RMS Homeric White Star Line Passenger Ship RMS Homeric, originally launched as Columbus, was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd and launched in 1913 at the F. Schihau yard in Danzig. Columbus was ceded to Great Britain in 1919 as part of German war reparations. She was sold to White Star Line in 1920, which named her Homeric. Her sister ship Hindenberg retained her German ownership and was re-named Columbus. Homeric was operated by White Star from 1922 to 1935. Vintage Ocean Liner, Luxury Passenger Ships and twenty century Steamship Travel to worldwide destinations. Vintage and Retro Shipping Lines and Passenger Ship travel advertisements and postcards of early twentieth century. Our historic designs are available on t-shirts, posters, prints, greeting cards, postcards, magnets, note cards, stickers and gifts. Great gift and collectable items for fans of history, navy, merchant marine and cruise ships.