Above: Ship Building in Ireland Indeed the whole fleet (forty-four ships) of the White Star Company was built by Messrs. Harland and Wolff. It was for the White Star Company that the long type of ocean steamship, with saloon and first-class passenger accommodation amidships was introduced in 1870. This, though a great advance in ship construction, is only one of the improvements due to the Belfast firm. Every demand, indeed, made by modern commercial ... Read More