Cape Royds Base Established
Shackleton's party establishes its Antarctic base at Cape Royds after sea ice prevents the expedition from using Hut Point.
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1908 in Ireland
Explore 11 historical events and records for Ireland in 1908.
Historical records for Ireland in 1908
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Marriage to Helen Reilly Barbour
Marries Helen Reilly Barbour while serving as a senior designer and managing director at Harland and Wolff.
October
Great Southern Journey Begins
Shackleton leaves Cape Royds with Jameson Adams, Eric Marshall and Frank Wild on the expedition's main journey toward the South Pole.
Other events (month unknown)
Andrews Oversees Olympic Design Development
Thomas Andrews coordinated engineering and design details for the emerging Olympic class at Harland and Wolff.
Carlisle Reviews Olympic Class Watertight Subdivision
Alexander Carlisle worked on the structural arrangements designed to limit flooding if the new liners suffered hull damage.
Carlisle Shapes Olympic Class Design
Alexander Carlisle helped develop the dimensions, internal arrangements and structural characteristics of the new liners.
Olympic Class Naval Architecture
Directs naval architecture work that shapes Titanic and her sister Olympic.
TGWU
Founds the Irish Transport & General Workers Union
Titanic Design Development
Works on detailed design development for Titanic under Harland and Wolff management.
Titanic Design Supervision
Supervises major design work for the Olympic-class liners at Harland and Wolff.
Titanic Safety Arrangement Design
Works on watertight subdivision, lifeboat arrangements and other safety features incorporated into the Olympic-class design.
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