USS West Point Goes to War
The US Navy acquired United States Line’s America on 1 June 1941 for conversion into…
Monthly Archives: May, 2017
The Last Titanic Survivor
Elizabeth Gladys ‘Millvina’ Dean, the last survivor of the Titanic disaster and the liner’s youngest…
Aquitania’s Somber Maiden Voyage
Cunard Line’s largest vessel to date, Aquitania, departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New…
The Empress of Ireland Disaster
The Empress of Ireland disaster was the second of the three major ocean liner tragedies…
Queen Mary’s Maiden Voyage
Queen Mary began her maiden voyage on 27 May 1936. As she departed for Cherbourg…
It Happened On: 25 May
1872: History’s great transatlantic rivalry reached full steam on 25 May 1872 when White Star…
Mein Feld ist die Welt—HAPAG’s Imperator
Hamburg America Line’s Imperator was launched on 23 May 1912 at Hamburg’s Vulcan Werft shipyard.…
White Star Line’s Noah’s Ark
Tauric (1891) must have looked like White Star Line’s Noah’s Ark as she steamed into New York…
Vistafjord—Welcome Aboard
Norwegian America Line’s Vistafjord left on her maiden voyage on 22 May 1972, a transatlantic…
The World Can Be Yours
The World, as you may recall is a 644-foot floating condominium complex with 165 luxury…