The RMS Olympic, known as 'Old Reliable' collided with Royal Navy cruiser HMS Hawke on her fifth voyage.
The collision occured when HMS Hawke was caught off guard and rammed the starboard side of the Olympic. It resulted in two large hole above and below the waterline, and a twisted propeller shaft. The Captain Edward J Smith, who would command the doomed RMS Titanic less than a year later was at the helm at the time of the collision.
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