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White Star Line, RMS Olympic, Tucks postcard
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, Tucks postcard, sent from Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912, sailing day of the Titanic?s maiden voyage. Addressed to a Miss Hemming, with an evening postmark, this extraordinary coincidence of the two sister ships would seem to invite further research. Date: 1912
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This intriguing Tucks postcard, dated April 10, 1912, bears the image of the White Star Line's RMS Olympic, sent from Southampton on the very day of her sister ship, RMS Titanic's, maiden voyage. The red-star logo of the White Star Line proudly adorns the top of the postcard, as the Olympic, a symbol of luxury and elegance, gracefully cuts through the waves. The postcard is addressed to Miss Hemming and carries an evening postmark, adding an extraordinary coincidence to its historical significance. The White Star Line was renowned for its fleet of grand ocean liners, and the Olympic, an earlier sister ship to the Titanic, was no exception. With her sleek design and impressive size, she represented the pinnacle of maritime engineering and opulence. Yet, as this postcard was being sent, the Titanic was preparing for her own maiden voyage, which would tragically end in disaster just a few days later. The discovery of this postcard, with its poignant connection to the Titanic's fateful journey, invites further research into the lives of those who sent and received it, as well as the intriguing coincidence of the two sister ships sailing on the same day. This piece of history is a poignant reminder of the grandeur and tragedy of the early 20th century's maritime era.
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