The Big Four: White Star Line's Most Successful Ships

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The Big Four class of ships were perhaps the most successful and profitable ocean liners in White Star Line's history. While they were not as glamorous as Olympic or Titanic or as fast as Oceanic, they were practical, comfortable, and popular transatlantic vessels. In fact, some of White Star's most profitable years can be largely attributed to Celtic, Cedric, Baltic, and Adriatic.

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Sources:

1. “The ‘Big Four’ of the White Star Fleet: Celtic, Cedric, Baltic, & Adriatic” by Mark Chirnside. 2016.

2. “The Evolution of the White Star Line Fleet.” Part-Time Explorer. April 22, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvw1-p855Vk

3. “Oceanic: White Star’s ‘Ship of the Century,’” by Mark Chirnside. 2018.

4. “Titanic: The Death and Life of a Legend,” by Michael Davie. 1986.

5. “Falling Star: Misadventures of White Star Line Ships,” by John P. Eaton and Charles A. Haas. 1989.

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