Editing RMS Olympic (section)

==Differences from ''Titanic''==
[[File:Olympic and Titanic.jpg|thumb|''Olympic'' (left) being manoeuvred into dry dock in Belfast for repairs on the morning of 2 March 1912 after throwing a propeller blade. ''Titanic'' (right) is moored at the fitting-out wharf. ''Olympic'' would sail for Southampton on 7 March, concluding the last time the two ships would be photographed together.]]

The ''Olympic'' and ''Titanic'' were nearly identical, and were based on the same core design. A few alterations were made to ''Titanic'' and later on ''Britannic'' which were based on experience gained from ''Olympic''{{'}}s first year in service. The most noticeable of these was that the forward half of ''Titanic''{{'}}s A Deck promenade was enclosed by a steel screen with sliding windows, to provide additional shelter, whereas ''Olympic''{{'}}s promenade deck remained open along its whole length. The additional enclosed volume was a major contributor to ''Titanic''{{'}}s increased [[gross register tonnage]] of 46,328 tons over ''Olympic''{{'}}s 45,324 tons, which allowed ''Titanic'' to claim the title of largest ship in the world.<ref>{{cite book|last=Chirnside|first=Mark|title=The 'Olympic' Class Ships|year=2011|publisher=The History Press|isbn=978-0-7524-5895-3|pages=142}}</ref>

Additionally, the B-Deck First-Class promenade decks installed on ''Olympic'' had proven to be scarcely used because of the already ample promenade space on A-Deck. Accordingly, [[Thomas Andrews]] eliminated this feature on ''Titanic'' and built additional, enlarged staterooms with en-suite bathrooms. It also allowed a Café Parisien in the style of a French sidewalk café to be added as an annexe to the À la Carte Restaurant, and for the Restaurant itself to be expanded to the Port-side of the ship. One drawback of this was that the Second-Class promenade space on B-Deck was reduced aboard ''Titanic''.

A reception area for the restaurant was added in the foyer of the B-Deck aft Grand Staircase on ''Titanic'', which did not exist on ''Olympic'', and the main reception room on D-Deck was also slightly enlarged. {{convert|50|ft|m|adj=on}} private promenade decks were added to the two luxury parlour suites on B-Deck on ''Titanic'', as well as additional First-Class gangway entrances on B-Deck. Cosmetic differences also existed between the two ships, most noticeably concerning the wider use of [[Axminster Carpets|Axminster]] carpeting in ''Titanic''{{'}}s public rooms, as opposed to the more durable [[linoleum]] flooring on ''Olympic''.

Most of these shortcomings on ''Olympic'' would be addressed in her 1913 refit, which altered the configuration of ''Olympic''{{'}}s First-Class sections to be more like those of ''Titanic''. Although the A-Deck Promenade remained open for the entirety of ''Olympic''{{'}}s career, the B-Deck promenade was vetoed and staterooms added like those on ''Titanic'', as well as a Café Parisien and enlarged restaurant. The 1913 refit also included modifications for greater safety after the loss of the ''Titanic'', including the addition of extra lifeboats and the addition of an inner watertight skin in the hull along about half the length of the ship. An extra watertight compartment was added bringing the total of watertight compartments to 17. Five watertight bulkheads were raised to B deck. Along with these improvements there were many others included in the 1913 refit.<ref name="The Titanic's Forgotten Sister">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/berniecarlson/2019/01/01/the-titanics-forgotten-sister/#393849af2706|website=Forbes|date=1 January 2018|title=The Titanic's Forgotten Sister|access-date=2 January 2019}}</ref>