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Amaritime expert tells the story of the sister shipsusing previously unseen pictures, passenger diaries, and deck plans, illustrating successful career; the premature ends of her two unfortunate sisters; and the experiences of those onboard. Designed for passenger comfort, they were intended to provide luxurious surroundings and safe, reliable transport rather than record-breaking speed. Ironically, fate decreed that only would ever complete a single commercial voyage and she went on to serve for a quarter of a century in peace and war. name would become infamous after she sank on her maiden voyage. The third sister, , saw a brief and commendable career as a hospital ship during World War I, sinking in the Aegean Sea in 1916.