Prinsendam: Fire and Ice
Holland-America Line’s Prinsendam (1973) caught fire in the Gulf of Alaska on 4 October 1980…
Author John Edwards
John Edwards
John is the publisher and editor of Oceanliners Magazine.
Normandie Sold for Scrap
On 3 October 1946, USS Lafayette (ex-Normandie) was sold as scrap to Lipsett, a maritime…
Queen Mary – The Curacoa Tragedy
On 2 October 1942 an eastbound Queen Mary, carrying nearly 20,000 American troops of the…
J.P. Morgan Forms a Maritime Trust
On 1 October 1902, financier J.P. Morgan announced the formation of the International Mercantile Marine…
Piano Panic on Dunnottar Castle
Back in January 1908, passengers on the storm-tossed Dunnottar Castle (1890) played a dangerous game…
Majestic Goes Out in a Blaze
The former White Star Line flagship, Majestic (1922), was destroyed by fire on 29 September…
The New York Cunard Building
Cunard Line’s presence in New York dates back to 1848, but it wasn’t until 1921…
Rex Fails to Conquer
On 27 September 1932, Rex departed on her catastrophic maiden voyage. If not for the…
Queen Mary’s Birthday
On 26 September 1934 Queen Mary, one of the greatest ocean liners ever built, was…
Two Ships Passing in the Night, Fading Into History
On the dark morning of 25 September 1967, Queen Mary heading eastbound on her last…