Queen Elizabeth 2’s Maiden Voyage
Amid rain and a bomb threat, Queen Elizabeth 2’s maiden voyage, Southampton to New York,…
Author John Edwards
John Edwards
John is the publisher and editor of Oceanliners Magazine.
QM2 Gets Royal Navy Escort
The Royal Navy’s HMS Defender provided escort for Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2 through the…
International Ocean Liners Day
There are now global “days” honoring everything from peace (21 September) to stuttering awareness (22…
A Queen Mary To-Do List
The news that Queen Mary has a new master lease holder raises hope that the…
Big Changes Planned for Queen Mary
Los Angeles-based investment firm Urban Commons has secured a 66-year “master lease” for Queen Mary…
A Last Hurrah for Ocean Liner Immigration
On 11 November 1954, 7,200 men and women of every race from more than 50…
United States Artifacts Donated
The SS United States Conservancy is reporting the acquisition of more than 600 artifacts to…
First Go-Kart Track at Sea
Norwegian Cruise Line reports that its next ship, Norwegian Joy, will offer the first ever…
Titanic Discovery Ship Donated to Mexican Navy
Knorr, the ship oceanographer Robert Ballard used to discover the Titanic wreck, is joining the…
Athenia Survivor Bill Gadsby Dies
Bill Gadsby passed away on 10 March 2016 at the age of 88. Gadsby played…