The Surprising Fates of the 'Titanic's' Sister Ships
TheTitanic , whichsank in the North Atlanticon April 15 , 1912 , hadtwo sister shipsalmost indistinguishable in size and luxury : theOlympicand theBritannic . The White Star Line hope to conquer its rival in the booming transatlantic passenger trade with this commonwealth - of - the - art trio . All three were build byHarland & Wolffin Belfast , but the stories of theOlympicandBritannicwere overshadowed by their middle sister’slegend . Here ’s what happened to theTitanic ’s two less - famous sib ....