The (Speed) Queen Mary
Although Queen Mary didn’t look as fast as her sleeker, streamlined competitors, such as Normandie…
Yearly Archives: 2017
Lost Ship Traditions
I’m old enough to remember many shipboard traditions that are no long observed on today’s…
Donation Extends Campaign to Save United States
It was down to the wire again for America’s fabled flagship, the SS United States,…
United States Heading Home?
Could the long-lidled United States find a new home in the city that built her?…
Queen Mary Repainting Project Launched
Queen Mary’s exterior is set to be repainted for the first time in over 15…
Queen Mary 2 in Trimaran “Race”
On Sunday, June 25, 2017, Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 set sail from Saint Nazaire,…
Coast Guard Airlifts Man Off Cruise Ship
The US Coast Guard has released a video of a dramatic at-sea airlift of a…
United States Furnishings & Fixtures Auction
The late Dr. Sarah Forbes had a long time fascination with United States. She purchased…
Canberra’s Second Life
Launched on 16 March 1960 at the Harland & Wolff shipyard, P&O’s Canberra was the…
The Last Titanic Survivor
Elizabeth Gladys ‘Millvina’ Dean, the last survivor of the Titanic disaster and the liner’s youngest…