The St. Louis Story
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Browsing: Ocean Liners
Bismarck Becomes Majestic
With Kaiser Wilhelm II attending, HAPAG’s Bismarck was launched on 20 June 1914 at the…
City of New York: Speed, Beauty, and Thrills
Inman Line’s City of New York (1888) had it all: speed, beauty, and thrills. City…
Reckless Adriatic Sinks Schooner
On 8 March 1875, a reckless Adriatic (1872) inbound from New York, hit and sank…
Bothnia the Stalwart
Although largely unremembered today, Bothnia was one of the stalwart liners that helped make Cunard…
Steel-Hulled Servia
Cunard Line’s Servia was launched on 1 March 1881 at the J&G Thomson shipyard, Clydebank…
Britannic—The Liner That Never Was
The liner that never was, Britannic (1915), was launched on 26 February 1914. The 48,158…
The First Caronia
The first Caronia to sail for Cunard Line was popular with both transatlantic and early…
Carmania (1905) Mixed Muscle and Style
Carmania (1905), a liner that mixed style and muscle, was launched at Clydebank’s John Brown…
Cunard’s Second Saxonia
Following Caronia (1949) Cunard Line’s Saxonia (1954) continued the company’s direction toward smaller liners as post-war…