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RMS ''Baltic'' was an ocean liner of the White Star Line that sailed between 1904 and 1933. At 23,876 gross tons, she was the largest ship in the world until 1905. She was the third of a quartet of ships, all measuring over 20,000 gross tons, dubbed The Big Four (the other three being , , and ). 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. On 23 January 1909 (commanded by J. B. Ranson), she rescued survivors of the collision in fog between the White Star Line's and the off the north eastern coast of the United States, after which ''Republic'' sank. On 14 April 1912, the ''Baltic'' sent an ice warning message to the : "''Greek steamer ''Athenia'' reports passing icebergs and large quantities of field ice today in latitude 41° 51' N, longitude 49° 52' W. Wish you and Titanic all success. Commander.''"〔http://www.titanic-titanic.com/warnings.shtml〕 She was also involved in a rescue on 6 December 1929, when she assisted the sinking schooner ''Northern Light''. On 17 February 1933, she sailed for Osaka, Japan where she was scrapped. ==World War Steaming Schedule== One of RMS ''Baltics first major events during the World War was having been chosen to deliver Major General John J. Pershing and his staff to England. On 9 June 1917, the War Department released its first communique revealing the arrival of General Pershing in England, and this was published as follows:
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