Ocean Steam Navigation Co Ltd., or White Star Line.

Britannic was a steamship equipped with sails built in Belfast by Harland and Wolff in 1874. She was initially to be called Hellenic, but, just prior to her launch, her name was changed to Britannic. Her twin was SS Germanic. In 1876 she received the Blue Riband, both westbound and eastbound, by averaging almost 16 knots. [1]

Britannic ran aground at Kilgore, County Wexford, Ireland, and remained aground for two days. After being refloated, she sprang a leak in her engine room and was beached at Wexford Bay, …

Britannic was a single-screw passenger steamship equipped with sails built for the White Star Line's North Atlantic run. She was initially to be called Hellenic, but, just prior to her launch, her name was changed to Britannic.

Built by Harland & Wolff of Belfast, Britannic was launched in February 1874, her intended name having been changed from Hellenic during construction. As originally built, Britannic was fitted with an adjustable propeller shaft designed to improve her service speed in deep water, but this proved unsuccessful and the adjustable shaft was removed ...

Nov 4, 2023 · On 19 May 1887, at about 5:25pm, the White Star liner SS Celtic collided with Britannic in thick fog about 350 miles (560 km) east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Celtic, with 870 passengers, had been steaming westbound for New York City, while Britannic, carrying 450 passengers, was on the second day of her eastward journey to Liverpool.

On 19 May 1887, at about 5:25pm, the White Star liner SS Celtic collided with Britannic in thick fog about 350 miles (560 km) east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Celtic, with 870 passengers, had been steaming westbound for New York City, while Britannic, carrying 450 passengers, was on the second day of her eastward journey to Liverpool.

On 19 May 1887, at about 5:25 in the afternoon the White Star liner, SS Celtic collided with Britannic in thick fog about 350 miles (560 km) east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey.

On a foggy 2 January 1890, near Liverpool, White Star Line’s Britannic (1874), bound for Liverpool from New York, collided with and sank the brigantine Czarowitz as both ships …

The SS Britannic was a remarkable ocean liner built by the renowned shipbuilding company Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Ireland, for the White Star Line. She was launched on February 3, 1874, and completed on June 6, 1874.

SS Britannic was an ocean liner of the White Star Line. It was the first of three ships of the White Star Line to sail with the Britannic name. Britannic was a single-screw passenger steamship equipped with sails built for the White Star Line's North Atlantic run.