RMS Celtic
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RMS Celtic was an ocean liner owned by the White Star Line. The first ship larger than SS Great Eastern by gross register tonnage, Celtic was the first of a quartet of ships over 20,000 tons, the dubb
Celtic was the first ship to exceed the tonnage of Great Eastern (pictured) of 1860.
Celtic under construction
Celtic in 1903
Celtic in 1919
RMS Baltic
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RMS Baltic was an ocean liner of the White Star Line that sailed between 1904 and 1932. At 23,876 gross register tonnage, she was the world's largest ship until May 1906. She was the third of a quarte
RMS Celtic
…White Star Line to experiment with this means to make its ships profitable during the off-season. Two new ships joined her in 1903 and 1904, Cedric and Baltic. During those years, Celtic's career was disturbed by a few incidents. A collision occurred on the River Mersey with the steamer Heathmore on 15 April…
RMS Baltic in a June 1904 photograph by Robert Welch
Baltic under construction, c. November 1903
Line drawing plan for Baltic, 1903
Edward Smith was the first captain of the Baltic.