It's surprising how little this ship is known, given the fact that it paved the way for the famous Olympic class, which is mostly famous because of the Titanic... pretty much every bit of cutting edge technology, engineering and luxury that Titanic is praised for, was on this ship 6 years before
After the First World War, Adriatic returned to the Southampton route from September 1919 until December 1921, serving the route alongside the Olympic (from June 1920 when Olympic returned from her refit).
I don't find the Big Four as attractive on the outside as other White Star liners but the interiors: wow! Imagine them in color---and imagine being there in real-life. There was such beauty and workmanship. An unusual arrangement that supports for the deck above went through so many of the tables in the First Class dining room. Was that a pipe organ at the back of the room? I believe it was the City of Rome and the City of Paris that had organs in their own First Class dining rooms because those spaces were also used for church services and I would imagine for musical entertainments also. Thank you to Harland & Wolff for documenting so much and so well thank you to you, Olympic WS for sharing these outstanding photos with such beautiful musical accompaniment.
It would be an interesting project to take on to start work colorizing all these old ship images. It would probably take ages and involve a large team of people plus lots of funding, but the results would be amazing. I can dream, can't I?
Thanks for the upload of a forgotten ship. Judging from the photos, Cunard's Mauritania & Lusitania were more advanced with their interiors and externally they were more handsome, though the Adriatic was still far better looking than the hideous "condos" that pass for ships these days although at least the QM2 has some style and harks back somewhat to the golden age of liners.
@Cosmic Max Yeah, "ocean liners" in the old sense, are a thing of the past. Business people (before Covid-19) just take the planes to get them from NYC to Europe in 7.5 hours or so. It's only Cunard's 3 queens to day that pretend they are still "ocean liners" when, in fact, they are a hybrid of liner and cruise ship. The concepts have blurred into one in the 21st century.
Seems that the interiors of Olympic and Titanic were advanced versions of Adriatic. But I remember reading that the Oceanic of 1899 was really the most elegantly decorated and somehow the Olympic/Titanic were compromised in their interiors, as if the White Star Line had budget issues. Curious, too, how the latter 2 ships were almost identical inside, while Cunard made their sister ships have their own identity. The Italian Line in the 50s and 60s decorated their sister ships very differently, except for the staterooms.
WSL did not hire outside design firms...same interior designers worked on every ship/with H/W. Lounge/Library from Teutonic...Majestic...Oceanic...Big 4...Olympic class....all slight variations on the same. Smoke Room design finally changed with Adriatic....all the ships before for 15 years were near same....Olympic class was virtual same as Adriatic....repeating theme with WSL....keep a winning and similar formula so each ship feels very similar to the other. I do love the Oceanic's two story Saloon décor....very gothic. The Big 4...I love the stained glass of their 2 story saloon....very different and very effective. Adriatic's new Smoke Room stained glass panels, however, take the cake....and Olympic made it even better by getting rid of the padded bench seating!!! Could go on and on....improvements came slowly for WSL for decoration...my fav room...Olympic Smoke Room!
My favorite design elements on Olympic/Titanic were the rococo light sconces in the lounge and the chairs in the restaurant with their canework sides. And the stateroom that looks like British arts & crafts with cool wainscoating and chairs, probably oak, and the small lamp with the floppy velvet shade. Wonder if every stateroom scheme on the Olympic was exactly duplicated on the Titanic.
Man, the designs of ships in the past like Mauritania and Olympic are a lot more attracrive than current ship designs. The past designs were much more elegant and you can tell a lot of thought, hard work, and care were put into these ships, while today, cruise ship look like bigger versions of ferries. (No offense, I know how much work thought and care were put into these ships too).
Hate most of the cruise ships today, clumsy looking exteriors, gaudy (and cheesy) inside. But I’ll give credit where it’s due: on the “Harmony of the Seas” (can’t they give ships real names!) - some of the cabins have these cool abstract wall decorations that reminded me of the days when ships were expressions of the contemporary art of the countries that created them.
@@mr.juniii5523 When the ships were launched without propellers the tug boats could just tug the ships to the drydock and the workmen could place the propellers.
a sad lack of foresight. Could these ships really not have run for a good number of years longer, or was it the case that the hulls were going to cost more to maintain? They'd make a killing if there was even just one in this style surviving today.
In fact, features like a gymnasium, a Turkish bath and a swimming pool (the first one ever on an ocean liner) were tested on Adriatic before being installed in the Olympic-class liners. Adriatic was also commanded by Captain Edward J. Smith and she also inaugurated White Star Line’s Southampton to Cherbourg to New York service.
Who knew?! The Adriatic would serve in WWII, against the Allied Forces . . . . . she was scrapped in Japan in '35 and probably got put into the steel for a new battleship.
It doesn't matter. People are just tryna know what the items are, and not confusing vocabulary. Besides, people will just point out how it's basically a pool in their mind. Giving people new terms will just confuse them.
No adriatic captain is the same as titanic this was the ship he commanded before he commanded titanic and olympic and adriatic is not from the olympic class she is with the big four of the white star line [aka celtic baltic cedric and her self adriatic]
Welp guess I found another one (Titanic) another one (Britannic) another one (Olympic another one (Lusitania) another one (Mauretania) another one (Aquitania) and another one (SS New york) and another one (SS Empress of Ireland) and another one (Rms majestic) and another one (Ss nomadic) and another one (Rms Oceanic) And another one favorite ship Rms Adriatic
It's surprising how little this ship is known, given the fact that it paved the way for the famous Olympic class, which is mostly famous because of the Titanic... pretty much every bit of cutting edge technology, engineering and luxury that Titanic is praised for, was on this ship 6 years before
After the First World War, Adriatic returned to the Southampton route from September 1919 until December 1921, serving the route alongside the Olympic (from June 1920 when Olympic returned from her refit).
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I don't find the Big Four as attractive on the outside as other White Star liners but the interiors: wow! Imagine them in color---and imagine being there in real-life. There was such beauty and workmanship. An unusual arrangement that supports for the deck above went through so many of the tables in the First Class dining room. Was that a pipe organ at the back of the room? I believe it was the City of Rome and the City of Paris that had organs in their own First Class dining rooms because those spaces were also used for church services and I would imagine for musical entertainments also. Thank you to Harland & Wolff for documenting so much and so well thank you to you, Olympic WS for sharing these outstanding photos with such beautiful musical accompaniment.
It would be an interesting project to take on to start work colorizing all these old ship images. It would probably take ages and involve a large team of people plus lots of funding, but the results would be amazing. I can dream, can't I?
My thoughts exactly - "imagine them in colour". Just stunningly gorgeous interiors.
Collect the Money and perhaps you can build a replica as a museum vessel of the period.
yesh never judge a ship by its appearance
Even if I am a Cunard fan, I can admit that these were marvellous liners
Thanks for the upload of a forgotten ship. Judging from the photos, Cunard's Mauritania & Lusitania were more advanced with their interiors and externally they were more handsome, though the Adriatic was still far better looking than the hideous "condos" that pass for ships these days although at least the QM2 has some style and harks back somewhat to the golden age of liners.
@Cosmic Max Yeah, "ocean liners" in the old sense, are a thing of the past. Business people (before Covid-19) just take the planes to get them from NYC to Europe in 7.5 hours or so. It's only Cunard's 3 queens to day that pretend they are still "ocean liners" when, in fact, they are a hybrid of liner and cruise ship. The concepts have blurred into one in the 21st century.
Thank you for this one... watching from India ♥️
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what is this song please tell me
Sorry, but at 1:10 is not that the kronprinzessin cecilie?
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Nice video and you are still the best at making these
Awesome Video. When you showed the Titanic scene, chills went through my spine. Thank you for this wonderful story of a forgotten 🚢
Thank you for this!
Thank you for this excellent video!
My great grandpa came over from italy out of cherbourg france with his sister on this ship in 1920
As did mine! Ain’t that somethin?
Seems that the interiors of Olympic and Titanic were advanced versions of Adriatic. But I remember reading that the Oceanic of 1899 was really the most elegantly decorated and somehow the Olympic/Titanic were compromised in their interiors, as if the White Star Line had budget issues. Curious, too, how the latter 2 ships were almost identical inside, while Cunard made their sister ships have their own identity. The Italian Line in the 50s and 60s decorated their sister ships very differently, except for the staterooms.
WSL did not hire outside design firms...same interior designers worked on every ship/with H/W. Lounge/Library from Teutonic...Majestic...Oceanic...Big 4...Olympic class....all slight variations on the same. Smoke Room design finally changed with Adriatic....all the ships before for 15 years were near same....Olympic class was virtual same as Adriatic....repeating theme with WSL....keep a winning and similar formula so each ship feels very similar to the other. I do love the Oceanic's two story Saloon décor....very gothic. The Big 4...I love the stained glass of their 2 story saloon....very different and very effective. Adriatic's new Smoke Room stained glass panels, however, take the cake....and Olympic made it even better by getting rid of the padded bench seating!!! Could go on and on....improvements came slowly for WSL for decoration...my fav room...Olympic Smoke Room!
My favorite design elements on Olympic/Titanic were the rococo light sconces in the lounge and the chairs in the restaurant with their canework sides. And the stateroom that looks like British arts & crafts with cool wainscoating and chairs, probably oak, and the small lamp with the floppy velvet shade. Wonder if every stateroom scheme on the Olympic was exactly duplicated on the Titanic.
Espetacular.
Great video! Love the music
Nicely done, as with all your videos. Bravo!
Very Good 😌👍
What’s with the f....ing swastika?
Man, the designs of ships in the past like Mauritania and Olympic are a lot more attracrive than current ship designs. The past designs were much more elegant and you can tell a lot of thought, hard work, and care were put into these ships, while today, cruise ship look like bigger versions of ferries. (No offense, I know how much work thought and care were put into these ships too).
Hate most of the cruise ships today, clumsy looking exteriors, gaudy (and cheesy) inside. But I’ll give credit where it’s due: on the “Harmony of the Seas” (can’t they give ships real names!) - some of the cabins have these cool abstract wall decorations that reminded me of the days when ships were expressions of the contemporary art of the countries that created them.
[credit’s to the white star and cunard line]
Good
Please make a video about the America of 1940! I really think she deserves one on your channel.
Matthew Cox Ok. The next video will be America
OlympicWS Great! Thanks for finally being able to do it.
look up "The open road" theres colour film of her from 1926
@1:33 I didn't know they used to launch them with the propellers already on. I though they fit them in drydock
Youre right
Some ships were launch with or with out *propeller’s* it depend on the owner if he or she want to put it on already or it will fit it on the dry dock
@@mr.juniii5523 When the ships were launched without propellers the tug boats could just tug the ships to the drydock and the workmen could place the propellers.
my great grandfather was on the adriatic
The last ship for Thomas ismay *the big four* [aka *celtic baltic cedric and adriatic*]
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What is the name of the music please?
a sad lack of foresight. Could these ships really not have run for a good number of years longer, or was it the case that the hulls were going to cost more to maintain? They'd make a killing if there was even just one in this style surviving today.
It's not that surprising, actually. Do you know how much it would have costed to restore a ship of that size?
The hull looks very much like a scaled-down version of the Olympic class.
Because thats what white star line do with there ships follow the pattern as they did in the past and make the new ship better than the 1st
In fact, features like a gymnasium, a Turkish bath and a swimming pool (the first one ever on an ocean liner) were tested on Adriatic before being installed in the Olympic-class liners. Adriatic was also commanded by Captain Edward J. Smith and she also inaugurated White Star Line’s Southampton to Cherbourg to New York service.
Who knew?! The Adriatic would serve in WWII, against the Allied Forces . . . . . she was scrapped in Japan in '35 and probably got put into the steel for a new battleship.
The "swimming pool" was never called a swimming pool, it was something like a plunge bath. Not a swimming pool but close enough I guess.
It doesn't matter. People are just tryna know what the items are, and not confusing vocabulary. Besides, people will just point out how it's basically a pool in their mind. Giving people new terms will just confuse them.
Um i think its called swimming bath
Never heard about her???So There were 7 Ships..
Was she used for war?
And plus, Edward J. Smith went to Titanic on 1911 or 1912.
I think is the next sister of the titanic it same captian name John Ej. smith same with titanic
No adriatic captain is the same as titanic this was the ship he commanded before he commanded titanic and olympic and adriatic is not from the olympic class she is with the big four of the white star line [aka celtic baltic cedric and her self adriatic]
Welp guess I found
another one (Titanic)
another one (Britannic)
another one (Olympic
another one (Lusitania)
another one (Mauretania)
another one (Aquitania)
and another one (SS New york)
and another one (SS Empress of Ireland)
and another one (Rms majestic)
and another one (Ss nomadic)
and another one (Rms Oceanic)
And another one favorite ship Rms Adriatic
1907-1953 pretty long career
???? It is 1907 to 1935!
Ok
She was so tiny-looking.
supriszed ej smith dint destoy it
Fix your english and ej smith made to lots of white star line ship’s not only titanic
Come on tone down the music.