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"
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