On 23 January 1909 (commanded by J. The RMS Republic was lost while under tow back to New York the following day. She departed in late January 1909 and was headed to the Mediterranean ports despite being caught up in a very dense fog. SS Florida was easily the most spartan of the cruise ships sailing out of Miami. The 570 ft. RMS Republic was involved in a collision with the SS Florida. M5. She was the third of a quartet of ships, all measuring over 20,000 gross tons, dubbed The Big Four (the other three being RMS Celtic, Cedric, and Adriatic). She was repaired in only 1 month. [14] The New York Times reported, "The White Star Liner Republic, lost off Nantucket Shoals in 1909, carried $3,000,000 in gold eagles. On 17 February … In early morning of 23 January 1909, while sailing from New York City to Gibraltar and Mediterranean ports with 742 passengers and crew and Captain Inman Sealby (1862–1942) in command, Republic entered a thick fog off the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts. "The Republic was the largest ship to sink in history to her day, only to be eclipsed by the loss of RMS Titanic in 1912. At this point the Titanic has not yet sunk and this ship was the most technologically advanced of that time and too, was considered unsinkable. [15], All of these values are in 1909 dollars. The question remains, is there a lost treasure worth billions of dollars on the floor of the North Atlantic that has been there since the RMS Republic sunk in 1909? 10 a. m.-The Mohawk, on way to aid the Republic, runs ashore an Tilmer's Island. SS Repbulic Glass with Gemstones. Six passengers died and no … When the team of archaeologists, historians, technicians and researchers located the SS Republic, little did they expect that their discovery would reveal such a unique 19th-century time capsule and snapshot of the goods in demand just after the end of the American Civil War.. 1909 tbt. 9:45 a. m.-First wireless message from La Lorraine received on the Republic. RMS Republic foi um navio de passageiros britânico construído em 1903 pelos estaleiros da Harland and Wolff em Belfast, e naufragou após uma colisão em 1909 enquanto navegava para a White Star Line.O navio foi equipado com um novo transmissor de telegrafia sem fio Marconi e emitiu uma chamada de socorro CQD, resultando na sobrevivência de 1.500 pessoas. Columbus was renamed Republic, the second ship under White Star livery to hold the name (White Star's original Republic of 1872 had been sold to the Holland America Line in 1889 and renamed Maasdam), while her three fellow former Dominion liners were renamed Romanic, Canopic and Cretic respectively. [8][9] All the remaining crew were evacuated before she sank. It is often compared to Titanic, although Republic didn’t experience anywhere close to … Everything was lost to sea and there was no way to retrieve it. 1907-08-14 RMS Republic … That scenario, unlike during the RMS Titanic sinking, played out flawlessly during the ship's sinking, and the six people who died were lost in the collision, not the sinking itself. The treasure was found in the wreck of the S.S. Republic, which sank during a hurricane off the coast of Georgia in 1865. RMS Baltic was the second ship of that name belonging to the White Star Line. Records indicate that … The ship was equipped with a new Marconi wireless telegraphy transmitter, and issued a CQD distress call, resulting in the saving of around 1,500 lives. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. At this point the Titanic has not yet sunk and this ship was the most technologically advanced of that time and too, was considered unsinkable. 11 a. m.-La Lorraine encourages the Republic's passengers by message saying she is only twenty miles distant. The ship was originally built in Belfast, for the International Mercantile Marine's Dominion Line (a sister company to the White Star Line) and was named SS Columbus. The damaged Florida from Lloyd Italiano, managed to reach New York. The steam ship, RMS Republic (qualified as a Royal Mail Ship) collided with the SS Florida in a dense fog during the early morning of January 23rd. Unfortunately, ... 1909 after being struck by the SS Florida, an Italian liner, on a particularly foggy day. Diving Bell Gropes for Lost Gold, By Robert Talley The Washington Post, June 24, 1934, Pg. The SS Florida was salvageable but the RMS Republic sank deep to the ocean floor. RMS Republic was a steam-powered ocean liner built in 1903 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, and lost at sea in a collision in 1909 while sailing for the White Star Line. At the present all attempts to salvage the $3,000,000 in her holds have been unsuccessful." The RMS Republic was a luxury ocean liner that first set sail in 1903 and was known as the "Millionaire's Ship” because of its immensely wealthy passengers. Captain Sealby led the crew in calmly organizing the passengers on deck for evacuation. Over the next four years, Republic spent the winter and spring months running on White Star's Mediterranean–New York service alongside the Cretic, while during the summer and fall months she sailed on the Liverpool–Boston route together with Cymric and Arabic. The ship, a 585-foot White Star ocean liner and precursor to the Titanic, went down on Jan. 23, 1909 after being struck by the SS Florida, an Italian liner, on a particularly foggy day. Clarence E. Lovejoy, Maps Give Skippers Chance at Sunken Gold - Week-End Cruising Can Now Include Treasure Hunt New York Times, July 10, 1959, 18. The RMS Republic was a beautiful luxury liner, especially for her time. The Republic's passengers are transferred by small boats to the Florida. Regular Price $225.00 Sale Price $180.00 [1] This was the first important marine rescue made possible by radio, and brought worldwide attention to this new technology. Passengers were distributed between the two ships, with Florida taking the bulk of them, but with 900 Italian immigrants already on board, this left the ship dangerously overloaded. Price $155.00. RMS Republic Media in category "Republic (ship, 1903)" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. She lies upright approximately 50 miles (80 km) south of Nantucket Island[8][9] at .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}40°26′0″N 69°46′0″W / 40.43333°N 69.76667°W / 40.43333; -69.76667 in approximately 270 feet (82 m) of water. She was launched on 26 February 1903 and made her maiden voyage in October 1903 from Liverpool to Boston. Binns. Among these, The Washington Post reported, "Three million dollars in gold coins lies in the rotting hulk of the White Star liner Republic, lost off Nantucket in January, 1909. The ship was originally built in Belfast, United Kingdom for the International Mercantile Marine's Dominion Line (a sister company to the White Star Line) and was named Columbus. Six people were killed in the collision, and the Republic began to sink stern-first. RMS Republic.jpg 518 × 364; 29 KB. Price $120.00. Listing Includes Date Voyage Began, Steamship Line, Vessel, Passenger Class and Route. O RMS Republic foi un transatlántico de vapor construído en 1903 polos estaleiros Harland and Wolff en Belfast, que afundiu tras unha colisión seis anos máis tarde, en 1909, mentres estaba en servizo para a White Star Line.Unha chamada de socorro foi emitida durante o afundimento do barco utilizando o novo dispositivo de radio Marconi, que foi o primeiro rexistro. White Star intended this route for two purposes: first, they sought to establish a market for cruising opportunities for wealthy American passengers, as her spacious and luxurious accommodations in first and second class attracted scores of wealthy vacationers, thus earning her the nickname "The Millionaires' Ship". The RMS Republic sank in the most treacherous part of the North Atlantic, a heavily trafficked shipping lane, in 270 feet of shark infested water. Hello, I am trying to design a version of the RMMV Oceanic (III), the never-built superliner for White Star Line in the 1930s. Lost treasure folk lore has it that the US Navy Payroll was on board that ship in the sum of some $265,000, today worth millions and thousands that was headed to Italian earthquake survivors, a multi hundred thousand dollar silver ingots as well as all of the passengers personal jewels were also tossed to the bottom of the sea that morning. At 5:47 a.m., another whistle was heard and Republic's engines were ordered to full reverse, and the helm put "hard-a-port". RMS Republic O RMS Republic Historial Reino Unido; Estaleiro: Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Reino Unido: Tipo Transatlántico Operador White Star Line: Botado 26 de febreiro de 1903 Como SS Colombus: Baixa 1909: Destino Afundido ás 8:40 pm do 24 de xuño de 1909 tras colidir co SS Florida ás 5:40 am da mañá anterior. Viable rumors quickly spread and are still present to this very day about the lost treasures that were on board that fatal cruise ship. One coin expert appraised the value of RMS Republic's cargoes today would exceed $1 billion.[16]. Regular Price $295.00 Sale Price $236.00 "Tortugas" 2 Reales Pendant. A photo of the damaged SS Florida as a result of its collision with the SS Republic in 1909 hangs in our office.. On the back is an article from an unknown source (I’m betting that one of our consultants decided to look up the story one day). [5] Florida came about to rescue Republic's complement, and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service cutter Gresham[6] responded to the distress signal as well. RMS Baltic byla druhá loď tohoto jména společnosti White Star Line.S 23 876 BRT byl od roku 1905 největší lodí na světě. Known as the "Millionaires' Ship" because of the number of wealthy Americans who traveled by her, she was described as a "palatial liner" and was the flagship of White Star Line's Boston service. The Washington Post, Dec. 1, 1935, Pg. [13] And again one year later, "In 1909 the [White] Star Liner Republic was damaged in a collision. [7] By this time the steamers New York and Lucania (from Cunard) had also arrived and waited while a futile attempt was made by Gresham to take Republic under tow. Working deck light recovered from the Republic 1909 Double Eagle gold coins were part of the rumored treasure yet to However, the Republic rests in 185 [270] feet of water." Out of the fog, the Lloyd Italiano liner SS Florida appeared and hit Republic amidships on her portside, at about a right angle. Severance, Professor John M. Coulter with wife and children, General Brayton Ives, St. Louis millionaire Samuel Cupples, historian Alice Morse Earle, and Mildred Montague, Countess Pasolini. Once everyone was on board, Baltic sailed for New York. The SS Florida remained sea worthy but the Republic did not. These gold and silver SS Republic coins were brought to the surface by Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. of Tampa, Florida. RMS Republic RMS Republicholds the distinction of having sent the very first CQD distress call through the then-new Marconi wireless telegraph system. Official News and Updates for the hunt for the fabled gold on the sunken luxury liner known as the Millionaires Ship 9:45 a. m.-First wireless message from La Lorraine received on the Republic. Pictures - Republic RMS (II) (+1909), wreck, wreck database. Over 1,500 passengers and crew were rescued but the vessel sank under tow on January 24, 1909, fifty miles off the coast of Nantucket. Amongst the passengers were plenty of illustrious people such as Mrs. Sophie Mansfield Curtis, wife of George Munson Curtis (treasurer of the International Silver Company), Mrs. Mary Harriman Severance, wife of Cordenio A. These gold and silver SS Republic coins were brought to the surface by Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. of Tampa, Florida. On 30 June 1910 Baltic was in collision with the German steamer Standard. Because of the damage to Florida, that ship's immigrant passengers were also transferred to Baltic, but a riot nearly broke out when they had to wait until first-class Republic passengers were transferred. Two passengers asleep in their cabins on Republic were killed when Florida's bow sliced into her, liquor wholesale manager Eugene Lynch's wife Mary and banker William J. Mooney. RMS Baltic là một con tàu đi biển thuộc sở hữu của công ty White Star Line nước Anh, phục vụ từ năm 1904 đến năm 1933. Travelling in first class were also Mr. Leonard L. McMurray, who, in 1915, would survive the sinking of the Cunard liner Lusitania, and Mrs. Bessie Armstead Davis, daughter-in-law of senator Henry G. Davis of West Virginia with two children. La data de 23 ianuarie 1909, a salvat supraviețuitorii unei coliziuni în ceață dintre RMS Republic și SS Florida în largul coastei de nord-est a … SS Republic Glass With Citrine Necklace. At this point the Titanic has not yet sunk and this ship was the most technologically advanced of that time and too, was considered unsinkable. Eugene Lynch was critically injured and died as a result of his injuries at Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, 26 January. The sinking of the RMS REPUBLIC The Royal Mail Steamer REPUBLIC was a gorgeous White Star Liner. Once on-scene, the rescued passengers were transferred from Gresham and Florida to Baltic. At 23,876 gross tons, she was the largest ship in the world until 1905. On January 23, 1909, RMS Republic was sailing from New York to Europe when it ran into a fog bank off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and was rammed amidships by Lloyd Italiano liner SS Florida. Poté absolvoval ještě jednu plavbu, po níž byl převzat White Star Line a přejmenován na Republic. RMS Republic foi um navio de passageiros britânico construído em 1903 pelos estaleiros da Harland and Wolff em Belfast, e naufragou após uma colisão em 1909 enquanto navegava para a White Star Line.O navio foi equipado com um novo transmissor de telegrafia sem fio Marconi e emitiu uma chamada de socorro CQD, resultando na sobrevivência de 1.500 pessoas. B. Ranson), she rescued survivors of the collision in fog between the White Star Line's RMS Republic and the SS Florida off the north eastern coast of the United States, after which Republic sank. A salvage attempt in 1919 was unsuccessful." SS Republic was an ocean liner built in 1871 by Harland and Wolff for White Star Line.It was intended to be the last of four vessels forming the Oceanic class, before two new ships were commissioned. A CQDdistress call was issued on the new Marconi radiodevice, the first recorded, resulting in the saving of around 1500 lives. Martin Bayerle organized an expedition in 1987 to explore the sunken wreck of the RMS Republic off the coast of Nantucket hoping to find gold. CQ (call) RMS Republic (1903) SOS Harold Bride Jack Phillips (wireless officer) The Republic, damaged in a collision, was being towed toward New York by the Coast Guard cutter Gresham, when she sank in 240 feet of water. 6 talking about this. SS Florida at dry dock after the collision... Full Wine bottles recovered from the RMS Republic.. Full beer bottles recovered from the SS Republic.. An assortment of plates and dishes recovered from the RMS Republic. However, after … B. Ranson), she rescued survivors of the collision in fog between the White Star Line's RMS Republic and the SS Florida off the north eastern coast of the United States, … 10 a. m.-The Mohawk, on way to aid the Republic, runs ashore an Tilmer's Island. Captain Martin Gerard Bayerle (born April 23, 1951) is an American treasure hunter and author, best known for finding the 1909 shipwreck of the White Star Liner RMS Republic.He is also star of the History Channel show "Billion Dollar Wreck. A vast majority of Italian immigrants who sailed by White Star boarded Republic and the other ships at Naples, along with smaller groups of Greeks, Austrians, Slavs, Turks and Syrians. CERTIFYING AND GRADING OF FAMED SS Republic COINS BY NGC. RMS Republic was a steam-powered ocean liner built in 1903 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, and was lost at sea in a collision six years later while sailing for the White Star Line. Nevertheless, there were loyal fans who wouldn’t think of sailing on a different line. [8][11], In addition to the US Navy coin-monies shipment, various sources reported [12] on a much larger cargo, $3,000,000 in US gold Double Eagles. Price $95.00 "Tortugas" St. Catherine Gold Pendant. The SS Florida was salvageable but the RMS Republic sank deep to the ocean floor. Với tổng trọng tải 23.876 tấn, Baltic là con tàu lớn nhất thế giới cho đến năm 1905. The furious slam that the RMS Republic took from the SS Florida was fierce and demolished the engine room which ceased all power to the liner. Price $120.00. RMS Republic sinking.jpg 253 × 159; 13 KB. Years indicate year of entry into White Star service. She was launched on 21 November 1903 by Harland and Wolff at Belfast and sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York on 29 June 1904 with Captain Edward Smith in command. Classified as a Royal Mail Ship (RMS), Republic was qualified to carry both the British and U.S. mails. One report is that she was carrying gold worth $250,000[10] in American gold coins to be used as payroll for the US Navy's Great White Fleet. The steam ship, RMS Republic (qualified as a Royal Mail Ship) collided with the SS Florida in a dense fog during the early morning of January 23rd. SS Republic Glass With Citrine Necklace. On January 23, 1909, RMS Republic was sailing from New York to Europe when it ran into a fog bank off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and was rammed amidships by Lloyd Italiano liner SS Florida. At the time of Republic's sinking, ocean liners were not required to have a full capacity of lifeboats for their passengers, officers and crew. The biggest secret was that there was three million dollars worth of gold aboard that ship and five tons of mint American Gold Eagle coins that belonged to the Czar of Russia. At 23,876 gross tons, she was the world's largest ship until 1905. Price $155.00. For a confidential, personal consultation on buying or selling specific rare coins, call Monaco Rare Coins today: 888-900-9948. There are many reports that Republic was carrying gold and/or other valuables when she went down. A Miami, Florida, treasure salvage company plans operations in 2020 to recover gold estimated today at more than $7 billion that the firm asserts was aboard the RMS Republic when it … In her time, she was one of the largest, most modern and … The wreck of Republic was found by Captain Martin Bayerle in 1981. He located the ship in 1981 after two and a half years of preparatory research. The Republic's passengers are transferred by small boats to the Florida. 11 a. m.-La Lorraine encourages the Republic's passengers by message saying she is only twenty miles distant. Crewmen from the Gresham tried using collision mats to stem the flooding but to no avail. The ship was orig­i­nally built in Belfast, North­ern Ire­land for the In­ter­na­tional Mer­can­tile Ma­rine's Do­min­ion Line (a sis­ter com­pany to the White Star Line) and was named SS Colum­bus. Some 39 hours later, after 1,500 of its passengers were transferred to another ship, the Republic … White Star's placement of Sao Miguel on their Mediterranean services opened them up to traffic from Portuguese immigrants as well. YouTube video of cruise ship arriving in Havana – this was recent – but it would have been the same view in 1958 aboard the S. S. Florida. RMS Baltic A fost lansată la apă la 21 noiembrie 1903 de către Harland și Wolf la Belfast, și a plecat de la Liverpool spre New York, cu căpitanul Edward Smith la comandă. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "SS Florida / SS Republic Collision (TBT)", "Ship Wrecks of New England - SS Republic", "TITANIC - A Voyage of Discovery (allships)", http://www.rms-republic.com/story_rumor.html, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyRemnmgwbI, Billions in gold? On 24 January, Republic sank stern first; at 15,378 tons, she was the largest ship to have sunk until then. SS Florida, Florida. On Florida, three crewmen were also killed when the bow was crushed back to a collision bulkhead. Price $95.00 "Tortugas" St. Catherine Gold Pendant. Over $2.5 million was invested in the expedition. The RMS Republic was lost while under tow back to New York the following day. SS Republic Glass on Silk Choker. Republic is best known to passenger steamship fans because of its last voyage. In the above picture, a NOAA diver investigates the bow of the wooden freighter SS Florida, which smashed into the RMS Republic and sank on Jan. 23, 1909. Regular Price $295.00 Sale Price $236.00 "Tortugas" 2 Reales Pendant. Be Among the First to Know of Breaking News and Special Offers on Amazing Rare Coins. … Capt. Former dive shop owner to salvage RMS Republic, RMS Republic - Sad Times for Older Sister of Titanic, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1909, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RMS_Republic_(1903)&oldid=1001190317, Articles needing additional references from July 2018, All articles needing additional references, Articles needing additional references from January 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Oceanic Steam Navigation Company d/b/a White Star Line, This page was last edited on 18 January 2021, at 16:56. While being towed to safety she went down in over 200 feet of water. All Digitized Passenger Lists For the SS Republic Available at the GG Archives. Taking standard precautions and maintaining her speed, the steamer regularly signaled her presence in the outbound shipping traffic lane by whistle. She was launched on 26 Feb­ru­ary 1903 and made her maiden voy­age in Oc­to­ber 1903 from Liv­er­pool to Boston. The SS Florida remained sea worthy but the Republic did not. She was launched on 26 February 1903 and made her maiden voyage in October 1903 from Liverpool to Boston. Down, almost 300 feet into the shark infested ocean she sank and took with her an unimaginable treasure, one that would surpass the dreams of any man. While the lives were spared during this catastrophe, none of … Six people were killed in the collision, and the Republic began to sink stern-first. Republic made her first crossing under White Star from Liverpool to Boston on 17 December 1903, arriving in Boston 27 December. Martin Bayerle, a former scuba dive shop owner from Martha’s Vineyard, spearheaded the search that located the wreck of Republic in 1981, and has extensively researched the supposed fortune that sank with the ship. Regular Price $225.00 Sale Price $180.00 SS Republic Glass on Silk Choker. Media in category "Republic (ship, 1903)" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Unbelievably, most passengers and crew were rescued, but three lives were lost from each ship. Thus began one newspaper reporter's column describing the collision of the SS Florida with White Star Line's steamship RMS Republic 50 miles off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts on January 23rd 1909. In January 1903, she made her first crossing from Boston to the Mediterranean via Gibraltar, making calls at Sao Miguel in the Azores, followed by the Italian ports of Naples and Genoa, and ending at Alexandria, a voyage which often took up to three weeks to complete one-way. B6. In the early morning of 23 January 1909, whilst sailing into New York from Liverpool, RMS Republic collided with the Italian liner SS Florida in fog off the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. 9:45 a. m.-First wireless message from La Lorraine received on the Republic. RMS Republic was a steam-powered ocean liner built in 1903 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, and lost at sea in a collision six years later while sailing for the White Star Line.A CQD distress call was issued on the new Marconi radio device, the first recorded, resulting in the saving of around 1200 lives. Official News and Updates for the hunt for the fabled gold on the sunken luxury liner known as the Millionaires Ship It was January 23, 1909 when the ill-fated ocean liner was rammed by the Italian liner SS Floridain dense fog near Nantucket, Massachusetts. She held her own throughout the night but in the morning hours of the next day she collided with the SS Florida. [4] Six people died in total. The White Star liner Baltic, commanded by Captain J. Second, and more predominantly on her westbound crossings, White Star sought to tap into the massive Italian immigrant trade. Republic, with a third class capacity of 2,000, proved to be immensely profitable on this route, as when she sailed for the United States on any given trip, third class was often booked to capacity, and sometimes beyond. B. Ranson, also responded to the CQD call, but due to the persistent fog, it was not until the evening that Baltic was able to locate the drifting Republic. Thanks almost entirely to the presence of wireless radio equipment and operators aboard the RMS Republic, other ships in the area, and onshore, over 1500 passengers and crew were rescued from the Florida and Republic. RMS Republic Treasure Salvage. On 23 January 1909 (commanded by J. A CQD distress call was issued on the new Marconi radio device, the first recorded, resulting in … RMS Republic, a White Star ocean liner collided with the SS Florida and sunk in 1909. Martin Bayerle is back and he thinks he knows where the treasure lies aboard the RMS Republic, a luxury liner that sank off Nantucket, Massachusetts, in 1909.It’s not that he went away after a failed attempt in 1987 to retrieve the cargo of gold coins purported to be somewhere in the bowels of the 585-foot White Star liner. After two voy­ag… SS Repbulic Glass with Gemstones. In November 1904, she inaugurated White Star's Mediterranean–New York service. [2] After two voyages with the Dominion Line, Columbus, along with three other Dominion liners: New England, Commonwealth and Mayflower, were sold to the White Star Line for use on their new service between Liverpool and Boston. Numismatic Conservation Services and Numismatic Guaranty Corporation were awarded the exclusive contract for conserving and grading the thousands of SS Republic coins recovered from the 1865 shipwreck site. In early 1909 the ship left New York sailing for Mediterranean ports. Numismatic Conservation Services and Numismatic Guaranty Corporation were awarded the exclusive contract for conserving and grading the thousands of SS Republic coins recovered from the 1865 shipwreck site. On 23 January 1909 (commanded by J. The SS Florida was salvageable but the RMS Republic sank deep to the ocean floor. "Florida" After Collision with "Republic".jpg 2,670 × 2,069; 1.03 MB A photo of the damaged SS Florida as a result of its collision with the SS Republic in 1909 hangs in our office. Lusitania's Treasure of Gold and Gems to Be Salvaged By Alexander J. Wedderburn, Jr. Republic was equipped with the new Marconi wireless telegraph system, and became the first ship in history to issue a CQD distress signal, sent by John R. Over 1,500 passengers and crew were rescued but the vessel sank under tow on January 24, 1909, fifty miles off the coast of Nantucket. RMSRepublicwas a steam-powered ocean linerbuilt in 1903 by Harland and Wolffin Belfast, and lost at sea in a collision six years later while sailing for the White Star Line. CERTIFYING AND GRADING OF FAMED SS Republic COINS BY NGC. RMS Republic RMS Republic was a steam-powered ocean liner built in 1903 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, and lost at sea in a collision six years later while sailing for the White Star Line. While the lives were spared during this catastrophe, none of the cargo was as fortunate. 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