The work took longer than expected due to design changes requested by Ismay and a temporary pause in work occasioned by the need to repair Olympic, which had been in a collision in September 1911.
Pekerjaan ini lebih lama daripada yang diharapkan akibat perubahan rancangan yang diperintahkan Ismay dan penundaan sementara karena perbaikan Olympic, yang mengalami tabrakan pada September 1911.