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HMT Olympic arriving at New York still wearing her Dazzle paint scheme, circa 1916-1917.

RMS Olympic arrives in New York on her maiden voyage.

Note: the paint peeling off at her water line. She encountered a storm during her voyage.

Like hitting a curb, Olympic catches the corner of the pier as tugboats maneuver her into her berth, leaving behind a long scrape near her water line.

View from the pier as onlookers and families greet the largest ship in the world to New York City.

Photographed on June 21, 1911.

Bain News Service

Titanic left her home for the very last time. She was headed for New York

"Three ships who have contributed much to the history of the sea are seen together at adjoining berths in the Hudson River at New York City, U.S.A., on Nov. 9, 1945. They are left to right: RMS Queen Mary, holder of the Blue Riband of the Atlantic; the USS MISSOURI (BB-63), on whose quarterdeck the Japanese surrender was signed and USS EUROPA (AP-177), former German luxury liner and onetime holder of the Atlantic record now being used as an American troopship."

Date: November 9, 1945

Shared by David Ho.

Spectators turned out to see the luxury French ocean liner Normandie, June 4, 1935. The liner had completed her maiden voyage and record run across the Atlantic (4.14 days, the fastest ever) the day before.