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Piano Panic on the Dunnottar Castle
Back in January 1908, passengers on the storm-tossed Dunnottar Castle (1890) played a dangerous game…
Capt. Edward J. Smith Begins His Journey
For White Star Line Capt. Edward J. Smith, 10 April 1912 marked the beginning of…
Iconic Photo Mystery
Can you solve the iconic photo mystery? According to New York City government records, on…
Celtic Captain “Torpedoed By a Taxi”
White Star Celtic Captain A.E.S Hambleton survived World War I without a scratch. But, then,…
The Titanic Life of Charles Herbert Lightoller
Charles Herbert Lightoller led a titanic life. Born on 30 March 1874 in in Chorley,…
William Marshall: White Star Commodore
William Marshall, captain of Majestic (1914), was appointed commodore of the White Star fleet on…
QE2 Hotel Opens
The Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel is now open for business in Dubai, putting to rest—at…
The Man Who Invented the Ocean Liner
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born on 9 April 1806. Among his many other accomplishments, Brunel…
1911: Passenger “Shoots Up” Laurentic
It was an evening of “great excitement” on White Star’s Laurentic (1908) in February 1911…
The Day Queen Mary’s Captain Wept
A newspaper clipping from 22 September 1967: Queen Mary has that effect on people. To…