France Becomes Norway
France (1962) changed names and began a new life on 3 May 1980 when Norway’s King…
Author John Edwards
John Edwards
John is the publisher and editor of Oceanliners Magazine.
1915: Lusitania Departs for Liverpool
Cunard Line’s Lusitania departed New York on 1 May 1915, beginning her 101st and what…
A Case of Mistaken Identity
Card sharps were a big problem on early 20th century ocean liners. Not only did…
Harvard Seeks the Spanish Fleet
Serving in the Spanish-American War, USS Harvard (ex-American Lines’ City of New York) departed New York…
Aleksandr Pushkin: A Soviet Survivor
Aleksandr Pushkin was a Soviet ocean liner. It actually had a First Class. Really. Aleksandr…
Hales: The Man and the Trophy
The Hales Trophy (officially the North Atlantic Blue Riband Challenge Trophy) is the award presented for…
Oregon — Fast and Fleeting
Cunard Line’s early success was largely due to the company’s reputation for putting safety ahead…
Paris Is Burning
In an eerie foreshadowing of Normandie’s fate just three years later, Paris (1921) caught fire…
Israel’s Shalom
Shalom, the first and only ocean liner built for an Israeli shipping line, left on…
Carpathia’s Perilous Journey
Carpathia’s perilous journey to reach the stricken Titanic is perhaps the most stirring tale in…