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Of the three ships built, the first only lost the record for being the largest because she was beaten by the second, and they were both beaten by the third. The class was meant to secure the White Star Line's reputation as the greatest shipping company on earth. Instead, with the loss of both the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e in their first year of service, it guaranteed White Star's infamy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis unique book tells the extraordinary story of these three extraordinary ships from the bottom up, starting with their conception and construction (and later their modification) and following their very different careers. Behind the technical details of these magnificent ships lies a tragic human story - not just of the lives lost aboard the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e, but of the designers pushing the limits beyond what was actually possible, engineers unable to prepare for every twist of fate, and ship owners and crew who truly believed a ship could be unsinkable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating story is told with rare photographs, new computer-generated recreations of the ships, and unique wreck images that explore how well the ships were designed and built. Simon Mills offers unparalleled access to shipbuilders Harland \u0026amp; Wolff's specification book for the Olympic Class, including original blueprints and - being made widely available for the first time - large fold-out technical drawings showing how these extensive plans were meant to be seen.","brand":"Boat books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52958710497644,"sku":"P60325","price":54.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1920\/5996\/files\/OLYMPIC-TITANIC-BRITANIC.png?v=1764852648"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.boatbooks-aust.com.au\/collections\/history-liners.oembed?page=2","provider":"Boat books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}