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Olympic was the first and only of the three ships to complete a crossing of the Atlantic.
Britannic, which was originally to be named the Gigantic was the last and largest of the three "Olympic-class" ocean liners to be made.
Titanic was over 880ft long with a 46,328 gross tonnage, the largest moveable man-made object on earth exceeding the height of the tallest buildings of that time.
View Pathe News clips from the collections of the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum at www.titanicinbelfast.com.
Panoramic images of Harland and Wolff: Cityside view from Crane View from base of Crane
Belfast's Titanic Heritage » Download PDF(3.0 Mb)This guide will take you back to the source of the legend, the history of shipbuilding in Belfast, and in particular, Harland and Wolff.
