Baltic’s Big Day
Baltic (1903) arrived in New York for the first time on 8 July 1904. Here’s…
Browsing: Ocean Liners
50th Anniversary—Great Britain: A Preservation Success
On 5 July 1970 Great Britain (1845), the world’s oldest surviving ocean liner, was brought…
Cunard Launches the Ocean Liner Era
People had sailed across the North Atlantic for hundreds of years, but it took Samuel…
Majestic Debuts
White Star Line’s Majestic (1890) was launched at the Harland & Wolff shipyard on 29…
König Albert, A Regal Workhorse
Norddeutscher Lloyd’s König Albert, a liner with a regal name and a workhorse reputation, was…
When United States Wowed New York
United States arrived in New York for the first time on Monday, 23 June 1952.…
The Very First Bremen
The first Breman embarks on her maiden voyage.
Unique Laurentic
Laurentic (1928) holds a unique distinction among White Star liners (but you’ll have to wait…
Olympic’s Maiden Voyage
Olympic (1911) left on her maiden voyage on 14 June 1911, Southampton to New York…
Is it President or Prinz?
President or prinz? That was the question facing Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) officials in 1907 when…