Guglielmo Marconi Makes Waves
On 24 September 1961, Guglielmo Marconi was launched at the Cantieri Riuniti dell’Adriatico shipyard in…
Author John Edwards
John Edwards
John is the publisher and editor of Oceanliners Magazine.
Arrivederci Leonardo da Vinci
When Italian Line removed Leonardo da Vinci (1960) from service for the second and last…
A Close Call for Hikawa Maru
Passengers on the Japanese ocean liner Hikawa Maru were happy to be safe and sound…
Henry Tingle Wilde—Titanic Hero
Henry Tingle Wilde, Titanic’s chief officer, was born in Liverpool on 21 September 1872. Wilde…
Olympic Survives Collision
Titanic’s sister ship, Olympic (1911), collided with HMS Hawke off the Isle of Wight on…
The Brief and Eventful Life of Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
On 19 September 1897, the North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse left Bremerhaven…
The Sagafjord Saga
Norwegian America Line’s Sagafjord was launched on 18 September 1965 in Toulon, France, at the…
Kronprinz Wilhelm—From Riches to Rust
Launched on 30 March 1901 at the AG Vulcan shipyard in Stettin, Germany, Norddeutscher Lloyd’s…
Jack Binns—Wireless Hero
Jack Binns, the first hero of maritime wireless, was born in Brigg, Lincolnshire, England, on…
Mauretania Deux Bids Adieu
Mauretania (1938) departed New York on her final voyage with paying passengers, a Mediterranean cruise,…