Bert Pitman: Titanic’s Third Officer
Herbert John “Bert” Pitman, third officer on Titanic (1912), was born on 20 November 1877…
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QE2’s First Voyage
QE2’s First Voyage
Olympic Feels Strange Vibrations
A strange, violent vibration lasting over two minutes created worry and alarm onboard Olympic (1911)…
Inside Ile de France
The Art Deco ocean liner design revolution that epitomized the top vessels of the 1930s…
Mauretania’s Maiden Voyage
Mauretania (1907) left Liverpool on her maiden voyage on 16 November 1907 under the command of Capt.…
St. Paul — A Wireless Wonder
On 15 November 1899 American Line’s St. Paul, bound for Southampton, became the first ocean…
Gustav Wilhelm Wolff: Shipbuilder
Gustav Wilhelm Wolff, born on 14 November 1834, was the “Wolff” in the famous Belfast-based…
Cruise to Hell — Yarmouth Castle
Yarmouth Castle, cruising from Miami to Nassau, caught fire and sank on 13 November 1965.…
White Star Line Sails Into History
Sixty years ago, on 11 November 1960, Britannic (1929) left Liverpool on her final voyage…
Moran and Other Tugboats
Exactly 160 years ago, on 10 November 1860, Irish immigrant Michael Moran purchased a half…