Browsing: Oddities
Caronia’s Famous Funnel
Other than her mint green color, the most interesting feature of Caronia (1949) was her…
The Forgotten Titanic Baseball Game
Less than a week after White Star Line’s Titanic struck an iceberg and sank to…
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…
Liners Transporting Masterpieces
Transatlantic ocean liners are often associated with glamourous celebrities, but in the 1960s—during the twilight…
Olympic Feels Strange Vibrations
A strange, violent vibration lasting over two minutes created worry and alarm on Olympic (1911)…
Collision Survivors Survive Second Collision
How many liner passengers can lay claim to the fact they were subjected to two…
Air Mail Via Ocean Liner
On 22 July 1929 Norddeutscher Lloyd’s Bremen took the Blue Riband from Cunard Line’s Mauretania,…
Bad Vibrations on Normandie
Normandie is renowned for her interior and exterior beauty. Yet like all great lookers, Normandie also…
The “New” Nantucket Lightship
After Olympic (1911) accidentally ran over and sank the Nantucket Lightship (Lightship 117) in 1934,…