Has anyone ever seen the photo of the two ships (Olympic in front and Mauretania behind) which, once laid up, await their end in 1935? I find that photo really moving. Rivals in life, together waiting for the demolition.
@@Adam-vg8dn bruh the 4th funnel was mainly used to give way to the smoke in the kitchen and other places. Plus there wasn't any gus of air coming out all the time. It was pretty much useless for ventilation. Mauritania had much better ventilation. Olympic was criticised at the time becuase of it.
I would go to Europe on the Mauretania, have a vacation for a few days, take a luxurious trip back to the States on the Olympic... I kinda LOVE them both! But let's just agree that the older ocean liners are much better looking than the newer ones... the newer ones just look like floating resorts on a hull.
We will never see ships like Olympic and Mauretania ever again. 1890 to 1925 was the golden age of the steam powered ocean liner, to me which are the most beautiful things ever built by man. It's not for nothing that steampunk is so popular.
I have seen pictures of the inside of today's cruise ships and they all are bland and boring - it's as though you're looking at pictures of an upscale mall, not the interior of a great ship. And, why should a pay good money to sail on cruise ships with these sorts of interiors, when I could just drive to the nearest upscale mall and walk around. They should really take the time to design the intteriors of these cruise ships to have the elegance of the great liners of the early 20th century.
LMAO.....Jazz Lover & Nelson Rodas .......... The correlation of a modern cruise ship and our local shopping mall is quite elementary and lacking veracity. In our local mall as much as it might resemble in your eyes a modern cruise ship like "The Allure"/"Equinox"/"Queen Victoria"/"Getaway" you will Never be at sea, enjoying a crossing from one port to another in a foreign land being pampered breakfast, lunch and dinner, nightly entertainment, Spa and outdoor activities..... The comment sounds really inappropriate!
Of course beauty is a question of taste. In my opinion newer ocean liners like the SS France, SS Andrea Doria and the Queen Elizabeth 2 were real beauties too. The last stylish ships were built in the early 1970's like the MS Vistafjord. Modern cruise ship are just floating mass tourism industry creations, they would look like square boxes if they wouldn't have to care about the hydrodynamics and they still try to give them some kind of "style".
Anyone into Titanic should consider visiting the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. It's larger than the Titanic and, although a couple of decades newer, it is still very impressive and reminiscent of that style of transatlantic ocean liners. You will not be disappointed 😉
Fantastic, rarely seen footage of both Olympic and Mauretania. This is a brilliant showcase of both wonderful ships of a bygone era, before and after the First World War. Thank you for sharing this to a new audience.
I love them both and it is heartbreaking they both were scraped. I Love Olympic more though.Olympic was such a beautiful ship! But Mauretania is also a beautiful ship. They may have been rivals but they are both special in their own ways! ^^
Yesterday, I watched a DVD that a friend gave me, The Only Way To Cross, & when I see archival photos of Mauretania & Olympic, & see their beauty, I am happy. But when I think about them getting scrapped, it hurts me & scars me. And then, I get really dark.
Mauritania's top speed was actually around 28 knots, with a service speed of 25. Olympic's top speed was 23 knots with a service speed of 21. Mauritania was definitely faster. That said, while both ship's were incredibly beautiful, Olympic was a new generation of ship that set higher standards of luxury in First Class. If not in a rush, I would probably sail on the Olympic. But if time was important then I'd opt for Mauritania which generally made the crossing in a day's less time.
I don’t think Olympic was really part of a new generation of ship. Mauretania’s first class interior was arguably more grand than Olympic’s. The thing that Olympic had was more _amenities_ for first class, not really more luxury. And if anything Mauretania and her sister Lusitania were the first of a new generation of liners, as they are largely considered the first super liners, and rightfully so.
nah Olympic once averaged 24.2 knots in a 24 hour period on one of her voyages, but never for the full distance. It would probably not be crazy to think the Olympic could get close to 25 as well.
Connor Pusey um olympic has more luxury than mauretania her stair case look better her cabins look better and her dinning saloon is longer and a bit luxury a fact her dinning room was the largest afloat at the time she had a court a gym and a swimming bath i rather go to mauretania to new york but back to britain olympic for luxury
I would go with RMS Olympic since it had very good luxury for all three classes on board since white star line at the time thought about every bit of luxury. Cunard Line however didn't bother with luxury in 3rd class.
@@jimcrawford5039 in that time for the 3rd class people that was like being in a castle for them Olympic:had running water had dining room for third class and more space (uncommon for that time) Mauritania: no running water 3rd class needed to bring their own food for the whole trip (common) See the difference...3rd class people weren't important for them but White Star Line wanted them to have a fine trip... that's why it was the best ships at the time...
I like the outside of the Olympic much more , but the inside of both ships a stunning . I would probably travel on the Olympic . I have traveled on the New Queen Mary & the suite was stunning . You still get the old world glamour on her ! Thanks for posting ...
Maurentania. Her complex, busy exterior, sleek lines, nimble and slim size and speed makes her my all time favorite! However, Olympic is only a knot slower, features a dramatically larger interior and has a clean look. Let's keep in mind that Olympic was built about 5 or so years after the Maurentania; this classic Cunard steamer was still faster than this larger and modern ship- and that Maurentania does a very good job making up for the age gap.
@@imeeforel9771 not really. U would go from Liverpool or somewhere in the UK to America in 5 days if u went with Mauritania but with Olympic u would spend from 7 to 8 days (if im correct).
Well olympic has spaces that is less luxurious than mauretania/lusitania Examples are Dining Rooms Suites Lounge While on Mauretania and Lusitania all of that has domes and skylights and details in the ceiling the low ceilings on olympic looks a bit claustrophobic
Exterior:Olympic Interior:Maureitania Grand Staircase:Olympic Dining Saloon:Mauretania Cabin:Olympic Stern:Mauretania Bow:OLympic Lounge:Mauretania Big:Olympic Speed:Mauretania So, I choose Both
I don't know if I can see this video again before Christmas. If not, even though I'll see your other Ocean Liner videos, I wish you a Very Merry Christmas.
Why everyone be hating on the ventilation shafts? They dont ruin the look or anything, it looks good in my opinion. Yeah the Olympic class didnt have those, but if u look around, the ventilation shafts are all over the ships (Olympic class) in different sizes which is a little weird tho i still love how it looks. On Mauritania and Lusitania they are all the same sizes and only at the boat deck (maybe im wrong and maybe there are some at the stern or something). Well this is just my opinion so dont @ me.
I personally hate those ventilation shafts, their design makes me very uncomfortable for no discernible reason. Mauretania definitely had too many for my taste while Olympic’s design pulled them off much more decently
There were very few differences between Titanic and Olympic. One notable difference was that Titanic was fitted with carpet as original equipment whereas Olympic had these rubber tiles for flooring. White Star was in such a hurry to get Titanic ready for her maiden voyage (they were behind schedule) that they never got a set of ad photographs taken of her. Any that do exist are builders photos. A better comparison to Olympic would be Cunard's Aquitania.
At the time of the building of the Olympic and Titanic, the Titanic did get more features at first. Titanic was the one with the lavish Cafe Parisien, you can see where they changed the layout from the aft section of the super structure on B deck, the a'la carte restaurant was also an addition. And enclosing half of the promenade on A deck as passengers complained about the open promenade deck on the Olympic. Titanic got quite a few enhancements over her slightly older sister.
@@kyleenglot9184 the closing of A deck wasnt just because of passenger complains. It was also because on Olympic B deck also had a promenade deck (which Titanics wasnt) and the builders thought why not inclose half of the Titanics A deck so half of it can be like the windows like on B deck and the other half as the open A deck as Olympic. Now why did Titanic not have a B deck promenade? Well simple, Olympics B deck promenade was always desserted (on the first class section) and on A deck everyone was always there. So thats why Titanics B deck was filled with rooms except for the 2nd class promenade.
Olympic was built to compete with Mauritania in terms of size, speed and luxury..and it was their end together..they are really two legends that deserve respect..👍🏽
Not a fair comparison. Cunard's Aquitania was more in line w/White Star's Olympic Class liners in size. The Aquitania also had grander interiors than the standard issue Harland & Wolff interiors of the Olympic Class. Variations of the Olympic Class interiors could be seen on several other Harland & Wolff ships of the period. The grandest liner interiors of that era were onboard the German Imperator Class liners.
I dont agree with you saying that olympic class had standar design. They had the grandest rooms and staterooms ever and nithing can match the beuty of their grand staircase
They are both beautiful.The public spaces of mauretania are better than olympic The dining room on Mauretania has 2 decks with a dome.Beautiful right? The lounge on mauretania has paintings and has a dome The staircase of mauretania may not be as lavish as olympic but it was fine.
@@mcshipbuilder2319 Olympic had more public rooms, second class and third class were much better, she was bigger, more modern, had more private bathrooms, higher passenger capacity and more economical, in the 1920s and 1930s Olympic was more popular that Mauretania, but don’t get me wrong I love both ships and I don’t consider one better that the other like you do
I would Sail Mauretania to England for the speed , Olympic back to America for the comfort and rest. So hard to pick, but always wanting to see the White Swan Hotel's Olympic Restaurant, I guess you can say I have been chasing the Olympic down the dock for my whole life : )
RibbonInsignia I've been there & it certainly gives you the feeling of being back in Olympic's dining room. Ironically there is a model of the Mauritania above the bar which I suppose most guests just assume is Titanic or Olympic. The banisters on the stairs in the entrance foyer are also from Olympic's 1st class.
I'd favor the Olympic, myself. I'm fascinated by all the great steam liners of that time, but the Olympic, as the sole surviving sister(having actually made it to retirement), is still the standout for me.
+jblsound13 They're not ugly! Olympic had those same vents, just smaller, and less noticeable! Was very common for ships to have these pipes back then, and they where essential for ventilation
I'm tired to rms olympic design and rms olympic grand staircase design... First time... In 2019... I see rms mauretania and lusitania, look so good in exterior, dining saloon, grand staircase, and purser bureau... So i choose rms Britannic
Mauretania and Olympic are Indestructible. Determination that is incorruptible. From the other side, a terror to behold. Annihilation will be unavoidable. Every broken enemy will know that their opponent had to be invincible. Take a last look around while their alive. Mauretania and Olympic are the Indestructible Master of WAAR!!!!
It was inaccurate.Lusi and Mauri has the same height of structure of olympic class.Olympic Class just has a longer bow and taller funnels.Tho Olympic Class were 100 ft longer.It was just slightly longer.The Lusi and Mauri reaches Olympic's Well deck unlike on what is showed
You have to look at it from the point of view of the travellers at the time. The businessmen and others who wanted to get to their destinations quickly chose Mauretania while those who wanted the extra luxury (and could afford it) chose Olympic. I would have chose Olympic because she had elegance and flair that Mauretania lacked, although you have to remember that Mauretania was, at one point, the world's fastest AND largest ship, closely followed by Lusitania, something Cunard were quite proud of.
Both Olympic and Mauretania were luxurious.although Mauretania was more hated by the Titanic community,shes also luxurious and comfortable.although less vibration than Lusitania shes comfortable which means the vibrations were only at the bow which is only crew areas
Mauretania may not have a pool or a turkish bath.She is one of the finest ships ever made.Olympic wasnt the first to have a pool neither a turkish bath.The RMS Adriatic was the first
For me, Olympic will always win, he is Titanic's Older brother so deserves to be recognized, but its really sad that both were scraped... I would loved to see Olympic as Queen Mary is nowadays, It'd be lovely
The funny thing is that the Olympic class gained unwarranted notoriety for safety due to the Titanic disaster, the disaster caused mostly due to excessive speed the Titanic was steaming that night even though the ship's forte was not speed. The Olympic design was actually safer than the Lusitanias as evidenced by fast sinking Lusitania's death toll when sunk by a German submarine in spite of sufficient number of lifeboats - as opposed to just a few for the Britannic - had the Titanic had enough lifeboats, the 3 hours sinking time would have been more than enough to evacuate everyone. I wonder how the Lusitania would have fared in place of Titanic on the night of her sinking (with her superior speed and rudder and inferior tenacity).
When I see this video, I would vocals, & then, I will hear someone sing I am invincible, immortal. There is something about that song that speaks power. I love power, & I want it.
People are like hating other ships just beacuse its not olympic class u just know it cuz of titanic tRaGeDy Mauretania and Lusitania may have vibrations but theyre more luxurious examples are All public rooms has skylights and domes and White star just want to make sure the olympic looks like mauretania but they fail to copy the rooms with skylights the copied the idea of elevator shafts and wood paneling on interior
i would choose both, Olympic first because he's my second favourite liner, giant and symbol of luxury for the 3 classes. I would choose Mauretania too because he is my fourth favourite liner and my favourite Cunard ship, he's not too big but her luxury was amazing.
Mauretania is my vote. She has always been my favorite ship. She might be small, but she is for sure elegant! Many choose Olympic. But I choose Mauretania. Her interior is elegant!’ It is very fancy, & elegant. I love her staircase. I also love Olympics. But the Mauretania has always called to me, that is how it became my favorite ship, we’ve always had let’s just say, Special Bond. She might be slow and small, but she is my favorite. I’ve always loved her outside, the vents have always called to me, & the vents make it look less plain, like the Olympic. I also love the Olympics but the Olympic is just missing a pop of elegance or fanciness, the Mauretania there by has it. I’ve always loved the Mauretania. She is my favorite ship. 😊 So my there by vote goes to the Mauretania!! I love both of the Ships, but my vote is Mauretania. I would take a trip to Europe on it, and take the Olympic back if I could. Goodbye! ♥️💙😊 🚢 🛳
@@mcshipbuilder2319 Agreed, the Olympic’s Exterior, was plain. No vents, and Cunard’s funnels looked better in my opinion. We can both agree ships from 1900 hundreds, were most beautiful and equally beautiful.
@@27253i yes youre right and i dont know why people just hate Mauretania just beacuse its not titanic.And i wonder why people hate her exterior.The second class seperate structure made the ship look long
Other Than The Stair Case I really think Mauritania is nicer. She has that beautiful two story dining room, her public rooms have more light ( through sun lights in library and smoking room) Plus I think the second class probably the class I would be traveling on her..... is nicer on the Mauratania .
Nice vid, nice music. Comparing Mauretania with Olympic is like comparing apples with pears: Both where total different kinds of ships: Mauretania was a express liner while Olympic was a luxurious but slower ( well... still quit fast ) liner... Mauretania did beat all when it came to speed, including the Germans.. Olympic did bank on size and a luxurious passage...In this respect Olympic was more like Aquitania, both in size . speed and opulence..Mauretania had the same powerplant as the 1906 Dreathnough battle ship who did feature quadruple screws & Parsons steam turbines - using a battleship powerplant in a oceanic liner was done again with the " United States " who's powerplant was identical to that of an aircraft carrier. Those atlantic grey hounds did consume insane amounts of fuel to maintain their high speed, and could only operate with subsidies... Olympic was not subsidized & had to earn her living Olympic's powerplant was less powerful , but more efficient that that of Mauretania ( remember, in those days, turbines where all direct drive, without reduction gearing )
Maybe even so that RMS Olympic had 3 collisions that would haunt her for the hole time she was in service 1911-1935 but she has a perfect architectural design for her time it's just amazing they did a great job creating a ship during that time, she will always be the Old Reliable even if she never did turn into a museum for us to see, (with problems with the Great Depression they couldn't afford it) I would Sail on her 100%
Both ships the Mauretania and the Olympic were the last surviving ships that stood up for a quarter of a century to remain as passenger ship liners, but sadly their sister ships Titanic, Lusitania and Britannic have died on the open seas about many years ago during their disastrous events of the 1910s. So by 1935, the two ships Mauretania and the Olympic were both docked at Southampton, England for their retirement from the general public service. Soon, both Mauretania and the Olympic would experience a time in 1935 for everything on their interior body parts to be sold for auctions and later their exterior parts would be completely scrapped and vanished as our two ships finally disappear, forever. However their cousin ship the RMS Aquitania (1914-1950) which was a 4 funnel ship vassal, actually Aquitania lasted for 36 years as a passenger ship while surviving both World Wars and Aquitania was the world’s very last 4 funnel ship to be sold for scrapping by 1950. And that marked the end of all 4 funnel vassal ships that lived through the early years of the 20th century.
Quotes from James Camerons Titanic 1997 "Titanic (Olympic) does not appear larger than Mauretania." - Rose DeWitt Bukater "Titanic (Olympic) is much larger and luxurious than Mauretania." - Caledon Hockley
I agree with a few people here, I would go with Mauretania for fast travels to Europe and once finished, I'll return to the United States on Olympic to relax while coming back.
Wow I clearly am the odd one out but I will PROUDLY stand on the Mauretania to keep her reputation strong. :) BUT I promise afterwards I'll take Olympic back home. :)
I like the Olympic design it like a hotel with the two stairs at both end of the hall of cabins it was very well planed out for first class now 2 nd was kinda lame and third was ok to get there this ship was build for the first class trip
I think the Olympic was a 2nd copy of the Titanic. It was the only copy of the 2 ships that survived all the way to the mid 30s almost to WWII. I wish they would of kept the ships as a museum somewhere. Imagine you could be able to explore a ship that was exactly built like the Titanic.
@@mcshipbuilder2319 no, why should I? I like Mauretania too, she's a beautiful graceful and fast ship. As well as Lusitania and Aquitainia. Just Olympic and Normandie are my favourite :)
Well looks like I have no choice but to follow people aboard the RMS Olympic to Universal Studio Orlando, and maybe come aboard the RMS Mauretania back home
Basically their is something weird about the Olympic class and Lusitania class ships, for the Olympic class ships: 1 ship *Olympic* was the only ship that survived until she was scrapped, while 2 of the Olympic Class ships *Titanic and Britannic* sank. (Titanic: Hit by an iceberg, Sank in 2 Hours and 40 Minutes. Britannic: Hit a Sea Mine or got torpedoed, Sank in 55 Minutes). While for the Lusitania class ships, 1 ship sank *Lusitania* and the 2 other ships *Mauritania and Aquitina* existed until they were scraped, (Lusitania: Sank by being torpedoed by a German submarine, Sank in 20 Minutes). This makes 2 Sank and 1 survived for White Star and 1 Sank and 2 Survived for Cunard, is that weird or what?!?
I would go on the RMS Mauretania. That ship, along with the sister Lusitania, has an aura of legend around it, even after a century. The Olympic is "only" remembered as the sister of the Titanic.
For First Class, the Olympic, but barely. The public rooms were more beautifully decorated, but were smaller and lacked the space. Although the First Class dining room on the Olympic had more square footage, its low ceiling distracted. For Second Class, Mauritania wins. There were more and larger public rooms; she catered more to Second Class. For Third Class, Olympic wins. More rooms, more space.
do some reasearch on lusitania or mauretania it had good ventilation and had fans than your hot hell olympic. Olympic didnt have any fans or cowl vents and Mauretania has public rooms that has domes rather than the low ceilings on your olympic which looks claustrophobic and white star copied the idea of elevator shafts which was used first on mauretania and lusitania and mauretania was even more beloved than olympic and people seen the cunard service as a better and a friendlier quality of service than white star
Mauretania was also comfortable.She may have vibrations but it was slight and just a bit.which means slight noises and moving.But it was happening on the bow than stern on Lusitania.Which means the vibrations on Mauretania didnt really affect passengers places
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Has anyone ever seen the photo of the two ships (Olympic in front and Mauretania behind) which, once laid up, await their end in 1935? I find that photo really moving. Rivals in life, together waiting for the demolition.
Some pretty aggressive comments down here... but let us all agree that these ships both look far better than modern cruise ships? ;)
Amen!
Thats because the Olympic and Maurentania werent cruise ships, they were ocean liners.
Yes
Agreed
Thomas Daniels Both were converted in cruise ships in the 1920s. But they kept everything the same, only the route is different.
I would pick the RMS Olympic, I love the Olympic class ships and she has a lovely design.
@Silver The Rabbit Roleplays Apart from the fact she has less ugly ventilation pipes, credit to the 4th funnel
She sure does!
@@Adam-vg8dn bruh the 4th funnel was mainly used to give way to the smoke in the kitchen and other places. Plus there wasn't any gus of air coming out all the time. It was pretty much useless for ventilation. Mauritania had much better ventilation. Olympic was criticised at the time becuase of it.
I would definitely choose the RMS Olympic.
Nah Mauretania interior was far more comfortable
Mauretania to Europe to get there quickly, Olympic back for a long, comfortable voyage home.
Mauretania very big my from România Europa
Nah Mauritania was far more luxurious and comfortable
@@finnm2622 Bruh.
@@finnm2622 Mauretania had a bit vibration issues and she was not as comfortable as Olympic class
Bruh
In their last few years, Olympic and Mauretania were running mates instead of rivals as White Star Line and Cunard Line merged.
RMS Olympic. She was a beautiful and elegant ship. Wish I could have had the honor of travelling on her!
The Mauretania was also beautiful.
Maury, you were a fabulous, nimble beauty, but my heart belongs to Olympic....
I’m picking the old relalible....
Omg why people dont like other ships
Ughh these toxic titanic electric fans
@@mcshipbuilder2319 they never mentioned they hate Mauretania?????????
@@Chrono_topher they never chosed her😰
I would go to Europe on the Mauretania, have a vacation for a few days, take a luxurious trip back to the States on the Olympic... I kinda LOVE them both! But let's just agree that the older ocean liners are much better looking than the newer ones... the newer ones just look like floating resorts on a hull.
I agree! I love them both! I would take a trip on both!
Same here
Like the Ugliness of the Seas.
We will never see ships like Olympic and Mauretania ever again. 1890 to 1925 was the golden age of the steam powered ocean liner, to me which are the most beautiful things ever built by man. It's not for nothing that steampunk is so popular.
john tracy I know right they were much better back then
I have seen pictures of the inside of today's cruise ships and they all are bland and boring - it's as though you're looking at pictures of an upscale mall, not the interior of a great ship. And, why should a pay good money to sail on cruise ships with these sorts of interiors, when I could just drive to the nearest upscale mall and walk around. They should really take the time to design the intteriors of these cruise ships to have the elegance of the great liners of the early 20th century.
LMAO.....Jazz Lover & Nelson Rodas .......... The correlation of a modern cruise ship and our local shopping mall is quite elementary and lacking veracity. In our local mall as much as it might resemble in your eyes a modern cruise ship like "The Allure"/"Equinox"/"Queen Victoria"/"Getaway" you will Never be at sea, enjoying a crossing from one port to another in a foreign land being pampered breakfast, lunch and dinner, nightly entertainment, Spa and outdoor activities..... The comment sounds really inappropriate!
Today's ships definitely are not as good looking. The latest from Royal Caribbean, Ugliness of the Seas (aka Harmony of the Seas) is a case in point.
Of course beauty is a question of taste. In my opinion newer ocean liners like the SS France, SS Andrea Doria and the Queen Elizabeth 2 were real beauties too. The last stylish ships were built in the early 1970's like the MS Vistafjord. Modern cruise ship are just floating mass tourism industry creations, they would look like square boxes if they wouldn't have to care about the hydrodynamics and they still try to give them some kind of "style".
At 31,938 tons, RMS Mauretania was the world’s largest ship from 1907 until 1911, when the RMS Olympic was completed, weighing in at 45,324 tons.
Anyone into Titanic should consider visiting the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. It's larger than the Titanic and, although a couple of decades newer, it is still very impressive and reminiscent of that style of transatlantic ocean liners. You will not be disappointed 😉
a like RMS olympic
Fantastic, rarely seen footage of both Olympic and Mauretania. This is a brilliant showcase of both wonderful ships of a bygone era, before and after the First World War. Thank you for sharing this to a new audience.
I love them both and it is heartbreaking they both were scraped. I Love Olympic more though.Olympic was such a beautiful ship! But Mauretania is also a beautiful ship. They may have been rivals but they are both special in their own ways! ^^
Yesterday, I watched a DVD that a friend gave me, The Only Way To Cross, & when I see archival photos of Mauretania & Olympic, & see their beauty, I am happy. But when I think about them getting scrapped, it hurts me & scars me. And then, I get really dark.
Mauritania's top speed was actually around 28 knots, with a service speed of 25. Olympic's top speed was 23 knots with a service speed of 21. Mauritania was definitely faster. That said, while both ship's were incredibly beautiful, Olympic was a new generation of ship that set higher standards of luxury in First Class. If not in a rush, I would probably sail on the Olympic. But if time was important then I'd opt for Mauritania which generally made the crossing in a day's less time.
I don’t think Olympic was really part of a new generation of ship. Mauretania’s first class interior was arguably more grand than Olympic’s. The thing that Olympic had was more _amenities_ for first class, not really more luxury. And if anything Mauretania and her sister Lusitania were the first of a new generation of liners, as they are largely considered the first super liners, and rightfully so.
Olympic's top speed was not 23 knots but rather 25
In April of 1926 Mauretania held a speed of 29 knots for an hour trying to rescue a distressed British freighter.
nah Olympic once averaged 24.2 knots in a 24 hour period on one of her voyages, but never for the full distance. It would probably not be crazy to think the Olympic could get close to 25 as well.
Connor Pusey um olympic has more luxury than mauretania her stair case look better her cabins look better and her dinning saloon is longer and a bit luxury a fact her dinning room was the largest afloat at the time she had a court a gym and a swimming bath i rather go to mauretania to new york but back to britain olympic for luxury
Mauretania, that beautiful ocean greyhound.
I really love the song you use in this video. It really adds to the somberness in an ironic way.
Both of them, they look beatiful!
I would go with RMS Olympic since it had very good luxury for all three classes on board since white star line at the time thought about every bit of luxury. Cunard Line however didn't bother with luxury in 3rd class.
There was no luxury in third class! Cunard still had it it in those days!
@@jimcrawford5039 in that time for the 3rd class people that was like being in a castle for them
Olympic:had running water had dining room for third class and more space (uncommon for that time)
Mauritania: no running water 3rd class needed to bring their own food for the whole trip (common)
See the difference...3rd class people weren't important for them but White Star Line wanted them to have a fine trip... that's why it was the best ships at the time...
@@jimcrawford5039 also on Titanic was there running water and dining room and more space
Robert Defoe i would rather have safety over luxury. And they were luxurious during 1907, the liners evolve over though.
@@kaydenchan7093 Ummm both ships are safe.
I like the outside of the Olympic much more , but the inside of both ships a stunning . I would probably travel on the Olympic . I have traveled on the New Queen Mary & the suite was stunning . You still get the old world glamour on her ! Thanks for posting ...
Maurentania. Her complex, busy exterior, sleek lines, nimble and slim size and speed makes her my all time favorite! However, Olympic is only a knot slower, features a dramatically larger interior and has a clean look. Let's keep in mind that Olympic was built about 5 or so years after the Maurentania; this classic Cunard steamer was still faster than this larger and modern ship- and that Maurentania does a very good job making up for the age gap.
+Jay Rohwer 24 knots was the average speed; the top speed for the Mauretania was around 27 knots. Olympic class liners was far slower.
Andrea Bindolini Yeah, i didn't realize that until well after i posted this comment, lol. Mau and her class held the Ribband for a long time.
Rms Olympic is the best choice since youll.arivr newyork at pretty much the same time when riding mauretania.
Olympic was never built for speed. Mauretania was.
@@imeeforel9771 not really. U would go from Liverpool or somewhere in the UK to America in 5 days if u went with Mauritania but with Olympic u would spend from 7 to 8 days (if im correct).
I would choose Olympic if it is a holiday or return trip. (because its slower and more luxurious). And Mauretania for speed and stuff
Olympic and Mauretania are Equal in my opinion. Not in popularity, but luxuriosity.
Well olympic has spaces that is less luxurious than mauretania/lusitania
Examples are
Dining Rooms
Suites
Lounge
While on Mauretania and Lusitania all of that has domes and skylights and details in the ceiling the low ceilings on olympic looks a bit claustrophobic
Exterior:Olympic
Interior:Maureitania
Grand Staircase:Olympic
Dining Saloon:Mauretania
Cabin:Olympic
Stern:Mauretania
Bow:OLympic
Lounge:Mauretania
Big:Olympic
Speed:Mauretania
So, I choose Both
I don't know if I can see this video again before Christmas. If not, even though I'll see your other Ocean Liner videos, I wish you a Very Merry Christmas.
RMS Olympic. My great grandfather went on her when she was a troop ship. The ventilation shafts on the Mauritania are quite .....ugly.
markman090 i agree with your opinion to the Mauretania
I don’t mind the ventilation shafts. I rest my case
Why everyone be hating on the ventilation shafts? They dont ruin the look or anything, it looks good in my opinion. Yeah the Olympic class didnt have those, but if u look around, the ventilation shafts are all over the ships (Olympic class) in different sizes which is a little weird tho i still love how it looks. On Mauritania and Lusitania they are all the same sizes and only at the boat deck (maybe im wrong and maybe there are some at the stern or something). Well this is just my opinion so dont @ me.
I personally hate those ventilation shafts, their design makes me very uncomfortable for no discernible reason. Mauretania definitely had too many for my taste while Olympic’s design pulled them off much more decently
@@sockjim9016 atleast Mauritania had good ventilation.
There were very few differences between Titanic and Olympic. One notable difference was that Titanic was fitted with carpet as original equipment whereas Olympic had these rubber tiles for flooring. White Star was in such a hurry to get Titanic ready for her maiden voyage (they were behind schedule) that they never got a set of ad photographs taken of her. Any that do exist are builders photos. A better comparison to Olympic would be Cunard's Aquitania.
At the time of the building of the Olympic and Titanic, the Titanic did get more features at first. Titanic was the one with the lavish Cafe Parisien, you can see where they changed the layout from the aft section of the super structure on B deck, the a'la carte restaurant was also an addition. And enclosing half of the promenade on A deck as passengers complained about the open promenade deck on the Olympic. Titanic got quite a few enhancements over her slightly older sister.
@@kyleenglot9184 the closing of A deck wasnt just because of passenger complains. It was also because on Olympic B deck also had a promenade deck (which Titanics wasnt) and the builders thought why not inclose half of the Titanics A deck so half of it can be like the windows like on B deck and the other half as the open A deck as Olympic. Now why did Titanic not have a B deck promenade? Well simple, Olympics B deck promenade was always desserted (on the first class section) and on A deck everyone was always there. So thats why Titanics B deck was filled with rooms except for the 2nd class promenade.
There is no evidence for the change of tiling to carpeting on Titanic.
Olympic was built to compete with Mauritania in terms of size, speed and luxury..and it was their end together..they are really two legends that deserve respect..👍🏽
Rms Olympic. So beautiful
for me, rms olympic wins
Fun fact, The Pictures of Olympic are after Titanic's disaster since the boat deck is filled with lifeboats
Not a fair comparison. Cunard's Aquitania was more in line w/White Star's Olympic Class liners in size. The Aquitania also had grander interiors than the standard issue Harland & Wolff interiors of the Olympic Class. Variations of the Olympic Class interiors could be seen on several other Harland & Wolff ships of the period. The grandest liner interiors of that era were onboard the German Imperator Class liners.
I dont agree with you saying that olympic class had standar design. They had the grandest rooms and staterooms ever and nithing can match the beuty of their grand staircase
Yeah but Aquitania was years after Olympic that's why
Olympic = Aquitania's inspiration
@@delerics21 No
Lusitania (Cunard) 1907
Olympic (White) 1909
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@@sebastianathiememorial520 I know. So?
i think olympic is more beatiful ship but i also love mauretania! :D they are both beatiful ships
They are both beautiful.The public spaces of mauretania are better than olympic
The dining room on Mauretania has 2 decks with a dome.Beautiful right?
The lounge on mauretania has paintings and has a dome
The staircase of mauretania may not be as lavish as olympic but it was fine.
@@mcshipbuilder2319 Olympic had more public rooms, second class and third class were much better, she was bigger, more modern, had more private bathrooms, higher passenger capacity and more economical, in the 1920s and 1930s Olympic was more popular that Mauretania, but don’t get me wrong I love both ships and I don’t consider one better that the other like you do
I would Sail Mauretania to England for the speed , Olympic back to America for the comfort and rest.
So hard to pick, but always wanting to see the White Swan Hotel's Olympic Restaurant, I guess you can say I have been chasing the Olympic down the dock for my whole life : )
I´m the Mauretania
I like this answer
RibbonInsignia I've been there & it certainly gives you the feeling of being back in Olympic's dining room. Ironically there is a model of the Mauritania above the bar which I suppose most guests just assume is Titanic or Olympic. The banisters on the stairs in the entrance foyer are also from Olympic's 1st class.
I'd do the same thing. They're both awesome in their own way.
@@rarevhsuploads4995 the paneling comes from the Lounge.
I'd favor the Olympic, myself. I'm fascinated by all the great steam liners of that time, but the Olympic, as the sole surviving sister(having actually made it to retirement), is still the standout for me.
Rms Mauritania and olympic both grand and look good.
Definitely RMS Olympic, Mauritania has them ugly vents and a more industrial look to it.
+jblsound13 There not really ugly specially when Olympics aren't in a line like Mauretanias
+jblsound13 They're not ugly! Olympic had those same vents, just smaller, and less noticeable! Was very common for ships to have these pipes back then, and they where essential for ventilation
Those vents are ugly and over sized, not to mention how ugly her stern is!
Well Try better with your Super Structure
RMS Titanic 1912-2016 Well i disagree
That video is so amazing and great ❤❤❤⭐️⭐️⭐️
wow you mix the great music
2:25 I didn't realized "near 100 ft longer than Mauretania" was that long.
P.S. i never used inch, feet, mile in my life.
It is inaccurate as hell. Check out Titanic size comparisons on Instagram and you see a more accurate one
Most definitely the RMS Olympic.
I respect your opinion but also have a love Mauretania as well as other liners
The video with that song speaks power. I love power.
The music fits so well
I'm tired to rms olympic design and rms olympic grand staircase design... First time... In 2019... I see rms mauretania and lusitania, look so good in exterior, dining saloon, grand staircase, and purser bureau... So i choose rms Britannic
Even tho i prefer Olympic, then i still think these two ships are the best oceanliners ever built.
Mauretania and Olympic are Indestructible. Determination that is incorruptible. From the other side, a terror to behold. Annihilation will be unavoidable. Every broken enemy will know that their opponent had to be invincible. Take a last look around while their alive. Mauretania and Olympic are the Indestructible Master of WAAR!!!!
Both as both Olympic and Mauretania were two of the finest ships ever built. Shame that both were scrapped. The steam age lives on.
Ah, the two ocean liners are wonderful ...
I like the song that accompanies this video.
Immortal (No Vocals) - Thomas Bergersen =)
21st Century Shazam saves the itching curiosity!
I knew the Olympic Class was larger than the Mauri and the Lusi, but the side by side comparison is striking!
It was inaccurate.Lusi and Mauri has the same height of structure of olympic class.Olympic Class just has a longer bow and taller funnels.Tho Olympic Class were 100 ft longer.It was just slightly longer.The Lusi and Mauri reaches Olympic's Well deck unlike on what is showed
You have to look at it from the point of view of the travellers at the time. The businessmen and others who wanted to get to their destinations quickly chose Mauretania while those who wanted the extra luxury (and could afford it) chose Olympic.
I would have chose Olympic because she had elegance and flair that Mauretania lacked, although you have to remember that Mauretania was, at one point, the world's fastest AND largest ship, closely followed by Lusitania, something Cunard were quite proud of.
Paul Heenan Mauretania was luxurious for it’s time (4 years before Olympic), but after Olympic was launched, it didn’t hold up as well.
Both Olympic and Mauretania were luxurious.although Mauretania was more hated by the Titanic community,shes also luxurious and comfortable.although less vibration than Lusitania shes comfortable which means the vibrations were only at the bow which is only crew areas
Mauretania may not have a pool or a turkish bath.She is one of the finest ships ever made.Olympic wasnt the first to have a pool neither a turkish bath.The RMS Adriatic was the first
For me, Olympic will always win, he is Titanic's Older brother so deserves to be recognized, but its really sad that both were scraped... I would loved to see Olympic as Queen Mary is nowadays, It'd be lovely
The funny thing is that the Olympic class gained unwarranted notoriety for safety due to the Titanic disaster, the disaster caused mostly due to excessive speed the Titanic was steaming that night even though the ship's forte was not speed. The Olympic design was actually safer than the Lusitanias as evidenced by fast sinking Lusitania's death toll when sunk by a German submarine in spite of sufficient number of lifeboats - as opposed to just a few for the Britannic - had the Titanic had enough lifeboats, the 3 hours sinking time would have been more than enough to evacuate everyone. I wonder how the Lusitania would have fared in place of Titanic on the night of her sinking (with her superior speed and rudder and inferior tenacity).
@1:44 - I always felt it was such a lovely room.
I would like to say I definitely chose the RMS Olympic for both trips I really like her design better than Mauritania.
But you would like the interiors of the Mauretania better.
Research on google
When I see this video, I would vocals, & then, I will hear someone sing I am invincible, immortal. There is something about that song that speaks power. I love power, & I want it.
The song used is actually called Immortal.
Mauretania. Her public rooms were stunning and beautifully decorated with everything one could imagine. She was breathtaking.
YES MORE MAURETANIA RESPECT LETS GOOOOO :D
@@Triplane1234 yep
@@Triplane1234 olympic wins in her grand staircase and smoking room
mauretania wins on her dining room and lounge
@@mcshipbuilder2319 not on every aspect
@@juanesmirez oop sorry that was my way to talk before but ill change it.Ill edit it to not offend you
If I was in 1911, I would have picked the R.M.S Olympic. She also has a lovely and Elegant
design. ( No Offence to the Mauretania)
Wow thanks.your not like the other titanic kids that hates
The Olympic is the BEST!!!
You can say that again!!
Omg....
So rude
People are like hating other ships just beacuse its not olympic class u just know it cuz of titanic tRaGeDy Mauretania and Lusitania may have vibrations but theyre more luxurious examples are All public rooms has skylights and domes and White star just want to make sure the olympic looks like mauretania but they fail to copy the rooms with skylights the copied the idea of elevator shafts and wood paneling on interior
@@mcshipbuilder2319 i Love it how it was 4 years ago and I was like 13
i would choose both, Olympic first because he's my second favourite liner, giant and symbol of luxury for the 3 classes. I would choose Mauretania too because he is my fourth favourite liner and my favourite Cunard ship, he's not too big but her luxury was amazing.
Finally found a cultured ocean liner fan.
They both look like simple fun ships.
Mauretania was Cunard's Golden Ship, & Olympic was White Star's Golden Ship.
Tyler Frederick that shows us how cunard line has unluxury ships
Bajro Gaming mauretania was a luxury ship but I prefer the Olympic
Bajro Gaming safety>luxury. And also, Mauretania WAS luxury but Olympic was more Luxurious. She also had a much sleeker exterior.
I honestly think Aquatania was their Golden ship.
Mauretania is my vote. She has always been my favorite ship. She might be small, but she is for sure elegant! Many choose Olympic. But I choose Mauretania. Her interior is elegant!’ It is very fancy, & elegant. I love her staircase. I also love Olympics. But the Mauretania has always called to me, that is how it became my favorite ship, we’ve always had let’s just say, Special Bond. She might be slow and small, but she is my favorite. I’ve always loved her outside, the vents have always called to me, & the vents make it look less plain, like the Olympic. I also love the Olympics but the Olympic is just missing a pop of elegance or fanciness, the Mauretania there by has it. I’ve always loved the Mauretania. She is my favorite ship. 😊 So my there by vote goes to the Mauretania!! I love both of the Ships, but my vote is Mauretania. I would take a trip to Europe on it, and take the Olympic back if I could. Goodbye! ♥️💙😊 🚢 🛳
I also select the Mauretania!😁 Olympic Class was too overrated
@@mcshipbuilder2319 Agreed, the Olympic’s Exterior, was plain. No vents, and Cunard’s funnels looked better in my opinion. We can both agree ships from 1900 hundreds, were most beautiful and equally beautiful.
@@27253i yes youre right and i dont know why people just hate Mauretania just beacuse its not titanic.And i wonder why people hate her exterior.The second class seperate structure made the ship look long
I would Also choose Mauritania and some people dont know this But Mauritania ia actually faster than the Olympic!
if the Titanic had not sunk, none of you would ever have heard of any of them.
Both of them look beautiful
Other Than The Stair Case I really think Mauritania is nicer. She has that beautiful two story dining room, her public rooms have more light ( through sun lights in library and smoking room) Plus I think the second class probably the class I would be traveling on her..... is nicer on the Mauratania .
Yes she is and she deserves more love!
Definitely Olympic, but I do have a huge soft spot for the Mauretania. They're both very graceful and look so much better than ships today.
Nice vid, nice music. Comparing Mauretania with Olympic is like comparing apples with pears: Both where total different kinds of ships: Mauretania was a express liner while Olympic was a luxurious but slower ( well... still quit fast ) liner... Mauretania did beat all when it came to speed, including the Germans.. Olympic did bank on size and a luxurious passage...In this respect Olympic was more like Aquitania, both in size . speed and opulence..Mauretania had the same powerplant as the 1906 Dreathnough battle ship who did feature quadruple screws & Parsons steam turbines - using a battleship powerplant in a oceanic liner was done again with the " United States " who's powerplant was identical to that of an aircraft carrier.
Those atlantic grey hounds did consume insane amounts of fuel to maintain their high speed, and could only operate with subsidies...
Olympic was not subsidized & had to earn her living Olympic's powerplant was less powerful , but more efficient that that of Mauretania ( remember, in those days, turbines where all direct drive, without reduction gearing )
The song is Immortal by Thomas Bergerson. It is such a fitting piece for this video.
Just because the company (White Star Line) build the titanic doesn't have to mean it's better
I would choose the RMS Olympic. She is so grand in scale and luxurious.
Maybe even so that RMS Olympic had 3 collisions that would haunt her for the hole time she was in service 1911-1935 but she has a perfect architectural design for her time it's just amazing they did a great job creating a ship during that time, she will always be the Old Reliable even if she never did turn into a museum for us to see, (with problems with the Great Depression they couldn't afford it) I would Sail on her 100%
If I was doing a round trip, I would use one ship to get to where I’m going and the other ship to get back.
I would choose the Olympic, because it's the closest thing to the Titanic. The Mauretania is still a very beautiful liner.
I never realized how much bigger the Olympic was compared to Mauritania.
Both ships the Mauretania and the Olympic were the last surviving ships that stood up for a quarter of a century to remain as passenger ship liners, but sadly their sister ships Titanic, Lusitania and Britannic have died on the open seas about many years ago during their disastrous events of the 1910s. So by 1935, the two ships Mauretania and the Olympic were both docked at Southampton, England for their retirement from the general public service. Soon, both Mauretania and the Olympic would experience a time in 1935 for everything on their interior body parts to be sold for auctions and later their exterior parts would be completely scrapped and vanished as our two ships finally disappear, forever. However their cousin ship the RMS Aquitania (1914-1950) which was a 4 funnel ship vassal, actually Aquitania lasted for 36 years as a passenger ship while surviving both World Wars and Aquitania was the world’s very last 4 funnel ship to be sold for scrapping by 1950. And that marked the end of all 4 funnel vassal ships that lived through the early years of the 20th century.
Quotes from James Camerons Titanic 1997
"Titanic (Olympic) does not appear larger than Mauretania." - Rose DeWitt Bukater
"Titanic (Olympic) is much larger and luxurious than Mauretania." - Caledon Hockley
Olympic definitivamente
There isn't another type of ship that can compete with the size & power of the Ocean Liners. They are immortal.
I love RMS OLYMPIC
I agree with a few people here, I would go with Mauretania for fast travels to Europe and once finished, I'll return to the United States on Olympic to relax while coming back.
Wow I clearly am the odd one out but I will PROUDLY stand on the Mauretania to keep her reputation strong. :) BUT I promise afterwards I'll take Olympic back home. :)
Honestly same.
Yes! Finally some people who respect Mauretania!!
@@Triplane1234 To be fair Olympic is higher than Mauretania but I give credit, I love both so much. ^^
I like the Olympic design it like a hotel with the two stairs at both end of the hall of cabins it was very well planed out for first class now 2 nd was kinda lame and third was ok to get there this ship was build for the first class trip
que buen video
tendrias que hacer una comparacion entre el titanic,britannic,Olympic vs majestic,imperator,berengaria😊
White star line
I think the Olympic was a 2nd copy of the Titanic. It was the only copy of the 2 ships that survived all the way to the mid 30s almost to WWII. I wish they would of kept the ships as a museum somewhere. Imagine you could be able to explore a ship that was exactly built like the Titanic.
Very beautiful video! Thank you!
And I choose Olympic, of course)
U just chose it cuz of your tiTaNiC tRaGeDy
@@mcshipbuilder2319 ahaha, whaaaat? Oh my god, 7 years ago) ok, and you choose Mauretania?
Ya i choose mauretania
Then bash me
@@mcshipbuilder2319 no, why should I? I like Mauretania too, she's a beautiful graceful and fast ship. As well as Lusitania and Aquitainia. Just Olympic and Normandie are my favourite :)
When Cunard brought White Star The Olympic was by that time a out dated ship. Cunard tried to sell her but with no luck so she was scrapped
Well looks like I have no choice but to follow people aboard the RMS Olympic to Universal Studio Orlando, and maybe come aboard the RMS Mauretania back home
I’m more partial to Olympic because of it’s ties to titanic. It’s a pity it wasn’t preserved as a floating hotel/museum
Basically their is something weird about the Olympic class and Lusitania class ships, for the Olympic class ships: 1 ship *Olympic* was the only ship that survived until she was scrapped, while 2 of the Olympic Class ships *Titanic and Britannic* sank. (Titanic: Hit by an iceberg, Sank in 2 Hours and 40 Minutes. Britannic: Hit a Sea Mine or got torpedoed, Sank in 55 Minutes). While for the Lusitania class ships, 1 ship sank *Lusitania* and the 2 other ships *Mauritania and Aquitina* existed until they were scraped, (Lusitania: Sank by being torpedoed by a German submarine, Sank in 20 Minutes). This makes 2 Sank and 1 survived for White Star and 1 Sank and 2 Survived for Cunard, is that weird or what?!?
I would go on the RMS Mauretania. That ship, along with the sister Lusitania, has an aura of legend around it, even after a century. The Olympic is "only" remembered as the sister of the Titanic.
Andrea Bindolini But olympic,s interior was late used in some of their ships so i vould say they like the interior of olympic
Would spin the wheel and go on the ship it chooses
For First Class, the Olympic, but barely. The public rooms were more beautifully decorated, but were smaller and lacked the space. Although the First Class dining room on the Olympic had more square footage, its low ceiling distracted. For Second Class, Mauritania wins. There were more and larger public rooms; she catered more to Second Class. For Third Class, Olympic wins. More rooms, more space.
For me, it would totally be the OLYMPIC! Because I just love the look of the Olympic class liners.
do some reasearch on lusitania or mauretania it had good ventilation and had fans than your hot hell olympic. Olympic didnt have any fans or cowl vents and Mauretania has public rooms that has domes rather than the low ceilings on your olympic which looks claustrophobic and white star copied the idea of elevator shafts which was used first on mauretania and lusitania and mauretania was even more beloved than olympic and people seen the cunard service as a better and a friendlier quality of service than white star
Depends. Are there and mines, iceburgs, or British destroyers where I'm going?
I'm on RMS Olympic!
Four after my last comment and I still feel strong about what I said about Mauretania and Olympic War Service.
RMS Mauretania was 790 ft not 787ft, that would be the Lusitania which was a bit smaller all around.
olympic may not have been as fast as the mauretania but she has an intensity of safe and comfortable voyage
Mauretania was also comfortable.She may have vibrations but it was slight and just a bit.which means slight noises and moving.But it was happening on the bow than stern on Lusitania.Which means the vibrations on Mauretania didnt really affect passengers places
The Olympic First Class. But SS Normandie!! I would sail everywhere. SS NORMANDIE!!! Grandest ship ever!!!