Olympic sailings in 1912

[Mark Baber]

So was RMS Olympic in port of Southampton from 23-March until at least 6-Apr but then set sail for New York in order to be on return trip when Titanic foundered ?

Also interesting that in May, there was a mutiny where 53 fireman refused to sail due to the collapsible lifeboats added to Olympic as a result of the Titanic disaster.

Olympic arrived at Southampton on 30 March, which is when E. J. Smith left for Belfast to take over Titanic. She sailed for New York on 3 April and arrived there on the 10th.

As to the missed sailing, see

April 1912: Olympic's Canceled Sailing

The New York Times, 25 April 1912 FIREMEN STRIKE; OLYMPIC HELD --- Part of Crew Leave Vessel as She Is About to Sail from Southampton with 1,400 Passengers --- DISTRUST THE LIFEBOATS --- Men Declare the Collapsibles Taken from Troopships Are Old and Unseaworthy --- SAILORS...

www.encyclopedia-titanica.org

 

[kharris49]

Hanco

Olympic departed on her 10th round voyage on 3 April 1912 and was on the return leg of that voyage when Titanic sank.

Daniel

I have a copy of the manifest of alien passengers for the United States on the SS Olympic leaving Southampton on 3 April 1912. My grandfather was on the ship.