Titanic Coincidences
There are simple serendipities, and then there are what can only be called Titanic coincidences.…
Persia Spears an Iceberg
Cunard Line’s Persia (1856) began her maiden voyage on 26 January 1856. It was a…
Laurentic’s Lost Gold
The former White Star liner Laurentic (1908) struck two mines off Lough Swilly, Ireland, on…
Cassandre — The Man and the Poster
Cassandre (Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron), the Ukrainian-French artist who created the iconic and widely reproduced poster…
The Santa Maria Hijacking
On 23 January 1961, the world learned that the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria of…
The Valencia Tragedy
On 22 January 1906, shortly before midnight in poor weather conditions, Pacific Steamship Co.’s Valencia…
Sailing on “The Friendly Ship”
Quick: Which ocean liner was “The Friendly Ship”? Well, according to this promotional film, produced…
City of Boston & the Dynamite Fiend
On 20 January 1870, Inman Line’s City of Boston (1865) outbound from Halifax vanished at…
Thoroughly Modern Teutonic
White Star Line’s Teutonic was launched at the Belfast Harland & Wolff shipyard on 19…
White Star Line: Sold for £1,000
It was the deal of the century—the 19th century. On 18 January 1868 shipping magnate…