 {|    |} rms oceanic was the white star line's first liner and an important turning point in passenger liner design. ==design and construction==  oceanic was built by harland and wolff in belfast, and was launched on 27 august 1870, arriving in liverpool for her maiden voyage on 26 february 1871. powered by a combination of steam and sail, she had twelve boilers generating steam at 65&nbsp;pounds-force per square inch (450&nbsp;kpa), powered a single four cylinder compound steam engine, 2 x 78&nbsp;inch (1.98&nbsp;m) and 2 x 41&nbsp;inch (1.04&nbsp;m), with a stroke of 60&nbsp;inches (1.52&nbsp;m). a single funnel exhausted smoke and four masts carried sail. the hull was constructed of iron and divided into eleven watertight compartments. passenger accommodations were located on the two decks concealed within the hull, as the oceanic could carry 
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