Olympic Survives Collision
Titanic’s sister ship, Olympic (1911), collided with HMS Hawke off the Isle of Wight on…
Monthly Archives: September, 2020
The Brief and Eventful Life of Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
On 19 September 1897, the North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse left Bremerhaven…
The Sagafjord Saga
Norwegian America Line’s Sagafjord was launched on 18 September 1965 in Toulon, France, at the…
Kronprinz Wilhelm—From Riches to Rust
Launched on 30 March 1901 at the AG Vulcan shipyard in Stettin, Germany, Norddeutscher Lloyd’s…
Jack Binns—Wireless Hero
Jack Binns, the first hero of maritime wireless, was born in Brigg, Lincolnshire, England, on…
Mauretania Deux Bids Adieu
Mauretania (1938) departed New York on her final voyage with paying passengers, a Mediterranean cruise,…
The Battle of the Ocean Liners
It was a “Battle of the Ocean Liners” on 14 September 1914 when the Battle…
Austria, An Inferno At Sea
On 13 September 1858, the HAPAG liner Austria (1857) burned and sank on her westbound…
Paris: From Gem to Hazard
Approximately three years after she was laid down, French Line’s Paris was launched on 12…
Ocean Liner Crewcats
An interesting bit of feline-related maritime trivia, courtesy of the Humboldt Union (Humboldt, Kansas) of…