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2. White Star Line - Wikipedia

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   The first company bearing the name White Star Line was founded in Liverpool, England, by John Pilkington and Henry Wilson in 1845. [2] [3] It focused on the UK–Australia trade, which increased following the discovery of gold in Australia in 1851. Because of this, many wished to emigrate to Australia, and the population of Australia increased ...

3. J. Bruce Ismay - Wikipedia

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   Joseph Bruce Ismay (/ ˈ ɪ z m eɪ /; [1] 12 December 1862 [2] – 17 October 1937) was an English businessman who served as chairman and managing director of the White Star Line. [3] He was the highest-ranking White Star official to survive the 1912 sinking of the company's flagship RMS Titanic.

4. Red Jacket (clipper) - Wikipedia

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   Red Jacket was a clipper ship, one of the largest and fastest ever built. [4] She was also the first ship of the White Star Line company. [dubious – discuss] She was named after Sagoyewatha, a famous Seneca Indian chief, called "Red Jacket" by settlers. [5]

5. List of White Star Line ships - Wikipedia

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   The first steamship for the White Star Line, and often referred to as the Mother of Modern Liners. [3] Atlantic: 1871: 1871–1873: 3,707: Launched in 1870 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Ran aground off Nova Scotia on 1 April 1873 with the loss of 535 lives. Baltic: 1871: 1871–1889: 3,888

6. SS Tauric - Wikipedia

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   SS Tauric was a steamship built in 1891 by Harland and Wolff for the White Star Line and completed on 16 May 1891. She was the sister ship of Nomadic [1] [2] Though designed as a livestock carrier, Tauric carried a small amount of cabin-(second-) and steerage-(third-) class passengers.

7. William Imrie - Wikipedia

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   William Imrie (1836 – 7 August 1906) was a Liverpool shipowner who owned the White Star Line. He was once known as "the Prince of Shipowners". Early life His father (also William) was partner in the firm of shipbrokers called Imrie & Tomlinson, based in Rumford Street, Liverpool. William Imrie went on to work for this firm which also took into its employment Thomas Ismay who was the son of ...