RMS Olympic "Titanic" to turn when it sighted the iceberg. "Olympic", like "Titanic", did not carry enough lifeboats for everyone on board, and so was hurriedly equipped with additional, second-hand collapsible lifeboats following her return to Britain. Towards the end of April 1912, as she was about to sail from Southampton to New York, 284 of the ship's firemen went on strike, for fear that the ship's new collapsible lifeboats were not seaworthy. 100 non-union crew were hastily hired from Southampton as replacements, with more being hired from Liverpool. The 40 collapsible lifeboats were transferred from troopships and put on "Olympic", and
First class facilities of the RMS Titanic groups throughout the room. This was in contrast to the B-Deck foyer of "Olympic", where there was no restaurant reception room and the foyer space was much smaller because of additional cabins and storage rooms. This staircase was located just aft of where the "Titanic" broke apart during the sinking and was totally destroyed. It is assumed to be the source of much of the woodwork recovered as wreckage after the sinking. First class facilities of the RMS Titanic Reflecting the White Star Line's reputation for superior comfort and luxury, the RMS "Titanic" had extensive facilities for First-Class passengers which