RMS Olympic the ship that attended the rescue of HMS Audacious

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RMS Olympic embarks on an historic transatlantic passage where upon she would run to the aid of the sinking HMS Audacious off the North West Coast of Ireland on route for Liverpool. Many passengers witnessed the embarrassing affair of taking Audacious into tow after rescuing many of her crew with her lifeboats. See rescue Her passenger's and crew were taken to nearby Lough Swilly where many of the German descendants were taken into interrogation. Read more of this affair by clicking on this link.

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