 The third and final member of the "Olympic"-class trio, "Britannic" was ordered in 1911 and launched on 26 February 1914 at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast and fitting out began.In August 1914, before "Britannic" could commence transatlantic service between New York and Southampton, World War I began.Immediately, all shipyards with Admiralty contracts were given top priority to use available raw materials.