Washington on the Waves
United States Lines’ Washington was launched on 20 August 1932 at the New York Shipbuilding…
Yearly Archives: 2020
White Star Line’s Lusitania
White Star Line’s Arabic (1902) sank on 19 August 1915 after being torpedoed by a…
Queen Mary’s Last Captain
John Treasure Jones, Queen Mary’s last captain (barring some type of unexpected major miracle), entered…
Niagara Gold
Union Steam Ship Co.’s Niagara (1912) was launched on 17 August 1912 at John Brown…
Bremen: A New Wave
After losing most of its ocean liner fleet in World War I, by the late…
Albert Ballin Reinvents the Liner
Albert Ballin reinvented the ocean liner, transforming a dull and dirty form of transportation into…
Lucania Stays Connected
When Cunard Line’s Lucania was fatally damaged by fire at Liverpool on 14 August 1909…
Getting There Was Half the Fun!
Perhaps the greatest travel industry advertising campaign ever was Cunard Line’s “Getting There is Half…
Caronia: Goddess on the Rocks
On 12 August 1974, Caribia, the liner formerly known as Caronia (1948), was fatally wrecked…
Wireless Worries, Circa 1906
Today, many people grumble about fellow cruise ship passengers using their mobile phones while at…