Milloin HMHS Britannic tilattiin?
In 1907, J. Bruce Ismay, director general of the White Star Line, and Lord Pirrie, chairman of the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, decided to build a trio of ocean liners of unmatched size to compete with the Cunard Line's "Lusitania" and "Mauretania" not in terms of speed but in terms of luxury and safety. The names of the three vessels were decided at a later date and they showed the intention of the designer regarding their size: "Olympic", "Titanic" and "Gigantic". The plan to build these three ships was realised by naval architects Thomas Andrews and Alexander Carlisle. Construction of the "Olympic" and the "Titanic" began in 1908 and 1909 respectively. Their sizes were so large that it was necessary to build a special portico and the largest scaffolding in the world at the time in order to shelter them. Only two ships could be built at a time. The three ships were designed to be 270 metres long and to have a gross tonnage of 48,000. Their designed speed was approximately 22 knots, well below that of the "Lusitania" and "Mauretania", but still allowing for a transatlantic crossing of less than one week.
1907