What was the reason the Titanic's sister ship Olympic was not also used for World War II service? Was it not viable for military purposes like its twin was?
The RMS Olympic, Titanic's sister ship, was not used for World War II service because it was too large and slow to be effectively used in a military capacity. The Olympic was designed as a luxury passenger liner, with a maximum speed of only 23 knots. This would have made it vulnerable to attack by enemy submarines and aircraft. Furthermore, the Olympic was not equipped with any armament, making it unsuitable for combat.
In contrast, Titanic's other sister ship, the RMS Britannic, was used as a hospital ship during World War I. The Britannic was faster and larger than the Olympic, with a maximum speed of 25 knots. It was also equipped with defensive guns and could accommodate up to 3,000 wounded soldiers. However, the Britannic was sunk by a German torpedo in 1916, with the loss of over 1,000 lives.
Related Questions and Answers
- Why was the Olympic too slow to be used as a troop transport? 23 knots was too slow to avoid submarine and aircraft attacks.
- What made the Britannic more suitable for military service than the Olympic? It was faster, larger, and equipped with defensive guns.
- Did the Olympic ever see any military action? No, it was used exclusively as a passenger liner.
- What happened to the Olympic after World War II? It was scrapped in 1935.
- What was the Britannic's ultimate fate? It was sunk by a German torpedo in 1916.
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