Editing RMS Baltic (section)

==Characteristics==
[[File:RMS Baltic plan.jpg|thumb|Line drawing plan for ''Baltic'', 1903]]
An enlarged version of the ''Celtic'' and the ''Cedric'', the ''Baltic'' was, when she entered service, the largest liner in the world, with a gross tonnage of 23,876 and a net tonnage of 15,295, {{convert|222.2|m|ftin|sp=}} in length overall by {{cvt|23|m|ftin}} in width and {{cvt|16|m|ftin}} in draft.<ref name=DH57>{{harvsp|Haws|1990|p=57}}</ref> Her hull was black and she had a white superstructure. Her funnels were ocher-brown topped with a black cuff, the colors of the White Star Line. She also had four masts, the first carrying the lookout's nest, the following serving as support for the cables of the wireless telegraphy.<ref name=DH56>{{harvsp|Haws|1990|p=56}}</ref> The ship had four continuous decks as well as an upper deck and several superstructures.<ref name=DH57/>

Propelled by two propellers powered by two four-cylinder triple expansion steam engines, the ship could sail at an average speed of {{convert|16|kn|lk=in}}, and could reach a maximum speed of {{convert|18|kn}}. Her machinery initially developed a power of {{convert|14000|hp|lk=on}}, which rose to {{cvt|16000|hp}} after an improvement was made to the machinery to allow the vessel to maintain the same speeds as her predecessors despite her larger size.<ref name=RK122>{{harvsp|de Kerbrech|2009|pp=122–124}}</ref> Her coal consumption was also slightly higher than that of the ''Celtic'' and the ''Cedric'', at 280 tons per day instead of 260.<ref name=DH57/> She was supplied with electricity and was provided with electric lights and refrigeration installations.<ref name=DH58/>

The ''Baltic'' had sumptuous facilities, such as a dining room topped with a glass roof, and a smoking room decorated with stained glass. She also contained a lounge, as well as a reading and writing lounge, a veranda café, and a promenade deck. Second-class facilities were also more spacious than those in other ships of the time.<ref>[https://www.ggarchives.com/OceanTravel/Brochures/WSL-1909-FamousBig4.html ''The Famous Big 4 of the New York - Liverpool Service - White Star Line - 1909 Brochure'' »], ''GG Archives''</ref> She could carry 425 first-class, 450 second-class, and 2,000 third-class passengers, which also marked a change, with the upper classes having a greater capacity than on the ''Celtic'' and the ''Cedric'' while the third-class is reduced in capacity.<ref name=RK122/>

In 1921, the ''Baltic'' was refit, and her third-class capacity reduced to 1,166 people. In 1927, she was reorganized to carry 393 cabin class passengers, 339 tourist class and 1,150 third-class passengers. The ship also accommodated a crew of 560 members.<ref name=DH58/>