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Peter Gimbel: Andrea Doria Diver
Remembering Peter Gimbel, a department store heir and the first diver to reach the Andrea Doria wreck.
United States’ Last Captain
Leroy John Alexanderson, a United States Lines captain and commodore, was born in Brooklyn, New…
Robert Napier, The Man and the Funnel
Robert Napier, the engineer often called “The Father of Clyde Shipbuilding,” was born in Dumbarton,…
Lusitania Survivors
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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…
Capt. Edward J. Smith Begins His Journey
For White Star Line Capt. Edward J. Smith, 10 April 1912 marked the beginning of…
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…
The Man Who Invented the Ocean Liner
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born on 9 April 1806. Among his many other accomplishments, Brunel…