RMS Olympic bridge and wheelhouse interior pics

Alec Barker · Aug 31, 2003

Hello,
are there any pictures of inside the RMS Olympic's bridhe or wheelhouse?
It would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Alec

Nigel Bryant · Sep 11, 2003

Hi,

I don't think there any pictures of Olympic wheelhouse, there is one view that is believed to be of Titanic's wheel house showing telephones mounted on the back wall. There is one famous photograph taken by Francis Browne of Olympic's bridge taken at Queenstown: See a photgraph of it here: http://www.euronet.nl/users/keesree/wheelhse.jpg

I think also there might be some photgraph's of Olympic's bridge in later life showing extra telegraphs and other equipment. I hope this helps.

All the best,

Nigel

Alec Barker · Sep 11, 2003

Hello Nigel,
Quote " there is one view that is believed to be of Titanic's wheel house showing telephones mounted on the back wall"
Do you have the link for this photo?
Thanks alot for your help,
All the best,
Alec

Nigel Bryant · Sep 12, 2003

Hi Alec,

If you scroll down this thread you will find the picture. The photograph is also seen in Titanic: A Journey Through Time. Anyway check it out here:

Watertight Door Indicator / Activation Switch

Can anyone say with absolute certainty where the switch to close the watertight doors was located? I have found a number of sources that say it was in the wheelhouse. Others indicate that the switch was on the bridge. For example, Hitchens states in the British hearing that Murdoch...

www.encyclopedia-titanica.org

Hope this helps,

Nigel

Alec Barker · Sep 14, 2003

Thankyou Nigel,
This is PERFECT information and pictures for my research, the pictures are superb!
Thanks alot!
Alec

Tammy Saphiloff · Dec 10, 2003

There's that famous photo of Olympic's three deck officers and Captain Smith. You know the one of 1st Officer William McMaster Murdoch standing apart from Evans, Alexander, and EJ? Their backs (and Will's left side) are to Oly's bridge.

Alec Barker · Dec 11, 2003

hi Tammy,
I don't recall seeing this picture, but it does sound great!
Please send me a link for this great picture, or you can send it to me at: [email protected]
Thanks again,
Alec

Stuart Kelly · Dec 19, 2003

Here's a pic of the Olympic at Jarrow in 1935, just prior to dismantling.

Jeremy Lee · Dec 20, 2003

>>Young visitors at the wheel of the Olympic, which is now open to the public prior to being broken up at Jarrow<<

I didn't know that the Olympic was open to the public before scrapping. Anyone knows what was the period of time that the Olympic was open to the public in 1935 or are there any news articles?

Stuart Kelly · Dec 20, 2003

The Olympic was open soon after arriving in Jarrow from Southampton in October 1935 up until the dispersal auction which finished on 18th November.

Jeremy Lee · Dec 20, 2003

Thanks for the information Stuart, was any admission fee charged?

Brian R Peterson · Dec 21, 2003

When Old Reliable was laid up at Jarrow, I think at that point anybody could board her and walk all throughout her decks, I am sure the workers had begun stripping her interiors so it would have been a sad sight to say, walk into the First Class Lounge and find no furniture and the marble fireplace stripped for example.

I have seen photos of Olympic's First Class interiors during construction, it would be interesting to have some of her dismantling to compare as THEN and NOW collages.

Best Regards,

Brian

Jeremy Lee · Dec 22, 2003

Also, were there any pictures taken of Olympic's interiors during the breaking up?

Brian R Peterson · Dec 22, 2003

Jeremy,

if there are any existing photos of the Olympic's interiors during her scrapping, I have not yet come across them.

Best Regards,

Brian

Michael H. Standart · Dec 23, 2003

The only photo I've seen of Olympic while she was being scrapped was where the hull...what was left of it...was being towed to Inverkeithing for final demolition. You can find that photo HERE. Just click on the thumbnailed image.