<div><div><B>A pictorial celebration of the world-famous sister ships: the Olympic-class liners</B></DIV> <div> </DIV> <div><div>A maritime expert tells the story of the sister ships using previously unseen pictures, passenger diaries, and deck plans, illustrating <I>Olympic's</I> successful career; the premature ends of her two unfortunate sisters; and the experiences of those onboard. Designed for passenger comfort, they were intended to provide luxurious surroundings and safe, reliable transport rather than record-breaking speed. Ironically, fate decreed that only <I>Olympic</I> would ever complete a single commercial voyage and she went on to serve for a quarter of a century in peace and war. <I>Titanic's</I> name would become infamous after she sank on her maiden voyage. The third sister, <I>Britannic</I>, saw a brief and commendable career as a hospital ship during World War I, sinking in the Aegean Sea in 1916.</DIV></DIV></DIV>