Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.
Built as a baggage tender to service the new and much larger Olympic class vessels.
April 10, 1912
Titanic arrived at Cherbourg from Southampton at 6:35 p.m., after a voyage of a little more than five hours. After taking aboard mail and passengers she departed at 8:10 p.m. Boarding were 274 passengers; 142 first class, 30 second, and 102 third.
Data:
April 25, 1911
Launched.
May 27, 1911
Handed over to owner.
May 29-30, 1911
Accompanied Olympic during her sea trials out of Belfast.
May 31, 1911
Following the morning launching of Titanic, departed Belfast at the same time as Olympic. (Olympic proceeded to Liverpool; Nomadic and Traffic went directly to Cherbourg.) Both were registered under the French flag and managed by A. Laniece, then, later by George A. Laniece, managers for White Star's French operations.
November 13, 1911
Cherbourg: Bow damaged in collission with American Line's Philadelphia.
1914-1918
Requisitioned by the French Government for service at Brest.
1927
Transferred to Cie Cherbourgeoise de Transbordment.
November 29, 1931
Cherbourg: Bow badly damaged in collision with Atlantic Transport Line's Minnewaska.
1934
After merger of White Star Line and Cunard, was sold to the Societie Cherbourgeoise de Remorguage et Sauvetage. Funnel: Red with black band at top. Renamed Ingenieur Minard.
July 3, 1940
Escaped from Cherbourg at time of German occupation. Wartime service as an accommodation vessel in England.
June 27, 1945
Returned to the French owner. Re-entered commercical service.
1970
The last vessel of the one-great White Star fleet, Nomadic was sold to Somairec for demolition at Havre, but was not destroyed. Used for many years as a restaurant, she remained afloat anchored to the River Siene at Paris.
April 1, 2003
Her superstructure removed to permit her passing under River Siene bridges, Nomadic's hull was pushed via tug to a boat yard at Le Havre.
July 2006
Nomadic returned to Belfast, Ireland after being purchased by the Department for Social Development. She awaits fund raising to complete her restoration.
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