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His Majesty's Transport: 1915-1919
Low passenger numbers and other wartime difficulties caused the White Star Line to withdraw the
Olympic from service for almost a year. In late 1915 she was taken up by the government as a troop transport, firstly to the Mediterranean in support of the Dardanelles campaign, then ferrying Canadian and American troops to Europe. Despite several close calls with enemy submarines she survived the war with one sunken U-boat to her credit, earning the nickname of “Old Reliable”. Late 1918 and 1919 brought more transport duty returning troops to North America.
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Transit voyage
12 Sep 1915 - ? Sep 1915
Belfast - Liverpool
Transport voyage 1
24 Sep 1915 - 02 Oct 1915
Liverpool - Mudros
11 Oct 1915 - 14 Oct 1915
Mudros - Spezia
26 Oct 1915 - 31 Oct 1915
Spezia - Liverpool
Transport voyage 2
15 Nov 1915 - 22 Nov 1915
Liverpool - Gibraltar - Mudros
05 Dec 1915 - 08 Dec 1915
Mudros - Spezia
16 Dec 1915 - 21 Dec 1915
Spezia - Liverpool
Transport voyage 3
04 Jan 1916 - 11 Jan 1916
Liverpool - Mudros
16 Jan 1916 - 19 Jan 1916
Mudros - Spezia
26 Jan 1916 - 31 Jan 1916
Spezia - Liverpool
Transit voyage
11 Feb 1916 - 12 Feb 1916
Liverpool - Southampton
Transport voyage 4
17 Feb 1916 - 24 Feb 1916
Southampton - Mudros
27 Feb 1916 - 01 Mar 1916
Mudros - Spezia
08 Mar 1916 - 13 Mar 1916
Spezia - Liverpool
Transport voyage 5
22 Mar 1916 - 28 Mar 1916
Liverpool - Halifax
05 Apr 1916 - 11 Apr 1916
Halifax - Liverpool
Transport voyage 6
19 Apr 1916 - 24 Apr 1916
Liverpool - Halifax
01 May 1916 - 06 May 1916
Halifax - Liverpool
Transport voyage 7
19 May 1916 - 24 May 1916
Liverpool - Halifax
02 Jun 1916 - 08 Jun 1916
Halifax - Liverpool
Transport voyage 8
16 Jun 1916 - 21 Jun 1916
Liverpool - Halifax
29 Jun 1916 - 05 Jul 1916
Halifax - Liverpool
Transport voyage 9
13 Jul 1916 - 18 Jul 1916
Liverpool - Halifax
24 Jul 1916 - 31 Jul 1916
Halifax - Liverpool
Transport voyage 10
11 Aug 1916 - 16 Aug 1916
Liverpool - Halifax
24 Aug 1916 - 30 Aug 1916
Halifax - Liverpool
Transport voyage 11
06 Sep 1916 - 11 Sep 1916
Liverpool - Halifax
19 Sep 1916 - 24 Sep 1916
Halifax - Liverpool
Transport voyage 12
30 Sep 1916 - 05 Oct 1916
Liverpool - Halifax
13 Oct 1916 - 18 Oct 1916
Halifax - Liverpool
Transport voyage 13
31 Oct 1916 - 05 Nov 1916
Liverpool - Halifax
14 Nov 1916 - 20 Nov 1916
Halifax - Liverpool
Transport voyage 14
02 Dec 1916 - 07 Dec 1916
Liverpool - Halifax
20 Dec 1916 - 30 Dec 1916
Halifax - Liverpool
Transport voyage 19(continued)
11 Jan 1918 - 18 Jan 1918
New York - Liverpool
Transport voyage 20
02 Feb 1918 - 09 Feb 1918
Liverpool - New York
11 Feb 1918 - 14 Feb 1918
New York - Halifax
14 Feb 1918 - ? Feb 1918
Halifax - New York
26 Feb 1918 - 05 Mar 1918
New York - Liverpool
Transport voyage 21
13 Mar 1918 - 20 Mar 1918
Liverpool - Halifax
22 Mar 1918 - 24 Mar 1918
Halifax - New York
28 Mar 1918 - 04 Apr 1918
New York - Brest
? Apr 1918 - 08 Apr 1918
Brest - Southampton
Transport voyage 22
24 Apr 1918 - 01 May 1918
Southampton - New York
05 May 1918 - 12 May 1918
New York - Southampton
Transport voyage 23
31 May 1918 - 06 Jun 1918
Southampton - Halifax
06 Jun 1918 - 08 Jun 1918
Halifax - New York
14 Jun 1918 - 21 Jun 1918
New York - Southampton
Transport voyage 24
27 Jun 1918 - 04 Jul 1918
Southampton - Halifax
05 Jul 1918 - 07 Jul 1918
Halifax - New York
10 Jul 1918 - 19 Jul 1918
New York - Southampton
Transport voyage 25
27 Jul 1918 - 03 Aug 1918
Southampton - New York
09 Aug 1918 - 16 Aug 1918
New York - Southampton
Transport voyage 26
03 Sep 1918 - 10 Sep 1918
Southampton - New York
14 Sep 1918 - 21 Sep 1918
New York - Southampton
Transport voyage 27
04 Oct 1918 - 12 Oct 1918
Southampton - New York
17 Oct 1918 - 25 Oct 1918
New York - Southampton
Transport voyage 28
03 Nov 1918 - 10 Nov 1918
Southampton - New York
16 Nov 1918 - 23 Nov 1918
New York - Southampton
Transport voyage 29
08 Dec 1918 - 14 Dec 1918
Southampton - Halifax
21 Dec 1918 - 27 Dec 1918
Halifax - Southampton
Transport voyage 30
11 Jan 1919 - 17 Jan 1919
Southampton - Halifax
27 Jan 1919 - 01 Feb 1919
Halifax - Liverpool
Transport voyage 31
12 Feb 1919 - 17 Feb 1919
Liverpool - Brest
18 Feb 1919 - 24 Feb 1919
Brest - New York
01 Mar 1919 - 08 Mar 1919
New York - Southampton
Transport voyage 32
17 Mar 1919 - 24 Mar 1919
Southampton - Halifax
28 Mar 1919 - 06 Apr 1919
Halifax - Southampton
Transport voyage 33
15 Apr 1919 - 21 Apr 1919
Southampton - Halifax
26 Apr 1919 - 02 May 1919
Halifax - Southampton
Transport voyage 34
10 May 1919 - 16 May 1919
Southampton - Halifax
22 May 1919 - 28 May 1919
Halifax - Southampton
Transport voyage 35
06 Jun 1919 - 13 Jun 1919
Southampton - Halifax
18 Jun 1919 - 25 Jun 1919
Halifax - Southampton
Transport voyage 36
02 Jul 1919 - 08 Jul 1919
Southampton - Halifax
15 Jul 1919 - 21 Jul 1919
Halifax - Liverpool
Voyage for repair or overhaul
11 Aug 1919 - 12 Aug 1919
Liverpool - Belfast
Low passenger numbers and other wartime difficulties caused the White Star Line to withdraw the Olympic from service for almost a year. In late 1915 she was taken up by the government as a troop transport, firstly to the Mediterranean in support of the Dardanelles campaign, then ferrying Canadian and American troops to Europe. Despite several close calls with enemy submarines she survived the war with one sunken U-boat to her credit, earning the nickname of “Old Reliable”. Late 1918 and 1919 brought more transport duty returning troops to North America.