Alexander Carlisle
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Alexander Carlisle brother-in-law to Lord William J. Pirrie
was one of the men involved with designing the Olympic class ocean liner
s. His main role of responsibility was the ships safety systems such as the watertight compartments, life boats, etc.
After an argument with his brother-in-law on the manner of the numbers of lifeboats being cut short he left Harland and Wolf, and ended his involvement in the designing of the Olympic class liners. The Olympic class liners would be the last ships that he would ever be involved with.
William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie
William James Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie, KP, PC was a leading Irish shipbuilder and businessman. He was chairman of Harland and Wolff, shipbuilders, between 1895 and 1924, and also served as Lord Mayor of Belfast between 1896 and 1898...
was one of the men involved with designing the Olympic class ocean liner
Olympic class ocean liner
The Olympic-class ocean liners were a trio of ocean liners built by the Harland & Wolff shipyard for the White Star Line in the early 20th century...
s. His main role of responsibility was the ships safety systems such as the watertight compartments, life boats, etc.
After an argument with his brother-in-law on the manner of the numbers of lifeboats being cut short he left Harland and Wolf, and ended his involvement in the designing of the Olympic class liners. The Olympic class liners would be the last ships that he would ever be involved with.