Historedia
Group or institution

Harland & Wolff

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1897–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Harland & Wolff, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. White Star liner RMS Oceanic launched at Belfast as the largest ship afloat

    1897–1899

    Role: Shipbuilder

    1. March 1897 · Harland & WolffKeel Laying of RMS Oceanic

      The first keel plates for RMS Oceanic were laid at Harland & Wolff in March 1897, though problems arose almost immediately.

    2. 14 January 1899 · Harland & Wolff's Queen's Island yardLaunch of RMS Oceanic

      RMS Oceanic was launched at Harland & Wolff's Queen's Island yard in Belfast on 14 January 1899 before a crowd of over 50,000 people.

Sources

  1. RMS Oceanic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-24
  2. White Star Line Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20