White Star Line

Titanic's shipping company

The White Star Line was a British shipping company that operated transatlantic passenger liners from 1845 to 1934.

It is remembered primarily for the *Titanic*, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.

The company merged with Cunard in 1934, and the White Star name was eventually retired.

Opposites
corporate rivalry

White Star LineCunard

Historic steamship line

QE2

maritime safety reputation

White Star LineRMS Lusitania

Torpedoed ocean liner, 1915

Family

line, star, white, whitewash, starlight, whitish, starfish, stardom, whitehead

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G