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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…
The Day Queen Mary’s Captain Wept
A newspaper clipping from 22 September 1967: Queen Mary has that effect on people. To…
Titanic Survivor Madeleine Force Astor
Titanic survivor Madeleine Force Astor died at age 46 in Palm Beach, Florida, on 27…
Churchill’s Ships
Sir Winston Churchill sailed on many different ocean liners during his long and illustrious life,…
Film: Churchill’s Last Queen Mary Voyage
Sir Winston Churchill passed away on 24 January 1965. We remember the great man with…
The Last Titanic Survivor
Elizabeth Gladys ‘Millvina’ Dean, the last survivor of the Titanic disaster and the liner’s youngest…
Titanic Senior Wireless Operator Jack Phillips
John George “Jack” Phillips, senior Marconi wireless telegraph operator onboard Titanic, was born in Godalming,…
Robert Arnott — QE2 Captain
Captain Robert Arnott, former master of Queen Elizabeth 2, died at 92 on 27 August…
Lustitania Slayer Meets His Fate
Kapitänleutnant Walther Schwieger was killed in action on 5 September 1917 when his U-boat, U-88,…