In 1899, White Star Line commissioned the RMS Oceanic, which exceeded the SS Great Eastern in length but not See more

In 1901, the White Star Line ordered a series of four ships that were to be larger than Great Eastern, terming these ships the "Big Four". The four ships were designed to have a tonnage in excess of 20,000 tons and rather t… See more

The "Big Four" had a tonnage of 20,904 to 24,541 gross tons (13,449 to 15,638 net tons), with Baltic and Adriatic much larger than the first two. However, Adriatic, which was the largest of the four, was also the only one no… See more

Celtic was the first of the "Big Four", entering service in 1901. She was the first ship to exceed the Great Eastern in tonnage. Her career was marred by several accidents. Transformed into an auxiliary cruiser during … See more

1. ^ "The Great Ocean Liners: Celtic (II)". Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
2. ^ White Star Line Oceanic II 1899–1914 Archived 25 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine, White Star Ships. … See more