Savannah, the Nuclear Liner
The first�and so far only�nuclear-powered ocean liner, NS Savannah (1959), was launched on 21 July…
Yearly Archives: 2020
Marconi the Lifesaver
Marconi’s research revolutionized ocean liner safety. Thanks to his work, the days when ocean liners simply vanished without a trace were finally over, and for that we all owe him a debt of gratitude.
Inside Paris (1921)
Paris was like the city itself in the 1920s: fast, upbeat, bold, young and forward…
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
One of Titanic’s most memorable survivors, Margaret Tobin, better known as Molly Brown—and even better…
Carpathia’s Final Voyage
Carpathia, the noble little Cunard liner that bravely raced to assist Titanic on the morning…
Nazi Spies on Liner America
On 16 July 1941, while anchored at Quarantine in New York harbor, USS West Point…
Commodore James Bisset
Sir James Gordon Partridge Bisset, commodore of Cunard-White Star Line from 1944 to 1947, was…
Georgic: The Liner That Refused to Die
Georgic was the liner that wouldn’t die. Like many of her fleetmates, Georgic (1932)—the final…
The First Caronia
The first Caronia was launched in Glasgow on 13 July 1904 at John Brown &…
Peter Gimbel: Andrea Doria Diver
Remembering Peter Gimbel, a department store heir and the first diver to reach the Andrea Doria wreck.