Construction Begins

Ismay and Pirrie finally took the designs to the drawing board, finally putting their ships into reality. In 1901, the first keel plate was laid for the ship that was to be called the Olympic. Several months later, the Titanic's first keel plate was laid down.
And so construction on the ship that would shake America began.
The Titanic and Olympic grew and grew, until the Olympic was launched in 1910. She then travelled a mile away from the Shipyard to her fitting out basin. A year later, in 1911, the Titanic joined her. They were both fitted out with first-class state rooms, a promenade deck, three magnifisent funnels, and massive engines.
Then, the Mauretania was launched.
Both Pirrie and Ismay saw her glide past the Titanic's fitting out basin with four beautiful funnels on her boat deck. Pirrie saw the funnels and an idea struck him.
"All Cunard liners have four funnels, making them look bigger and grander." he said. "Why don't we give our ships a fourth, fake funnel?"
The idea was accepted immediately, and the Olympic and Titanic had a fourth funnel fitted.
Then they set of on their sea trials.