Olympic-class ocean liner so, the "Olympic"-class ships were built to surpass rival Cunard's largest ships, "Lusitania" and "Mauretania", in size and luxury. "Olympic", along with "Titanic" and the soon to be built "Britannic", were intended to be the largest and most luxurious ships to operate on the North Atlantic, but not the fastest, as the White Star Line had already switched from high speed to size and luxury. The three vessels were designed by Thomas Andrews and Alexander Carlisle. Construction of "Olympic" started in December 1908 and "Titanic" in March 1909. The two ships were built side by side. The construction of "Britannic"
Ægir-class offshore patrol vessel "Óðinn" and more seaworthy. The vessels were also armored for ice breaking. When originally commissioned the ships of the "Ægir"-class main armament was the 57 mm Hotchkiss cannon. These weapons were however replaced in 1990 with the 40 mm Bofors L60 auto-cannon, which in turn was replaced with the 40 mm Bofors L70 in the late 2000s. Among other weapons are small arms and other suitable weapons, including net cutters, which the Icelandic Coast Guard made famous during the Cod Wars. Ægir-class offshore patrol vessel The "Ægir"-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of two vessels serving in the Icelandic