 {|    |} rms oceanic was a transatlantic ocean liner built for the white star line. she sailed on her maiden voyage on 6 september 1899 and was the largest ship in the world until 1901. at the outbreak of world war i in 1914 she was commissioned into royal navy service on 8 august 1914, as an armed merchant cruiser. on 25 august 1914, the newly designated hms oceanic departed southampton to patrol the waters from the north scottish mainland to the faroes, in particular around shetland. she ran aground and was wrecked off the island of foula there on 8 september 1914. ==construction== oceanic's keel was laid in january 1897 under the supervision of her designer, thomas ismay, director and owner of the oceanic steam navigation company, better known as white star line. the company's future flagship was named after the line's original namesake, their first successful liner the rms oceanic (1870).oceanic ii - thegreatoceanliners.com a sister ship for oceanic to be named olympic was planned. however she was cancelled after the death of thomas ismay in 1899, and the company's resources were diverted 
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