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Curious to know if the Titanic suffered the same defects as the Olympic twenty years later when serious fractures were discovered inside the Olympic's engine room. At first they thought it was minor and the Olympic would only miss one voyage, but then they discovered it was very serious and after a lengthy conference the ship was taken out of service for 3 months for repairs. Would these fractures have occurred on the Titanic in 1912 or increased the possibility of her breaking in two? News reports in 1932 said -
OLYMPIC SAILING CANCELLED
Passengers Offered Accommodation on the Georgic. The White Star Line announced yesterday afternoon that the usual examination of the engine room of the Olympic, after she arrived at Southampton from New York on Friday last, revealed that a small fracture was discovered......
OLYMPIC’S TROUBLE
Owing to an engine defect the sailing of the White Star liner Olympic from Southampton to New York today was cancelled. A small fracture has developed in one of the journals of a crankshaft. It will be repaired in time for her next voyage.....
OLYMPIC'S DEFECTS CONFERENCE WITH SHIPBUILDERS
The White Star Line has issued the following statement regarding the liner Olympic, at present docked in Southampton: There will be a conference Tuesday at the head offices of the White Star Line......
OLYMPIC'S ENGINE TROUBLE - LONDON CONFERENCE WITH BUILDERS
The White Star Line issued the following official statement at Southampton today regarding the liner Olympic: There will a conference on Tuesday next at the offices of the White Star Line.....
THE OLYMPIC’S ENGINE TROUBLE
The conference lasted several hours, and at its close the following statement was issued;— “The White Star Line announces the Royal Mail steamship Olympic is to undergo a complete overhaul".....
OLYMPIC TO UNDERGO THREE MONTH OVERHAUL
An order has been placed with Messrs Harland and Wolff for a new propeller shaft for the White Star liner Olympic which is to undergo three months overhaul.....
1933 - A few months after repairs were completed the Olympic's engine was still causing problems and made the news again:
OLYMPIC IN PLYMOUTH - ENGINE TROUBLE
The White Star liner Olympic reached Plymouth yesterday from New York hours late owing to engine trouble. Three days ago a defect a turbine put one of her three propellers out of action and reduced her speed.....
OLYMPIC TWELVE HOURS LATE - TROUBLE IN TURBINE
The White Star liner Olympic reached Plymouth yesterday from New York twelve hours late owing to engine trouble.
LINER 12 HOURS LATE - OLYMPIC DEVELOPS ENGINE TROUBLE
The White Star liner Olympic reached Plymouth today from New York, 12 hours late owing to engine trouble. Three days ago a defect in a turbine put one of her three propellers out of action and reduced her speed....
Was the above a series of fractures that may have occurred to any ship or was this a defect in the Olympic and possibly the Titanic?
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OLYMPIC SAILING CANCELLED
Passengers Offered Accommodation on the Georgic. The White Star Line announced yesterday afternoon that the usual examination of the engine room of the Olympic, after she arrived at Southampton from New York on Friday last, revealed that a small fracture was discovered......
OLYMPIC’S TROUBLE
Owing to an engine defect the sailing of the White Star liner Olympic from Southampton to New York today was cancelled. A small fracture has developed in one of the journals of a crankshaft. It will be repaired in time for her next voyage.....
OLYMPIC'S DEFECTS CONFERENCE WITH SHIPBUILDERS
The White Star Line has issued the following statement regarding the liner Olympic, at present docked in Southampton: There will be a conference Tuesday at the head offices of the White Star Line......
OLYMPIC'S ENGINE TROUBLE - LONDON CONFERENCE WITH BUILDERS
The White Star Line issued the following official statement at Southampton today regarding the liner Olympic: There will a conference on Tuesday next at the offices of the White Star Line.....
THE OLYMPIC’S ENGINE TROUBLE
The conference lasted several hours, and at its close the following statement was issued;— “The White Star Line announces the Royal Mail steamship Olympic is to undergo a complete overhaul".....
OLYMPIC TO UNDERGO THREE MONTH OVERHAUL
An order has been placed with Messrs Harland and Wolff for a new propeller shaft for the White Star liner Olympic which is to undergo three months overhaul.....
1933 - A few months after repairs were completed the Olympic's engine was still causing problems and made the news again:
OLYMPIC IN PLYMOUTH - ENGINE TROUBLE
The White Star liner Olympic reached Plymouth yesterday from New York hours late owing to engine trouble. Three days ago a defect a turbine put one of her three propellers out of action and reduced her speed.....
OLYMPIC TWELVE HOURS LATE - TROUBLE IN TURBINE
The White Star liner Olympic reached Plymouth yesterday from New York twelve hours late owing to engine trouble.
LINER 12 HOURS LATE - OLYMPIC DEVELOPS ENGINE TROUBLE
The White Star liner Olympic reached Plymouth today from New York, 12 hours late owing to engine trouble. Three days ago a defect in a turbine put one of her three propellers out of action and reduced her speed....
Was the above a series of fractures that may have occurred to any ship or was this a defect in the Olympic and possibly the Titanic?
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