Bismarck Becomes Majestic
With Kaiser Wilhelm II attending, HAPAG’s Bismarck was launched on 20 June 1914 at the…
Titanic Abides
On the evening of 14 April 1912 White Star Line’s Titanic, on her maiden voyage…
Sovereign of the Seas—First of the Megaliners
Launched on 4 April 1987, Royal Caribbean’s Sovereign of the Seas held the distinction of…
Pacific Liner: A Vintage Movie for Our Times
Pacific Liner is a 1938 fictional film that focuses on a very real current issue:…
Joseph Groves Boxhall: Titanic’s Fourth Officer
Joseph Groves Boxhall, fourth officer on Titanic (1912), was born on 23 March 1884 in…
The Day Swedish American Line Sailed Away
Swedish American Line (SAL) sailed away from transatlantic passenger service on 22 March 1975, suspending…
City of New York: Speed, Beauty, and Thrills
Inman Line’s City of New York (1888) had it all: speed, beauty, and thrills. City…
Reckless Adriatic Sinks Schooner
On 8 March 1875, a reckless Adriatic (1872) inbound from New York, hit and sank…
Bothnia the Stalwart
Although largely unremembered today, Bothnia was one of the stalwart liners that helped make Cunard…
Steel-Hulled Servia
Cunard Line’s Servia was launched on 1 March 1881 at the J&G Thomson shipyard, Clydebank…