The RMS Olympic, converted to His Majesty's Transport (HMT), carried over 200,000 troops and personnel during World War I, making about 200,000 transatlantic trips, primarily ferrying American and Canadian soldiers to Europe and bringing them home, solidifying its reputation as "Old Reliable" for its resilience and vital role in troop movement. While its capacity per trip was around 6,000 soldiers, its total service involved massive numbers across many voyages. #history #ww #art #travel #photogr

This is an image of the RMS Olympic, the sister ship of the Titanic. The text on the image mentions that on May 12, 1918, the Olympic sank the U-103, a German U-boat. The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Olympic was an early 20th-century British ocean liner. The first of a trio of Olympic class ships launched in the 1910s by White Star Lines, the Olympic was a sister ship to the Britannic and the more famous Titanic, though it had a considerably longer service life than either.Feb 1, 2023 The Olympic Ship