| |
Titanic
|
| |
Coloring pages of the Titanic, the ship that sunk on her maiden voyages struck an iceberg.
In the early part of the 20th century, White Star Line was competing with rival Cunard Line, which dominated the luxury niche for Atlantic transit with the large and opulent vessels Lusitania and Mauretania, the largest and fastest liners afloat.
White Star ordered three ships to provide a weekly express service, with the goal of dominating the transatlantic travel business. The Olympic and Titanic at 882 feet long were larger, but not as fast as the Cunard liners. The third ship, to be named Gigantic, was just over 900 feet long; however, the name was changed to Britannic before completion. These larger ships offered greater amenities than the Cunard sister ship.
|