Plucky, Lucky Franconia
Franconia (1923) was launched on 21 October 1922 at the John Brown and Co. shipyard…
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Olympic — A New Class of Liner
Launched on 20 October 1910, White Star Line’s Olympic (1911) was heralded as the world’s…
Georgic Sails Away
Georgic (1932), the last ship built for White Star Line, left on her final voyage…
Conte di Savoia Debuts With a Bang
Conte di Savoia was launched on 18 October 1931. Everything went according to plan—at least…
Coast Guard Shoots and Sinks Ex-Friedrich der Grosse
On 17 October 1922 City of Honolulu, formerly NDL’s Friedrich der Grosse, was sunk by…
Greta Garbo Sails to Fame
Legendary Swedish movie actress Greta Garbo and Finnish director Maurtiz Stiller smile for the press…
The Very First Rotterdam
Rotterdam (1872) began her maiden voyage, Rotterdam-New York, on 15 October 1872. The first vessel…
Mohegan Meets the Manacles
Moheagan (1898) Atlantic Transport Line’s Mohegan, bound from Dover to New York, sank in less…
Celtic Captain: “Torpedoed by a Taxi”
White Star Celtic Captain A.E.S Hambleton survived World War I without a scratch. But, then,…
Cymric Meets Lusitania’s Attacker
When White Star Line launched Cymric on 12 October 1897, few people paid attention. Originally…