Browsing: Oddities
Caronia’s Famous Funnel
Other than her mint green color, the most interesting feature of Caronia (1949) was her…
Film: Franconia Fashion Show
Cunard’s Transatlantic Crossing Fashion Week isn’t until September. Yet, as this film shows, the line’s…
Three Stowaway Stories
Who, at one time or another, hasn’t at least briefly entertained the thought of stowing…
Father Christmas Visits Aquitania
It’s Christmas on Aquitania in 1921, and Father Christmas visits “The Ship Beautiful” with gifts…
Belgic — White Star’s Only US-Built Ship
The ship that would become Belgic (1903), and hold the distinction of being the only…
Collision Survivors Survive Second Collision
How many liner passengers can lay claim to the fact they were subjected to two…
Normandie Crash Landing
On 22 June 1936, during a torpedo-dropping drill, an RAF plane flown by Lt. Guy…
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…
Queen Victoria’s New Aft Deck
They didn’t build ’em like this in the old days. Watch this time-lapse video showing…
The Haunted Humboldt
Humboldt was a Pacific Coast steamer measuring only 213 feet long and 688 net tons,…
