- RMS Celtic (1901)
"RMS Celtic" was an
ocean liner belonging to theWhite Star Line . She was the first of a quartet of ships measuring over 20,000 tons, dubbed The Big Four. She was the first ship larger than the SS|Great Eastern in grosstonnage ."Celtic" was launched on
4 April 1901 from theHarland and Wolff shipyards inBelfast , and set off on her maiden voyage fromLiverpool toNew York on26 July .At the beginning of the
First World War , she was converted into anarmed merchant cruiser , but since she used up too much coal, she was converted into atroop ship in January 1916, and used to carry soldiers toEgypt . She was put back on the transatlantic route in March.In 1917, "Celtic" hit a mine off the
Isle of Man . 17 people onboard were killed, but "Celtic" survived, was towed toPeel Bay and repaired inBelfast . In March 1918, U-Boat "UB-77" torpedoed "Celtic" in theIrish Sea . 6 people onboard were killed, but again "Celtic" did not sink. She was towed to Liverpool and repaired again.Early on
10 December 1928 , she struck the Pollock Rock offCobh . The Ballycotton Lifeboat along with tugs, a destroyer and local life-saving teams, rescued all on board. 7,000 tons of cargo were scattered. She could not be moved or salvaged, and was declared a total loss. She was completely taken apart for scrap by 1928.References
* http://www.greatships.net/celtic2.html
* http://www.greatoceanliners.net/celtic2.html
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