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Robert Napier, The Man and the Funnel
Robert Napier, the engineer often called “The Father of Clyde Shipbuilding,” was born in Dumbarton,…
1959: The Giant Liners That Never Were
Back in August 1959, H.B. Cantor, a US hotel owner, claimed he was going to…
Meet Baldur: Ship’s Dog
Let’s return to August 1957 and spend some time Greek Line’s New York, formerly Anchor…
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 before.…
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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