Passenger Versus Surgeon
A story so crazy that it could have been ripped out of today’s news, yet…
Monthly Archives: September, 2020
Ile de France’s White-Knuckle Voyage
On 9 September 1939, Ile de France arrived safely in New York. The glamorous French…
The Morro Castle Disaster
On 8 September 1934, Ward Line’s Morro Castle caught fire on a stormy night off…
Hanseatic Afire
On 7 September 1966, a fire broke out in the B-Deck diesel generator room of…
United States Pays a Tribute
Renowned naval architect William Francis Gibbs died on 6 September 1967. His masterwork, United States…
Doric’s Early Demise
Until 5 September 1935, White Star Line’s Doric (1923) led a steady, generally uneventful life…
QE2 Breaks a Longevity Record
On 4 September 2005, during a port call in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Queen Elizabeth 2…
Athenia Sinks in a Sea of Confusion
The British liner Athenia was torpedoed and sunk on 3 September 1939, the first liner…
Saxonia: Quaint, Quirky and Comfortable
On 2 September 1954, Cunard Line’s Saxonia (1954) departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage. Unlike…
35 Years Ago: The Day They Found Titanic
On 1 September 1985, an expedition led by Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic…