RMS Mauretania (1906) and launched with passengers. When "Britannic", working as a hospital ship during World War I, sank in 1916 after hitting a mine in the Kea channel the already davited boats were swiftly lowered saving nearly all on board, but the ship took nearly three times as long to sink as "Lusitania" and thus the crew had more time to evacuate passengers. "Mauretania" departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage on 16 November 1907 under the command of Captain John Pritchard, and on the return voyage captured the record for the fastest eastbound crossing of the Atlantic, with an average speed of
The Crossing Church agreement for the entire property once the college's new building at 48th and Harrison streets in Quincy was finished. Members had a more permanent location to meet: The old college basketball gym. As the church’s attendance grew, The Crossing had to hold up to four services per weekend to accommodate the large number of worshipers in the small gym. In 2005, The Crossing completed a 2,000 seat auditorium designed to accommodate current attendees and future expansion. They now have 3 services each week 6pm on Thursday night and 9am and 10:45am on Sunday morning The Crossing Church decided shortly after