Browsing: Oddities
Historic Ships Cross Paths
In 1909, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s exploration of what would later…
Graf Zeppelin’s Maiden Voyage
On 11 October 1928, Graf Zeppelin began the first non-stop transatlantic passenger airship flight, leaving…
Queen Mary High School
Can you imagine Queen Mary serving as a New York City high school? It seems…
QM2 Slips Under New York’s Verrazano Bridge
It’s a calculated close call on a dark spring morning as Cunard flagship Queen Mary…
Ship Runs Aground; Captain Pays With Life
On the night of 16 December 1906, HAPAG’s Prinzessin Victoria Luise, viewed by many as…