The White Star Line: The First Liners (1889-1900)

As the first ship was being ordered, Ismay formed the White Star Line, with a capital of £400,000, divided into shares of £1,000. The company was managed by a ...

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Launched in 1881 by Harland and Wolff for White Star originally as Asiatic, served trans-Atlantic routes. Chartered by O&O Line for trans-Pacific and ...

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When White Star Line launched its first ship, Oceanic, in 1870, Cunard Lines already had two dozen passenger and cargo vessels and held the Blue Riband. As ...

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The Teutonic was built by Harland and Wolff under keel number 208, launched on 19 January 1889 and completed on 25 July 1889.

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SS Oceanic was the White Star Line's first liner and first member of the Oceanic-class; she was an important turning point in passenger liner ...

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The first ship officially registered to the White Star Line (WSL) was the clipper ship Red Jacket on 24 April 1854. It was one of the largest and fastest ships ...

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The Adriatic was ordered by White Star in 1871 along with the Celtic, which was almost identical. It was launched on 17 October 1871.

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The first major ship built under Ismay's leadership was the SS Oceanic, launched in 1870. It was the beginning of White Star Line's commitment ...

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