'amous Atlantic Fliers 



of the Atlantic straight away, but she held 

 it for only three years, for in 1874 there 

 appeared the Britannic and Germanic. 

 These were considerably larger vessels, 

 having a length of 455 ft., a beam of 45 ft., 

 and a tonnage of 5,004. The engines were 

 more powerful, primarily because the 

 ships were bigger, but also with a view to 

 an increase in speed. 



When these vessels had settled down to 

 work, they brought the passage across the 

 Atlantic to less than seven and a half days. 



Whilst the Oceanic was in the course of 

 time drafted to the Pacific service with 

 two or three others of the original White 

 Star fleet, the Britannic and Germanic 

 remained in the express fleet for a great 

 number of years. In fact, it was not until 

 well into the present century that they 

 were disposed of, the Britannic going to 

 the ship-breaker, whilst the Germanic was 

 sold to a Turkish company, and as recently 

 as 1930 was still afloat. Then it was said 

 she had the misfortune to go ashore, and 



