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**Title:** The Olympic-Class Ships: Engineering Marvels (feat. Titanic's Twins)
**Summary:**
* The video showcases journals from the University of Illinois Library, detailing the construction of the RMS Titanic and its identical twin, the RMS Olympic, at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast (1909-1911).
* The narrator, EngineerGuy (Bill Hammack), shares fascinating construction details, highlighting the enormity and scale of the Olympic-class ships' engineering.
* Key topics covered:
+ Keel construction and double-bottom hull design
+ Launch preparations and the Olympic's launch in 1911
+ Propulsion system (reciprocating engines, turbine, and propellers)
+ Innovative design choices for comfort and luxury
+ Careers of the Olympic-class ships: Olympic (successful, with 500+ transatlantic journeys), Titanic (tragic sinking), and Britannic (sank as a hospital ship in WWI)
* The narrator concludes by emphasizing the engineering marvels of these ships, hoping they are remembered for their revolutionary design rather than their failures.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, each with a number and in short sentences:
**Construction and Design**
1. The journals were written between 1909 and 1911 about the construction of the Titanic and Olympic.
2. The journals were found at the University of Illinois Library.
3. The Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, was where the Olympic and Titanic were built.
4. The keel is the backbone of the ship, providing rigidity.
5. Keel blocks (typically pine, 5 feet high) separated the ship from the slip (concrete floor of the gantry).
**Olympic's Construction and Launch**
6. The Olympic's construction began before the Titanic's (by 9 months).
7. The Olympic's double bottom contained 44 water-tight tanks, holding over 5,000 tons of water (~1.5 million gallons).
8. The Olympic was launched on its side, backwards, due to its wider stern.
9. The launch took 62 seconds, with the ship reaching 12.5 knots.
10. Initially, the Olympic weighed ~27,000 tons, riding high in the water with an 18-foot draft.
**Post-Launch and Fitting-Out**
11. After launch, the Olympic was towed to the fitting-out quay for completion.
12. The final outfitting, including propeller attachment, was done in dry dock.
13. The Olympic's weight increased to ~52,000 tons after completion, with a draft of ~34 feet.
**Titanic and Britannic**
14. The Titanic's construction began 9 months after the Olympic's.
15. The Britannic, the third Olympic-class ship, was similar in size and design.
16. The Britannic was converted into a hospital ship during WWI and sank after hitting a mine or torpedo.
**Propulsion and Engineering**
17. The Titanic had two sets of reciprocating engines, fueled by coal.
18. The ship needed ~4,000 tons of coal for a transatlantic trip.
19. Coal was loaded through ports on the side of the hull.
20. The ship's boilers were ~16 feet in diameter, with excess steam powering a turbine engine.
21. The central propeller (~22 tons) was powered by the turbine engine, while the outer propellers (~38 tons each) were powered by reciprocating engines.
**Navigation and Comfort**
22. The ships used helical gears for steering, with a herring-bone pattern to reduce vibration.
23. The gearing on the Titanic weighed ~7.5 tons.
24. The boss arms (shaft brackets) reinforced the hull, reducing panting (flexing due to water pressure).
**Olympic's Career**
25. The Olympic made over 500 transatlantic journeys, carrying ~400,000 passengers, and sailing ~1.5 million miles.
26. It served as a U.S.-Canadian troop transport during WWI, earning the nickname "Old Reliable."
27. After 24 years of service, the Olympic was decommissioned and scrapped for parts.