HMT Olympic: Yes, it's a Titanic, but with guns

I would guess ~ 4.0-4.3, depending on the gun’s traverse limits (e.g only three guns on a broadside), as that would change how she would engage.

She would outgun anything at that BR naturally, but with no armour, a bluewater damage profile, and a large amount of crew I don’t think she can go any lower. She’s also not that fast compared to most destroyers, so that also has to be kept in mind.

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Too bad the 1917 armament didn’t keep the 4.7-inch and 12-pdr guns as secondary weapons, but this is still a super cool idea! +1

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LMAO yes

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No! (Unless they added Jack and Rose at the front of the vessel😂)

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Im annoyed that the white star line scrapped her, she was the last of her class as Titanic and Britanic both went down. Would have been a wonderful museum about herself and her sister ships

+1 as a really weird naval addition. As long as her primary way to cause damage is via ramming like when HMS Hawke crashed into the Olympic

Sorry one thing thats bugging me. Olympic isnt a titanic so the the title would be more right to say “Titanic’s sister, but with guns”

Lets just hope they dont add iceburgs to any other team

but +1, would just be hilarious to have something this huge at a relatively low BR

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wonder what br it would be hope its not to high

with 6x 6" guns and likely only being able to bring 3-4? to bear at any one time. Id place it around 4.3/4.7 I reckon. If that, massive glass canon

+1 now to find an iceberg :)

4.3s overtiering itll be at most 3.7 as most destroyers shred it

+1 for a Titanic class ship. A mf said he wants Jack and Rose on the front (probably to goon to) but maybe a user camo of the Titanic could have Jack and Rose on the prow/bow as figureheads (for that one guy to goon to)

Would likely be more survivable then you think. For her size she would have low amount of crew and they will be hiding in a few locations. No armour will be best armour. In one side out the other. This ship will be one big empty box.

Would be fun to see just to help noobs to understand large ship handling at low tier.

Bombs and underwater explosions are going to be her weakest link

Good job

She had some improvements to that area after her sister went down. More coal bunkers and double hull to act as reserve. All that coal might eat a round or two. Also in theory her compartments would provide lots of flood space.

I will find the video concerning her post Titanic improvements.

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Some says Olympic is the actual Titanic.

I know its conspiracy theory but who knows?

It fits the description tho.

It will be interesting to see a civilian luxury ship that was converted to a military transport ship with few defensive guns. How many civillian will WT put on this ship?

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Likely none and if there is they would be extra crew anyway they would be soldiers in transit

This ship I think will eat a lot of shells as it’s real weakness cannot be modelled in game to its full extent.

There are many armed merchant ships I hope to see in game.

Modern version from China
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now thats a conspirasy i dont believe as their layouts were different such as an enclosed ganway/promenade on titanic and different positions of portholes. plus Titanic had visable warping from a coal fire which olympic didnt

id love to see jervis in game its similar to olympic but a bit smaller she charged Admiral Scheer a German pocket battleship by herself

she carried 7, (6 inch) guns and 2 (3 inch AA)

Spoiler

Royal Navy ships of World War 2, HMS Jervis Bay - YouTube
HMS Jervis Bay - Wikipedia

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Hot some videos from Oceanliner Designs enjory

Place them in your post there good to listen to.