SS Majestic (1890)

The Majestic was a ship of the White Star Line.

Ship life

The launch of the Majestic was on 29 June 1889 in Belfast at the Harland and Wolff shipyard. On April 2, 1890, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool via Queenstown to New York. After about a year the Majestic took the Blue Riband, which was awarded for the fastest transatlantic crossing at a speed of 20.10 knots during the period from 30 July to 5 August 1891. This was, however, wrested her from her sister ship, the Teutonic within a few days.

Since December 1899, the Majestic took part as troop transports in the Boer War. This deployment lasted until March 1900. The ship was in this time of Captain Edward John Smith, who later became commander of the Titanic, commanded.

From 1902 to 1903, the Majestic in Belfast was rebuilt at Harland & Wolff. Here, new boilers were installed, extended the two chimneys and expanded the second mast. After the conversion, the ship had 10,147 GRT.

On 26 June 1907 she sailed on her first voyage from Southampton via Cherbourg to New York. In 1911 she was established as a reserve ship, but after the Titanic went down, the Majestic was reactivated again. On October 17, 1913, she participated in the rescue of the crew of the sinking French schooner Garonne.

Beginning of 1914 to put them out of service. On May 5, 1914, she reached Morecambe, where she was scrapped.