RMS Majestic (1889)
RMS Majestic was a steamship built in 1890 and operated by the White Star Line. History Constructed by Harland and Wolff, Majestic was launched on 29 June 1889 and was delivered to White Star in March 1890. White Star had sought to fund the construction of both Majestic and through the British government, a proposal which was accepted with the stipulation that the Royal Navy would have access to the two liners in a time of war. Majestic and her sister were the first new additions to White Star's transatlantic fleet since the Britannic and Germanic had respectively entered service in 1874 and 1875. Together, the two new ships replaced the aging Baltic and Republic, which had both been in service with White Star since 1872 and were subsequently sold to new owners prior to the new ships entering service. On 2 April 1890, Majestic left Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York City. There was a strong desire among the White Star management to regain the coveted Blue Riband, the award for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic, from . Majestic failed, but eventually achieved the goal on a westbound voyage between 30 July and 5 August 1891,