RMS Celtic

RMS Celtic was an ocean liner belonging to the White Star Line. The first ship larger than the SS Great Eastern in gross tonnage, she was the first of a quartet of ships over 20,000 tons, dubbed The Big Four. Celtic was launched on 4 April 1901 from the Harland and Wolff shipyards in Belfast, and set off on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on 26 July. At the beginning of the First World War, she was converted into an armed merchant cr... more

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Harland and Wolff

Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a British diversified heavy industrial company specialising in shipbuilding, ship breaking, offshore construction, modular construction, civil and marine engineering, renewables and associated project management, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The...

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  • Apr 4, 1901
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