resulting in a huge accidental explosion, killing five of the ships crew. The ship was the only one of the four which was never the world's largest ship; however, she was the fastest of the Big Four. Copyright © 2007-2013 White Star History. A page devoted to the largest and last of White Star's revloutionary "Big Four" class of ocean liners! You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. Adriatic 1907 (Rhenania GLR-14) Type: Passenger Displacement: 24,541 tons Dimensions: 729 x 76 x 37 ft. Machinery: Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw = 16 knots Passengers: 2,525 … While in New York City, Captain Smith is said to have said in an interview: "I will say that I cannot imagine any condition which could cause a ship to founder. Helped by the fact that Adriatic was at a slow speed, she was not damaged; cargo hold had been broken into. A book of postcards of RMS Adriatic II from a personal collection. First a cable, attached to the pouch, was dropped to the ship, and then the pouch was dropped into the sea and successfully retrieved by The Adriaticfrom the stern. Special thanks to Lins from … The RMS Adriatic … SS Adriatic was the first of two White Star Line ocean liners which carried this name. It was said that two crew members This interest began more than three decades ago when he saw the discovery of the ‘Titanic’ on television. while St Michael sustained a twisted stem and some damage to one or two of her plates, not serious damage. afternoon. the managing director of the White Star Line; Titanics surviving officers; Fredrick Fleet, who spotted the iceberg, and Titanics youngest survivor, Millvina Dean. Choose between hand-painted or flat gray. Volume 1: The Phoenix is Reborn 1918-1934. She was the fourth of a quartet of ships measuring over 20,000 tons, dubbed The Big Four. Print Editions Paperback. Adriatic sailed from Liverpool on 18 April 1912 and arrived in New York on 27 April 1912. (In 1922 it was renamed the Ocean Dock.) All White Star Line Passenger Lists available at the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives have been transcribed and uploaded. As she was sailing towards New York in the early hours of 11th August 1922, tragedy struck aboard Adriatic when an electrician was fixing a cable in one of Adriatics coal holds 3. This website requires cookies to provide all of its features. RMS Adriatic (II) White Star Line Wonder Ship in Old Picture Postcards. When Olympic entered service in the summer of 1911, it was not to long before Adriatic was moved from the Southampton to New York City service to the Liverpool to New York City White Star History Home Page Site Map Titanic Pages. Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland to New York 5 January 1891 DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK I, Edward John Smith, Master of the RMS Adriatic, do solemnly, … Explore this magnificent steamship through old picture postcards, many of them rare and unpublished. On 2nd May 1912 following the sinking of Titanic a number of Titanics survives started the journey back home to Britain aboard Adriatic including J Bruce Ismay, She ran this route until 1911 when RMS Olympic replaced her. $7.00 0 bids + $2.00 shipping . She was the fourth of a quartet of ships measuring over 20,000 tons, dubbed The Big Four. on 22nd May. This is the biggest Ship from the famous Big Four and the predecessor of the Olympic-Class. Her maiden voyage started from Liverpool, UK to New York City, US on 8th May 1907; just like Titanic, five years later, she was under the command of Captain EJ Smith, and she also In dense fog, in New York on 29th September 1919, Adriatic collided with St Michael, a British freighter. from New York. RMS Adriatic (II) was the last of White Star Line’s Big Four class ships; her Big Four class sister ships being: Celtic, launched in 1901; Cedric, launched in 1902, and Baltic, launched in 1903. The Ship of the Year: The White Star Liner Adriatic. Historian Ben Smith has been fascinated by the White Star Line since childhood. Company Name: White Star Line Ship Name: RMS Adriatic Postmark: Unused Description: Postcard Size: Approximately 3.5 x 5.5 inches Condition: Good S&H: $4.00 Key Words: Ship, Ocean … The postcards featured are a glorious mixture of artist … Adriatic arrived RMS Adriatic was an ocean liner of the White Star Line. Welcome on board ‘Adriatic’( II) – White Star Line wonder ship! © 2015 Casemate Publishers. While leaving New York for a Mediterranean cruise in thick fog on 7th January 1913, Adriatic ran aground on the Red Hook mud flats and remained stuck there for most of the Rms Adriatic This ship is a work in progress there will still be new updates for the same The ship is actually a mixture between the SS Adriatic of 1871 and the Adriatic of 1907 with other … Adriatic began her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on 8 May 1907 under the command of Captain Edward Smith. She was the fourth of a quartet of ships measuring over 20,000 tons, dubbed The Big Four. When Cunard Line and White Star line merged in May 1934, it was not long before it was decided that it was the end for Adriatic; by this time Adriatic was engaged only in cruising. Some of Titanic 's rescued passengers and crew travelled back to Britain aboard her, departing New York on 2 May 1912. He is married and lives in Norfolk. At 24,541 tons Adriatic, although, due to Mauritania and SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, not being the largest ship in existence, was at the time White Star Lines largest ever Yard No: 358 Funnels: 2 Masts: 4 After Thomas Ismay’s death the order of Oceanic’s sister-ship, Olympicwas cancelled. RMS Adriatic (II) was the last of White Star Lines Big Four class ships; her Big Four class sister ships being: Celtic, launched in 1901; Cedric, launched in 1902, and Baltic, Instead, resources were transferred to the company's new project; to build the grandest fleet of ships that had ever sailed the seas, the 'Big Four'. Adriatic … After her maiden she was transferred to the Southampton – New York route, inaugurating White Star's Southampton service. She started her final commercial voyage on 25th August 1934, a Mediterranean cruise starting from Liverpool. General - … Adriatic then returned to the Liverpool route. In 1899, White Star Line commissioned RMS Oceanic, which exceed the SS Great Eastern in length, although not tonnage. The White Star Line's first four steamships met with great success in the trans-Atlantic market, and the line decided to build two more. cargo during a voyage from New York in September 1915 was 16,000 tons of cargo consigned to the British government, presumably for the British war effort, including 150 motor trucks Details. Welcome on board ‘Adriatic’( II) – White Star Line wonder ship! well as returning troops home to North America after the war. Author: Ben Smith. Contact Info Casemate Publishers 1950 Lawrence Road Havertown PA 19083 t: (610) 853-9131 e: casemate@casematepublishers.com. 10, October 1906, p. 1-2. She was the first White Star liner to use Southampton's newly-built dock, named the White Star Dock. Modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that.". RMS Adriatic. Adriatic seems to have maintained a passenger service between Britain and America throughout most of the First World War. Following a search of the ship, about $6,000 worth of items belonging to passengers were found around the ship. Adriatic Successfully Launched: A Magnificent Cargo and Passenger Steamer, in The American Marine Engineer, Chicago-New York, Vol. The third of these ships, RMS Baltic (II), was launched on 21st November 1903. Raphael Tuck & Sons' Built: 1907, Harland & Wolff, Belfast. Mounted on Adriatic's deck were guns that could be used to defend the ship. RMS Adriatic a fost un pachebot al companiei White Star Line.A fost a patra dintr-un cvartet de nave de 20.000 de tone fiecare numit Cele Patru Mari. During the winter Adriatic was used for Mediterranean cruises. Weighs around 39 grams or 1.4 ounces. For more information on what data is contained in the cookies, please see our Cookie Policy. $10.00 + $1.50 shipping . Journey back to 1907 to glimpse Adriatic II as the White Star flagship and travel through her eventful career to her last days as a veteran cruise liner. kept watch while the others stole the items. in Liverpool on 11th May. This Ship has full and original interior. 8 color postcards, 33 b/w photos, 3 b/w illustrations. any serious injury to the ship herself. On 30th October 1908 it was reported in the New York Times that four of Adriatic's crew members had been arrested in New York after it was discovered that trunks in the ships White Star Line's four-masted ADRIATIC of 1907. Explore this magnificent steamship through old picture postcards, many of them rare and unpublished. In the early 1900’s Harland and Wolff, Belfast constructed a quartet of Big Four class ships, Celtic, Cedric, Baltic and Adriatic. After a successful crossing, she arrived in New York City on 16th May. On 20th September 1906, Adriatic, yard number is 358, was launched at Harland and Wolff, Belfast, UK, on the very same day as and perhaps somewhat overshadowed by the launching of T he Adriatic was the fourth ship of White Star Line’s “Big Four.” She was ordered in December 1903 and launched in September 1906 on the same day as Cunard’s Mauretania. 2. On her return journey, via Plymouth, UK and then Cherbourg, France, instead of landing at Liverpool, she landed at Southampton, UK, due to White Star Line moving its principle port to deliver European mail to a steamer. R.M.S. SS Adriatic was the first of two White Star Line ocean liners to carry the name Adriatic.The White Star Line's first four steamships, the (Oceanic, Atlantic, Baltic, and the Republic) met with great success in the trans-Atlantic market, and the line decided to build two more.The first of these was the SS Adriatic… The first of these was SS Adriatic… Following Adriatics arrival in Southampton, she made her first Southampton departure back on this route on 3rd September. All rights reserved. Az RMS Adriatic a White Star Line egyik utasszállító óceánjárója volt, a Big Four becenevű, több mint 20 000 tonna összsúlyú hajónégyes negyedik tagja (a másik három gőzős a Celtic, a Cedric és a Baltic voltak). Despite still being in commercial use, amongst Adriatic's Plus a Minecraft Deckplan! Stereo picture of Adriaticon the stocks just before launching 1907. Adriatic a fost singura din cele patru care să nu fie niciodată cea mai mare navă din lume dar, din cele patru, a fost cea mai rapidă.Adriatic … Ben became a postcard collector and later a dealer specialising in White Star Line memorabilia. Although undamaged, Adriatic was not able to move from the sand bank until around five hours later. for liners bound for New York City from Liverpool to Southampton. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. she was also White Stars most luxurious and modern ship prior to Olympic and Titanic. All Rights Reserved. launched in 1903. RMS Adriatic (II) SS Adriatic passing the Needles (II) -- Pub. The resulting fire was brought under control after 20 minutes, and Adriatic was able to continue without £9.95 Including FREE UK delivery. The passengers aboard Adriatic raised around $7,000 for the families of the victims. Adriatic'sreading and writing room. Eventually she, under the command of Captain Bertram Hayes, was able to free herself and continue her cruise. In May 1922, Adriatic was returned to the Liverpool to New York City service; starting her first voyage, back on that route, from Liverpool on 13th May, and arriving in New York She measures 22.2 cm (8.8 inches) long, 4.2 cm (1.7 … A négy közül az Adriatic … I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. The postcards featured are a glorious mixture of artist impressions and real photos from the collection of historian Ben Smith, gathered over more than 30 years.‘Adriatic’s beautifully proportioned design, high standards of accommodation, and great popularity over more than a quarter of a century, make her a notable vessel.It is hoped that not only White Star buffs, but all ship enthusiasts will enjoy this picture tribute to one of the company’s most successful ships which helped to inspire the famous ‘Olympic’ class. After graduating from Warwick University with a degree in modern history, Ben trained as a reporter and worked in local newspapers before becoming a teacher. Picture of the S/S Adriatic (2) Abstract of log from a crossing in June 1910, crossing in only 7 days, 7 hours and 8 minutes Details: length 709.2ft x beam 75.5ft, two funnels, four masts, twin screw and a … Very detailed 1/1000 scale RMS Adriatic II, 3D printed in UV Resin. White Star Line Twin-Screw RMS Adriatic Passenger Ship Vintage Postcard PC. The ship was the only one of the four which was never the world's largest ship; however, she was the fastest of the Big Four. RMS Adriatic was an ocean liner of the White Star Line. RMS Adriatic was an ocean liner of the White Star Line.She was the fourth of a quartet of ships measuring over 20,000 tons, dubbed The Big Four.The ship was the only one of the four which was … During the war it is said that Adriatic was also used to transport troops; as Despatched within 1-2 working days. 1 talking about this. service which had been her route for her maiden voyage. 1, No. RMS Adriatic was an ocean liner of the White Star Line. In 1935, Adriatic was broken up for scrap in Japan. and several aeroplanes. since 1911, Adriatic was overtaken by an aeroplane with the intension of delivering a pouch of mail to Adriatic, the first time that the Post Office Department had used an aircraft Adriatic left Liverpool for the last time on 19 December 1934, her longest voyage ever, to be scrapped at Onomichi, Japan, in 1935. … Willem Steenkamp, Roland DeVries, Camille Burger, Phoenix. At 24,541 tons Adriatic… Rms Adriatic This ship is a work in progress there will still be new updates for the same The ship is actually a mixture between the SS Adriatic of 1871 and the Adriatic of 1907 with other parts inspired … Adriatic. Cunard Lines Mauritania, the largest then ever constructed. Many of these passenger lists include information for passengers and may consist of … 1. The first White Star ship on this new service, Adriatic arrived in Southampton to a very warm welcome on 30th May. Journey back to 1907 to glimpse Adriatic II as the White Star flagship and travel through her eventful career to her last days as a veteran cruise liner. ship. Journey back to 1907 to glimpse Adriatic … Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Leaving New York for Southampton on 14th August 1919, the first White Star Line ship to operate this service since the outbreak of the First World War and Adriatics first time Belfast's Harland and Wolff Shipyard (RMS Adriatic), 1907.jpg 2,086 × 1,058; 423 KB EB1911 Ship, White Star Liner, Adriatic.jpg 1,040 × 445; 151 KB James Scott Maxwell - Adraitaic H0267-L06367766.jpg 500 … Early in the morning on 4th November 1909, under the command of Captain EJ Smith, Adriatic ran aground on a sand bank at the southern edge of the Ambrose channel, near to New York. The Adriatic … Description. had on-board, again just like Titanic, J Bruce Ismay, the White Star Lines Managing Director. To accept cookies from this site, please click the Allow Cookies button below. 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