Robert Napier, The Man and the Funnel
Robert Napier, the engineer often called “The Father of Clyde Shipbuilding,” was born in Dumbarton,…
Monthly Archives: June, 2020
The Very First Bremen
The first Breman embarks on her maiden voyage.
1959: The Giant Liners That Never Were
Back in August 1959, H.B. Cantor, a US hotel owner, claimed he was going to…
The Lancastria Disaster-80th Anniversary
The Lancastria disaster, the greatest catastrophe in British maritime or naval history, occurred on 17…
Unique Laurentic
Laurentic (1928) holds a unique distinction among White Star liners (but you’ll have to wait…
Meet Baldur: Ship’s Dog
Let’s return to August 1957 and spend some time Greek Line’s New York, formerly Anchor…
Olympic’s Maiden Voyage
Olympic (1911) left on her maiden voyage on 14 June 1911, Southampton to New York…
Ascania Runs Out of Luck
Just three weeks after safely evading a U-boat attack, Cunard Line’s Ascania (1911) ran aground…
Is it President or Prinz?
President or prinz? That was the question facing Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) officials in 1907 when…
Little Liners
Lots of ocean liner fans love Tri-ang Minic models, and who can blame them? A…