Oceanic (unfinished ship)
In the 1920s, the White Star Line hired the shipbuilders Harland and Wolff to build a first 1000-foot-long ocean liner, with the planned name of Oceanic. The order was placed 18 January 1928, and construction began almost immediately. The work was slowed by a dispute over powerplant; Lord Kylsant, an owner of White Star, wanted to use diesel instead of the traditional steam power, but the builder was reluctant, and by the time all parties had settled on the use of diesel, the Great Depression was underway and hitting the shipping business. Further work on the Oceanic was postponed, and eventually the portion of the keel already constructed was broken up.
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