RMS Britannic was the third White Star Line ship to bear the name. The ship was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast, from where she was launched from in 1929. Like her nearly-identical sister RMS Georgic, Britannic was a motorship powered by diesel engines, not a steamer. These two would be the only White Star motorships. White Star Line logo and burgee. ... Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries began as a shipyard located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-1913), inventor of the Diesel engine. ...

Maiden voyage and route

Britannic made her maiden voyage (Liverpool-Belfast-Glasgow-New York) on 28 June 1930, and generally spent her summers on the North Atlantic and her winters cruising touring the Caribbean out of New York. She remained on that route until she became part of Cunard White Star in 1934. In 1935, she moved to the London-New York service and remained there until World War II began. The maiden voyage of a ship or aircraft is the first cruise or flight in revenue service, typically following a series of shakedown cruises or test-flights. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... NY redirects here. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... World map depicting Caribbean : West Indies redirects here. ... NY redirects here. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian...

World War II

The third Britannic served as a troopship during the war, carrying some 180,000 troops and traveling a total of 376,000 miles. She then resumed service on the Liverpool-New York route in 1948.

Cunard

In 1950, Cunard Line absorbed the Cunard White Star, meaning Britannic was the only ship to be owned by all three: White Star, Cunard White Star and Cunard Line. She continued to sport White Star's colors and fly the White Star burgee as well as the Cunard house flag for the rest of her career. The Cunard Line formerly Cunard White Star Line is the British cruise line that operates the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) and RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) ocean liners. ... The Cunard Line formerly Cunard White Star Line is the British cruise line that operates the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) and RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) ocean liners. ...

Final voyage

Britannic made her final Liverpool-New York sailing (and the final transatlantic crossing by any White Star ship) in November 1960. Her final departure from New York on 25 November 1960, was marked by the same fireboat escort which normally accompanied maiden voyages. After her arrival home, she made White Star's final departure from Liverpool on 16 December 1960 when she left under her own power for the shipbreakers. November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...