Browsing: Oddities
1914: Liners Meet Rogue Waves
On 6 February 1914, one day out from Queenstown, en route to New York, White…
The 1940 Plan for Aircraft Carrier Ocean Liners
It’s a story that could have appeared in the The Onion, had that publication existed…
Funnel Phun
Have you ever noticed that really old ocean liners built, say, before 1930 or so,…
Titanic Coincidences
There are simple serendipities, and then there are what can only be called Titanic coincidences.…
Bad Vibrations on Normandie
Normandie is renowned for her interior and exterior beauty. Yet like all great lookers, Normandie also…
Three Stowaway Stories
Who, at one time or another, hasn’t at least briefly entertained the thought of stowing…
Liners That Go Bump in the Daylight
On 17 November 1910, the Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) liner Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (1910) and the…
The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938 is a Paramount feature film, notable for several things, including…
Father Christmas Visits Aquitania
It’s Christmas on Aquitania in 1921, and Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus) visits “The Ship…
Tragedy Becomes Farce on Adriatic
Tragedy turned into farce on Adriatic (1907) on 12 March 1910. As the White Star Line liner…