On December 1, 1917 OTL, RMS Olympic departed Halifax and missed the explosion by five days. Let's say a mechanical problem delays her in Halifax for five days and the explosion destroys her + 6000 troops. All three of White Star Line's great but cursed ships are sunk. (Titanic-iceberg, Britannic-sea mine, Olympic-Halifax explosion).
How does this impact the rest of WW1? Obviously US troops haven't arrived in great numbers in Europe yet. The loss of Olympic means they will arrive later than Spring 1918. Perhaps they might be delayed until late 1918? Does Germany's Spring Offensive have a chance of succeeding in taking Paris? Could WW1 go the other way? Last longer? Does this mean a more lenient peace treaty with Germany? And does this butterfly away Hitler and WW2?
How does this impact the rest of WW1? Obviously US troops haven't arrived in great numbers in Europe yet. The loss of Olympic means they will arrive later than Spring 1918. Perhaps they might be delayed until late 1918? Does Germany's Spring Offensive have a chance of succeeding in taking Paris? Could WW1 go the other way? Last longer? Does this mean a more lenient peace treaty with Germany? And does this butterfly away Hitler and WW2?
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