Knowledge Hub

Knowledge Hub

There is an ever-growing volume of information and research on this website, so the Knowledge Hub brings together in one place the ‘Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)’ and ‘Did You Know?’ series.  The majority of these blog posts relate to the ‘Olympic‘ class liners or their immediate Cunard contemporaries.  Some topical articles outside the series are also included where they address a common question or misconception.

If you are searching for material concerning other ships specifically, such as the ‘Big Four’ (Adriatic, Baltic, Celtic & Cedric) and Oceanic , scroll down and check out ‘Explore Everything’ and filter by ship.  Needless to say, there is plenty on my blog as well.  There’s a lot to read through!

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Did You Know?

 

Did You Know? Olympic & Titanic’s Rudders

FAQ: Olympic’s Maiden Voyage Time & Average Speed

RMS Aquitania The Ship Beautiful book cover.

FAQ: Olympic & Aquitania – The Largest British Liner?

Olympic Titanic Britannic Illustrated History book cover

Article from the Archives: ‘Titanic: “She Sailed Only Half Full?”‘

Did You Know About John Andrews?

Did You Know Who Used Olympic’s Turkish Baths?

FAQ: Would It Have Been Inconvenient for Titanic to Arrive in New York on Tuesday?

FAQ: Would Higher Watertight Bulkheads Have Saved Titanic?

FAQ: A Sound ‘Like a Cannon Shot’ – Why Did Majestic Crack?

FAQ: Aquitania’s First Class Grill Room

FAQ: Was Third Class Empty on the Eastbound Crossing?

FAQ: Did the Enclosure of Titanic’s A-deck Promenade Increase her Gross Tonnage?

A period illustration of RMS Olympic at sea.

FAQ: Were Olympic, Titanic & Britannic Built to the Same Standard of Strength?

FAQ: Were Titanic’s Lifeboats Reused on Olympic?

Oceanic’s Unbuilt Sister: The Abandoned Olympic

FAQ: Was Bismarck/Majestic ‘Given’ to the White Star Line as Compensation for Britannic?

An artist's impression of the RMS Majestic.

FAQ: Was Leviathan More Popular than Majestic?

A broadside publicity sketch of the RMS Olympic in 1928.

FAQ: Which Was Olympic’s Fastest Crossing?

FAQ: When Were The New Suites Forward on B-deck Added to Olympic?

Did You Know About Cunard’s Experience with Lusitania & Mauretania? Ordering ‘Full Astern’

FAQ: How Much Did Titanic Weigh?

Olympic Starboard Propeller 1929

FAQ: Was Titanic’s Starboard Propeller Used to Repair Olympic after the Hawke collision?

An artist's impression of the RMS Majestic.

FAQ: Majestic’s ‘Record’ Passenger List

An artist's impression of the hospital ship Britannic.

Article from the Archives: ‘Britannic: The Length and Breadth of The Ship’

 

Explore Everything

 

Olympic & Titanic: Triumph and Disaster – Chapter 4

Did You Know? Olympic & Titanic’s Rudders

Olympic & Titanic: Triumph and Disaster – Chapter 3

FAQ: Olympic’s Maiden Voyage Time & Average Speed

RMS Aquitania The Ship Beautiful book cover.

FAQ: Olympic & Aquitania – The Largest British Liner?

The Yacht-Like Olympic

Mauretania Revenue & Profit Analysis 1910

Olympic Titanic Britannic Illustrated History book cover

Article from the Archives: ‘Titanic: “She Sailed Only Half Full?”‘

Olympic & Titanic: Triumph and Disaster – Chapter 2

Titanic Myths Busted – Club Paranormal (Truth Be Told)

On A Sea of Glass & Part-Time Explorer 114th Anniversary Titanic Livestream 2026 replay

Edward Wilding’s Hawke Collision Testimony

Did You Know Who Used Olympic’s Turkish Baths?

Titanic In Popular Media: A Case Study (2012)

Olympic & Titanic: Triumph and Disaster – Adding Some Colour

Olympic & Titanic: Triumph and Disaster Quotes

FAQ: Would It Have Been Inconvenient for Titanic to Arrive in New York on Tuesday?

Olympic & Titanic: Triumph and Disaster – Judging a Book by its Cover

The Oceanic Historical Society

Counterfactual: Sinking the Mauretania

FAQ: Would Higher Watertight Bulkheads Have Saved Titanic?

‘Niet Schuldig’: Studies in Language

RMS Olympic Steinway Association

Review It Yourself – RMS Olympic: Titanic’s Sister

Errore di Progettazione o Scelta Tecnica? Titanrick

FAQ: A Sound ‘Like a Cannon Shot’ – Why Did Majestic Crack?

Majestic’s Propellers

FAQ: Aquitania’s First Class Grill Room

Mutiny on the Olympic

Article from the Archives: Titanic: Allegations & Evidence

A Captain’s Responsibilities

Titanic: Metallo Scadente? Titanrick

The Perils of Using AI

Adriatic & Amerika: Myth & Reality

FAQ: Was Third Class Empty on the Eastbound Crossing?

FAQ: Did the Enclosure of Titanic’s A-deck Promenade Increase her Gross Tonnage?

Larger Liners & Lifeboats: Carpathia & Olympic

A period illustration of RMS Olympic at sea.

FAQ: Were Olympic, Titanic & Britannic Built to the Same Standard of Strength?

Article from the Archives: Thomas Andrews’ Olympic Maiden Voyage Notes

Reflections on Titan & Titanic

Surviving the War: Celtic Torpedoed

Article from the Archives: ‘Olympic, Titanic & Britannic: An Issue of Finance’

An illustration showing how Titanic's three-blade centre propeller likely appeared.

Titanic’s Centre Propeller Dossier

On A Sea of Glass & Part-Time Explorer 113th Anniversary Titanic Livestream 2025 replay

Captain Smith’s Titanic Quote

On A Sea of Glass & Part Time Explorer 113th Anniversary Titanic Livestream 2025

Titanic & Social Media Misinformation

Article from the Archives: ‘Olympic & Titanic: Refining a Design’

Titanic’s ‘Achilles Heel’? Steam & Splendor Podcast – Season 1 Episodes 3-4

Advertising material showing an artist's impression of the RMS Olympic.

A Voyage on Olympic: Willem Frederik Piek

Oceanic’s Unbuilt Sister: The Abandoned Olympic

FAQ: Was Bismarck/Majestic ‘Given’ to the White Star Line as Compensation for Britannic?

Titanic Witness Podcast – Episode 17

FAQ: When Were The New Suites Forward on B-deck Added to Olympic?

RMS Majestic: The ‘Magic Stick’

Did You Know About Cunard’s Experience with Lusitania & Mauretania? Ordering ‘Full Astern’

Deep Conversations – Episode 18

FAQ: How Much Did Titanic Weigh?

The Show About Titanic Podcast

Olympic Starboard Propeller 1929

FAQ: Was Titanic’s Starboard Propeller Used to Repair Olympic after the Hawke collision?

RMS Majestic: The ‘Magic Stick’ – What Are You Waiting For?

Oceanic book cover

Titanic’s Collapsible A: Oceanic, May 1912

RMS Majestic: The ‘Magic Stick’ – The Reviews Are In!

The Name Majestic

Man Overboard: Majestic, October 1926

An artist's impression of the RMS Majestic.

FAQ: Majestic’s ‘Record’ Passenger List

An artist's impression of the RMS Majestic.

Article from the Archives: Majestic Specification File

Big Ships and Small Boats

An artist's impression of the hospital ship Britannic.

Article from the Archives: ‘Britannic: The Length and Breadth of The Ship’

Article from the Archives: Lusitania and Mauretania – Perceptions of Popularity

‘Olympic: Thomas Andrews’ Notes from a Successful Maiden Voyage’

RMS Majestic: The ‘Magic Stick’

‘Olympic & Aquitania: Eyeing up the Competition – Cunard’s “White Star Liner”‘

‘Titanic at 110: Learning, Unlearning & Relearning History’

‘Olympic & Titanic: “A Very Remote Contingency” – Lifeboats for All’

Presentation from the Archives: ‘The Chairman & The Commander: J. Bruce Ismay and Captain “E. J.” Smith’

Titanic: Solving the Mysteries

Advertising material showing an artist's impression of the RMS Olympic.

Presentation from the Archives: ‘An”Olympic” Challenge: “We Have Reached the Limit…’

Twin screw SS Baltic.

Presentation from the Archives: ‘The “Big Four”: Celtic, Cedric, Baltic & Adriatic’