RMS Olympic to Belfast where the passengers disembarked. Following "Olympic"s return to Britain, the White Star Line intended to lay her up in Belfast until the war was over, but in May 1915 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty, to be used as a troop transport, along with the Cunard liners and . The Admiralty had initially been reluctant to use large ocean liners as troop transports because of their vulnerability to enemy attack, however a shortage of ships gave them little choice. At the same time, "Olympic"s other sister ship "Britannic", which had not yet been completed, was requisitioned as a
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