RMS Titanic: The story of the beginning that no one knows.

We all know about the wonderful ship RMS Titanic and her catastrophic story because of the books or movies. She was the most beautiful,  the biggest, the most famous ship also she was designed to be the safest ship in the world at that time. But how many of us know about the story behind the making of her? Have you ever thought about why the owner of Titanic took the decision of making the biggest ship in the world at that time? If yes then you will get your answer soon. If not then get ready for a wonderful time travel. Readers you are welcomed!   

Royal Mail Ship Titanic

The owner of the Titanic is a British shipping company called White Star Line. This was a renowned shipping company at that time. Titanic was the second ship of the "Olympic Class Ocean Liner". These liners were the center of public interest because of their size and luxury. In the late 19th-century shipping company were fast and faster ships. The faster the ships, the more popular they were. Even there was an award called Blue Riband depending on the record highest average speed of the passenger liners crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service. This record was based on the average speed, not the passage time because ships used to follow different routes. England-based shipping companies were dominating Europe to America route. There was a blusterous competition between the UK and Germany in the

construction of ocean liners.

Blue Riband Trophy

Logo of White Star Line ( Owner of Titanic)

In the late 19th century two german companies named The Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL or North German Lloyd) and HAPAG were making fast and faster ships. The Norddeutscher Lloyd built a ship called The SS Kaiser Wilhem der Gross which entered service in 1897. This ship had four funnels so it could run faster than other ships of that time. Not only the speed but also it was much popular among the people because of its size, strength, and luxury. This started a new epoch in ocean travel. It won the heart of the people and also the Blue Riband for Germany. NDL’s rival company HAPAG launched SS Deutschland and another four funneled ship to compete with them. And it was successful and robbed Blue Riband from SS Kaiser Wilham der Gross by achieving the award in just  five days of crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Later NDL’s SS Kaiser Willhem ll, Cunard Line’s Lusitania, and Mauretania occupied that award for a long time. RMS Mauretania kept it to her from 1907 to 1924. It’s a huge time! Both Lusitania and Mauretania had a nickname which is “ greyhounds of the seas.”

Cunard Line was promoting their fast ship

Clearly, White Star Line was losing its position in the race for transatlantic passenger trade. Its four ships - Celtic, Cedric, Baltic, and Adriatic is commonly known as the “Big Four” were failing to retain their previous popularity. They were not compatible enough in front of the new liners of that time in the matter of speed. In 1907, Joseph Bruce Ismay, president of the White Star Line decided to take on a new project to conquer their rival Cunard Line’s two ships. Though those speedy ships won Blue Riband, the ships' high-speed engines made them very uncomfortable and somewhat unsafe because they used to shake a lot while moving.

White Star Line was promoting their biggest ships

So, J.B. Ismay decided to change their focus from speed to comfort and luxury. Then he went to William James Pirrie, chairman of Harland & Wolff, a ship building company. They both decided to make those ships the most luxurious and comfortable also the largest ships at that time. People were waiting for a new era.

Dear readers our time travel is over. Thank you for your valuable time. Don't you think the competition was really intense?