Olympic Class Construction Programme1908
Directs Harland and Wolff's programme to construct the Olympic-class liners for White Star Line.
Historical person
William James Pirrie Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William James Pirrie, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Canada.
5 records1908–19125 events1 places
Chronological biography
1908
1909
Yard Number 401 Construction1909
Harland and Wolff begins building Titanic as Yard Number 401 under Pirrie's chairmanship.
1911
Titanic Launch31 May 1911
Harland and Wolff launches Titanic from Slipway Number 3 in Belfast.
1912
Titanic Loss ResponseApril 1912
Responds publicly and corporately to the loss of Titanic as chairman of Harland and Wolff.
Titanic Completion2 April 1912
Harland and Wolff completes Titanic after more than three years of construction and fitting out.
Titles and roles
Lord · Chairman of Harland and Wolff
Record provenance
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