Harland And Wolff

The Profile

Belfast-based shipbuilding and offshore construction company founded in 1861, best known for building the Olympic-class liners including RMS Titanic.

Founded in 1861 in Belfast; built the Olympic-class liners (RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic, HMHS Britannic). Thomas Andrews served as a chief ship designer at Harland and Wolff.

A reflective review situating RMS Titanic in its Belle Époque context and describing its construction and tragic end. It highlights technical ambition (boilers, engines, rivets) and Belfast pride while noting construction flaws. Useful shortread for those interested in maritime history.