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On November 30, 1911, work began on the last and largest of the three "Olympic- class" ocean liners in slip No. 2 on the North Yard of Belfast Ship Yards in Belfast, Northern Ireland. That was the same slip where Olympic was built. In April of 1912 however, construction was stopped because of the sinking of Titanic. When work was restarted many changes to the design were made. The double bottom was extended up the side of the ship to give her a double skin, the water tight bulkheads were also extended up, and other safety
features were put in, making the ship capable of staying afloat with her first six compartments damaged (two more than Titanic). She could now survive the damage that sank her sister. She was meant to be the same as her sister, but with more advanced features. |
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Posted on: 2005/11/28 0:35
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