Caronia Leaves the Fleet
Caronia Leaves the Fleet
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Caronia — Cruising with Class
On 30 October 1947, Caronia, a Cunard liner that became perhaps the greatest cruise ship ever was launched.
Guglielmo Marconi Makes Waves
On 24 September 1961, Guglielmo Marconi was launched at the Cantieri Riuniti dell’Adriatico shipyard in…
The Sagafjord Saga
Norwegian America Line’s Sagafjord was launched on 18 September 1965 in Toulon, France, at the…
Caronia: Goddess on the Rocks
On 12 August 1974, Caribia, the liner formerly known as Caronia (1948), was fatally wrecked…
Sovereign of the Seas—First of the Megaliners
As she departed on her maiden voyage in January 1988, Royal Caribbean’s Sovereign of the…
1973: Cruise Ship Bomb Threat
On 11 July 1973, Pacific Far East Lines cruise ship Mariposa (1952), while docked in…
Glorious Galileo Galilei
Lloyd Triestino Line’s Galileo Galilei was launched on 2 July 1961. The liner, designed to…
Great Depression Creates Cruise Glut
As 1931 wound down and the deepening Great Depression steadily reduced North Atlantic passenger traffic,…
Caronia Leaves the Fleet
Cunard Line’s Caronia (1948) was sold to Star Shipping on 24 May 1968. She was…