Harland and Wolff - Shipbuilding and Engineering Works

Sister ship to the Cedric, Celtic was first steamship to exceed 20,000 tons, she made her maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, July 26, 1901. She had two funnels, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 17 knots. There was accommodation for 347-1st, 160-2nd and 2,350-3rd class passengers. She left on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on 26 July 1901.

She was transferred to the American Line in 1907 and was used on their New York - Cherbourg - Southampton service until 1914 when she was armed and converted to a British armed merchant cruiser.

She was paid off in 1916 and resumed the Liverpool – New York service for White Star.

On 15 February 1917 she was mined in the Irish Sea and towed to Liverpool.

In March 1918 she was torpedoed in the Irish Sea and repaired in Belfast and on 8 December 1918 resumed the Liverpool - NY service and in 1920 was rebuilt to carry 347-1st, 250-2nd, and 1,000-3rd class passengers.

Converted again in 1926 to carry cabin class, tourist class and 3rd class passengers.

On 10 December 1928 she was wrecked on Roche's Point, Cobh, Ireland with no loss of life and was demolished where she lay.