The Indomitable Celtic
World War I took a terrific toll on ocean liners operating in both civilian and…
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Celtic the Collider
On 29 January 1927, in thick fog about 25 miles off Fire Island, New York,…
Celtic on the Rocks
White Star Line’s Celtic (1901) ended a 27-year career on 10 December 1928 by unceremoniously…
Celtic Captain: “Torpedoed by a Taxi”
White Star Celtic Captain A.E.S Hambleton survived World War I without a scratch. But, then,…
Celtic Leads the “Big Four”
White Star Line’s Celtic (1901) was launched on 4 April 1901 at Belfast’s Harland &…
William Murdoch, Titanic’s First Officer
William McMaster Murdoch, first officer of Titanic (1912), was born in Dalbeattie, Scotland, on 28…
White Star Line: Sold for £1,000
It was the deal of the century—the 19th century. On 18 January 1868 shipping magnate…
Oceanic — A Giant of Her Time
White Star Line’s Oceanic (1899) was launched on 14 January 1899. Oceanic was named after…
Britannic (1874) Sinks a Brigantine
On a foggy 2 January 1890, near Liverpool, White Star Line’s Britannic (1874), bound for…
Henry Tingle Wilde—Titanic Hero
Henry Tingle Wilde, Titanic’s chief officer, was born in Liverpool on 21 September 1872. Wilde…