Talk:SS Cymric

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Speedy

Although the original article was certainly worthy of a speedy it is a real ship of note so I've created a stub. --LiamE (talk) 04:00, 23 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comparison to Majestic

The article compares the Cymric's lower speed to White Star's express liner Majestic, implying that the latter was capable of 25 knots. That is probably a mistaken comparison to the second Majestic of the 1920s and 1930s. The first Majestic of 1890 was a Blue Riband holder briefly early in the decade, but its maximum crossing speeds were slightly over 20 knots (compare the Wikipedia article on that ship). The Majestic was supposed to be replaced by the Titanic in 1912, but events caused her to be retained until 1914 and then scrapped.

Dates

Can someone check the dates of the maiden voyage. Other online sources give a different date in February.

DancesWithGrues (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 02:42, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply

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Celtic

The page on the HMS Celtic claims that the Celtic class marked the beginning of the White Star's shift to luxury rather than speed, and this was years after this class was launched. It says the several classes immediately prior to the Celtic all attempted to compete with the fast liners, and the Celtic was the first to be intentionally slower and cheaper, as well as more comfortable. It would appear to me that the Cymric was an anomaly, probably more to do with her original design intent than a strategy to make slower ships with better accommodations. The White Star Line reverted to buying fast ships for several years after the Cymric, while the Cedric was the beginning of a clear trend that lasted until the end of the company. I would describe the Cymric as a precursor or sign of the direction the company would eventually take, not the first vessel in the series.

2600:1000:B117:FB2B:0:47:C91E:6401 (talk) 16:41, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]