Lost Ship Traditions
I’m old enough to remember many shipboard traditions that are no long observed on today’s…
Author John Edwards
John Edwards
John is the publisher and editor of Oceanliners Magazine.
United States Heading Home?
Could the long-lidled United States find a new home in the city that built her?…
Queen Mary Repainting Project Launched
Queen Mary’s exterior is set to be repainted for the first time in over 15…
Coast Guard Airlifts Man Off Cruise Ship
The US Coast Guard has released a video of a dramatic at-sea airlift of a…
Canberra’s Second Life
Launched on 16 March 1960 at the Harland & Wolff shipyard, P&O’s Canberra was the…
The Last Titanic Survivor
Elizabeth Gladys ‘Millvina’ Dean, the last survivor of the Titanic disaster and the liner’s youngest…
A Last Liner Becomes a First Cruise Ship
Empress of Canada (1961), Canadian Pacific Line’s last liner, was launched on 10 May 1960…
The Beginning of the End
For many, 8 May 1967 is remembered as the day jet aviation finally defeated ocean…
Southampton Harbor—1964
Here’s a unique color newsreel showing various liner-related activities in Southampton harbor in 1964. The…
It Was the Best of Times
For most modern cruise guests, the 1981 Carnival ad on the next page reflects an…