The sinking of the Titanic is one of the best remembered maritime disasters in history.
She belonged to same class of ships as the infamous RMS Titanic.
As White Star Line’s reputation for comfort grew, ships became bigger and more opulent.
She hit an underwater mine in the Mediterranean Sea and sank in 1916.
RMS Oceanic
White Star wasnt always making luxury ships.
White Stars owners, John Pilkington and Henry Wilson, decided to serve this lucrative route to Australia.
Thats an impressive speed considering that a typical journey from UK to Australia took around three months.
RMS Tayleur was the largest ship in White Stars fleet.
He also found the rudders too small for a ship of her size.
The effects of the faulty compasses came into play shortly after leaving port.
Nobel steered the ship towards what he believed was south, but instead took his ship west towards Ireland.
Noble tried to work out his position using the sun, but it was too foggy.
On the morning of January 21, one of the sailors sighted land straight ahead.
Some people were able to jump onto land and escaped.
Others swung by on ropes and landed safely.
Of more than 650 aboard, only 280 survived.
Of the 100 women aboard, all but three drowned.
Children suffered the same fate.
Of 70 children on board, only three survived.
Many people have drawn parallel between the sinking of the Tayleur and the Titanic.
Both were RMS ships belonging to the White Star Line, and both went down on their maiden voyages.
There are now on display at Newbridge House, Donabate.
