Worldwide Olympic Committee
Olympic initially remained in business service underneath Captain Herbert James Haddock. As a wartime measure, Olympic was painted in a gray color scheme, portholes were blocked, and lights on deck had been turned off to make the ship less seen. The schedule was hastily altered to terminate at Liverpool quite than Southampton, and this was later altered once more to Glasgow. Captain Edward Smith was in command of Olympic on the time of the incident. Two crew members, stewardess Violet Jessop and stoker Arthur John Priest, survived not solely the collision with Hawke but additionally the later sinking of Titanic and the 1916 sinking of Britannic, the third ship of the category. S maiden voyage attracted considerable worldwide consideration from the press and public.
Her many visits to Halifax Harbour carrying Canadian troops safely overseas, and back residence after the struggle at Pier 2, made her a favourite image in …