Great Western Beats Her Own Record
On 31 May 1839, Great Western (1838), for the second consecutive time, beat her own…
Monthly Archives: May, 2020
Aquitania’s Somber Maiden Voyage
Cunard Line’s largest vessel to date, Aquitania, departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New…
QE2’s Youthful Builders
According to the newsreel above, 10 percent of the John Brown & Co. workers assigned…
The Empress of Ireland Tragedy
The Empress of Ireland disaster was the second of the three major ocean liner tragedies…
QE2 Fitting Out Memories
Back in 1968, when Queen Elizabeth 2 was still known as “Q4” or “Hull 736,”…
Queen Mary’s Maiden Voyage
Queen Mary began her maiden voyage on 27 May 1936. As she departed for Cherbourg…
Great Depression Creates Cruise Glut
As 1931 wound down and the deepening Great Depression steadily reduced North Atlantic passenger traffic,…
It Happened On: 25 May
1872: History’s great transatlantic rivalry reached full steam on 25 May 1872 when White Star…
Caronia Leaves the Fleet
Cunard Line’s Caronia (1948) was sold to Star Shipping on 24 May 1968. She was…
Ocean Liner Travel Tips—1926
Preparing for your 1926 transatlantic crossing? Here are some helpful tips, courtesy of the National…