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The Stateroom Switcheroo
A tale that sounds a little too good to be true, from the Brooklyn Daily…
The “New” Nantucket Lightship
After Olympic (1911) accidentally ran over and sank the Nantucket Lightship (Lightship 117) in 1934,…
Norah Wellings and Her Dolls
Norah Wellings was a British designer of cloth dolls. You’ve probably seen her handiwork. Wellings’…
Ocean Liner Travel Tips—1926
Preparing for your 1926 transatlantic crossing? Here are some helpful tips, courtesy of the National…
White Star Line’s Noah’s Ark
Tauric (1891) must have looked like White Star Line’s Noah’s Ark as she steamed into New York…
Notable New York Piers
Here’s an old magic lantern slide (below) of White Star Line’s Pier 44 in lower…
Lusitania Survivors
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Cats on Ocean Liners
An interesting bit of feline-related maritime trivia, courtesy of the Humboldt Union (Humboldt, Kansas) of…
A Case of Mistaken Identity
Card sharps were a big problem on early 20th century ocean liners. Not only did…
Hales: The Man and the Trophy
The Hales Trophy (officially the North Atlantic Blue Riband Challenge Trophy) is the award presented for…