White Star History

A quick look at the history of the line:
1850: Found in Liverpool, specialized on trade with australian gold mines.
1867: Thomas Henry Ismay buys the line.
1869: The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company is found to establish the White Star Line in transatlantic service.
1891: The "Tuetonic" wins the Blue Ribbon of the Atlantic.
1899: Maiden voyage of the "Oceanic", the largest ship of the world in 1899.
1901: Maiden voyage of the "Celtic" und "Cedric", who are even larger than the "Oceanic".
1902: The american International Mercantile Marine Company IMM buys the line.
1907: Decision to build three ships of the Olympic-class: "Olympic", "Titanic" und "Gigantic".
1908: July 31st: These ships are ordered at Harland & Wolff in Belfast.
1908: December 16th: Beginning of the construction of the "Olympic".
1909: March 31st: Beginning of the construction of the "Titanic".
1911: May 31st: Launching of the "Titanic", the largest and most luxurious ship of the world in 1912.
1912: April 10th: Maiden voyage of the "Titanic" from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg and Queenstown (Cork).
1912: April 14th: At 11.40pm the "Titanic" collides with an iceberg.
1912: April 15th: At 2.20am the "Titanic" sinks and more than 1500 people die.
1914: Launching of the "Britannic", which should have the name "Gigantic".
1915: The "Britannic" gets a hospital ship.
1916: The "Britannic" collides with a mine. 30 people die, the ship sinks in one hour.
1935: The White Star Line and the Cunard Line combine. Name of the new company: Cunard White Star.
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