Pastor Rick
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Sister Ships?
I seem to recall the RMS Titanic had a couple of sister ships but I don't remember thier names or what became of them. Does anyone know where I can find out about them?
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Jun/18/2006, 4:12 pm
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MurdochsAid
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Re: Sister Ships?
:wave: Pastor Rick! Welcome to TSOLD!!! Yes, they're Olympic and Britannic. As to where you can learn more about them, it is right here. Right, Mr Titanic? :heyy: 
-MA
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Jun/18/2006, 6:48 pm
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Pastor Rick
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Re: Sister Ships?
Hi MurdochsAid,
Nice to see a smiling face Do you know if one of the ships served in the Med. during WWII? I think I remember something like that but its been sooooo long ago...
Thanks for the welcome...
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Jun/18/2006, 11:58 pm
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MurdochsAid
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Re: Sister Ships?
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Pastor Rick Wrote:
Hi MurdochsAid,
Nice to see a smiling face Do you know if one of the ships served in the Med. during WWII? I think I remember something like that but its been sooooo long ago...
Thanks for the welcome...
Britannic served as a hospital ship during WWI...until she was sunk by a floating mine in the Mediterranean Sea. And Olympic, During WWI she carried troops to and from New York, until she was put out of service in 1935. Sadly, she wasn't as fortunate as Queen Mary was, by ending up as a floating hotel at Long Beach, CA...instead, she was scrapped.
You know? ET (Encyclopedia Titanica) also can be of great help to you too. All you have to do, is to type their board name in your Yahoo! search engine.
-MA
Last edited by MurdochsAid, Jun/20/2006, 8:45 am
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Jun/19/2006, 11:10 am
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Mr Titanic
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Re: Sister Ships?
Hello Pastor Rick and welcome aboard! 
It seems as though MA has done an excellent job answering your questions. I'd like to note several details; the HMS Britannic sank in the Kea Channel to be specific, in 400 foot deep water. The RMS Olympic served in World War One (while being painted in Camoflauge paint to confuse the enemy) transporting troops and saving people from several shipwrecks.
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Jun/19/2006, 3:22 pm
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Lights
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Re: Sister Ships?
Olympic also participated in a skirmish in which she rammed and sank a German U-Boat....you GO Olympic!  :sailor:
And a BIG TSOLD Welcome Aboard to Pastor Rick!!
Last edited by Lights, Jun/20/2006, 7:06 pm
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Jun/20/2006, 7:05 pm
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