You may have seen a picture of Titanic being launched or fitted out, but you look at the promenade and see it all the way open and go "That's Olympic, look at the open A Deck promenade!" Well, you are incorrect. A thing most people do not know is that Titanic had a all open promenade until February 1912. In February 1912, her promenade became half enclosed. So how could you tell the difference between the two ships before February 1912? Well, you would look at the size of the second class promenade on B Deck. If it was small, it was Titanic. If it was long, that was Olympic. However, Titanic did have a long 2nd class B Deck Promenade at the time of launch, but it was eventually made smaller in or around September 1911.
Olympic Being Launched
Titanic Being Launched
Also, if it was Olympic being launched she would have a light grey hull and Titanic would have a black hull. The reason Olympic's hull looks white is because of the sun, it makes light grey look white. The reason Olympic's hull was painted light grey was for photos. Her hull would later be painted black, like Titanic's.
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