What happened to RMS Olympic after WW1?

RMS Olympic was the legendary ocean liner - and sister to the RMS Titanic - that served as a troopship for the British Royal Navvy during the first world war - but when the war was over and the guns were silent, what happened to the great ship? After HMHS Britannic was lost, Olympic was the sole surviving Olympic-class ocean liner and her owners, the White Star Line, had to work hard to ensure she remained a popular choice on the transatlantic service in the face of stiff competition from RMS Mauretania, RMS Aquitania and others.

Sources;
RMS Olympic: Titanic's Sister, Mark Chirnside
The Edwardian Superliners: A Trio of Trios, J Kent Layton

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[crazyguy_]

It's amazing that Olympic survived WW1 she had so many close calls during the war and during her post war career. She really lived up to the greatness the rest of the Olympic class never got.

[Jordi]

Thank you so much for these segments. The Olympic has spent too much time in the shadows of the Titanic. Her legacy deserves some recognition as well and here it looks like she's finally getting it. Thank you. 💛

[pedrohrsb]

The 3 Olympic class sisters traveling side by side, what a beautiful view! Thank you for that!

[jetsons]

Nothing like a true steam powered Ocean Liner, the adventure of sailing on a four funnel liner. Switching from coal to oil was a big step to making the boiler room more habitable and making for a more efficient turn-around time. Thanks to Oceanliner Designs for another great watch. Vintage steam now and

[darthdevious]

Olympic has to be one of my favorite liners. Her career was so eventful and really showed what the class would have been capable of. Mark Chirnside's book on Old Reliable is a must read for anyone interested in the storied life of the proud ship.

[nikerailfanningttm]

She should’ve been preserved. Olympic was the flagship of her class, and its amazing that she survived so long. But the value of scrap back then was greater than preservation. Thank you for your services RMS Olympic, Titanic, and Britannic, you are always in our hearts and are always loved.

[leopardone]

I love your Olympic series as she is by far my favorite ship. It's a good thing to see her quarter century of history being displayed to other ocean liner enthusiasts. Keep up the good work 👍.

[johnfraley]

Mike, I'm really enjoying your videos.
A bit of Olympic history you may not know (but probably do!), in the mid 30s, movie producer David O. Selznick, who later made Gone With the Wind, heard about the Olympic being retired and seriously considered buying the liner and using it as a set for a film about the Titanic. He would then sink it out past Catalina Island for those scenes. He ultimately decided it wasn't practical and dropped the idea.
It would have been amazing!
Thanks for all the hard work and education!

[TheHylianBatman]

I'm glad to see somebody covering Olympic's post-war career.
That shot of the three Olympic-class ships was beautiful! And the beginning, with the submarine? Wow!
I had never heard that story, either. Could you imagine if the torpedo had detonated?
White Star would've been sunk right there with Olympic. Or maybe the loss would've hastened the building of the MV Britannic? Who knows? Things would sure be very different!
Thanks for the excellent video, another excellent piece from Mike Brady!

[DartzIRL]

If Olympic had hit the Iceberg, I'm convinced the Iceberg would've sunk.

[CJODell]

8:05. Adriatic was basically the immediate forerunner to Olympic, as Adriatic had many innovative features that were later incorporated into Olympic’s design (Turkish bath, swimming pool, gymnasium, elevators, dining saloon with separate small tables instead of the traditional long benches).

[andreferro]

Beautiful work!
In my opinion, your masterpiece so far...
Still hoping you will do the 1906 RMS MAURETANIA, some day in the future.
Your channel is quite unique, Michael. No need for using images from somewhere else, because you do your own, very well!
Greetings from Brazil!

[anasevi]

Always good to see more Olympic. She deserves to be remembered and celebrated for her triumphal career.

[GoreTheronHD]

You also have a special talent to tell stories, apart from drawing and designing ships, Mike. Keep it up! Regards from Spain.

[harryroberts]

Olympic is one of the most underrated ships of all time. Change my mind…

[johnnyhollis]

This was great stuff Mike, really liked the no nonsense facts about this ship. A truly underrated favourite in some ways and eclipsed by her sister for all the wrong reasons! Looking forward to my order of the 1933 format in due course! ⚓JH

[bonnietrujillo]

Wow I didn't know Olympic had a oil fire. Thank for tell us Mike. Can't wait to see the next part of Olympic's history.

[maxwaus]

Cannot tell you how fantastic all your videos are. The facts and details, the illustrations and graphics are all absolutely first class.

[Rockpirate]

I was going to have a video free night. Then I got this notification. Damn you Mike Brady and your slick style and silver ship talking tongue. :-) love it.

[craigevans]

Your knowledge is an inspiration Mike! Really enjoying your videos!