RMS Olympic Ismay had previously planned to build a ship named "Olympic" as a sister ship to . The senior Ismay died in 1899 and the order for the ship was cancelled. Construction of "Olympic" began three months before "Titanic" to ease pressures on the shipyard. Several years would pass before "Britannic" would be launched. In order to accommodate the construction of the class, Harland and Wolff upgraded their facility in Belfast; the most dramatic change was the combining of three slipways into two larger ones. "Olympic" and "Titanic" were constructed side by side. "Olympic"s keel was laid on 16 December 1908
Passengers of the ships Anne and Little James 1623 Passengers of the ships Anne and Little James 1623 Also see: The ships "Anne" and "Little James" In the spring of 1623 about 90 passengers embarked in two small ships sailing from London to Plymouth Colony for the purpose of providing settlers and other colony support. These were the 140-ton supply ship "Anne" and the smaller, new 44-ton pinnace "Little James" which had been outfitted for military service. They were financed by Thomas Weston's investment group, the Merchant Adventurers, also those who financed in 1620 and in 1621. After a three-month voyage, "Anne" arrived in Plymouth, per Bradford, on July