White Star’s Atlantic: Second, First and Worst
Atlantic (1871) was White Star Line’s second ocean liner. It was also the first White…
Browsing: Ocean Liners
Lusitania Leads the Way
Created to counter growing German competition on the North Atlantic—led by liners such as Kaiser…
St. Louis Sets Sail
American Line’s St. Louis (1895) began her maiden voyage, New York-Southampton, on 5 June 1895.…
Independence’s Turbulent Career
American Export Lines’ Independence (1951) was launched on 3 June 1950, beginning a long and…
Great Western Beats Her Own Record
On 31 May 1839, Great Western (1838), for the second consecutive time, beat her own…
Aquitania’s Somber Maiden Voyage
Cunard Line’s largest vessel to date, Aquitania, departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New…
QE2’s Youthful Builders
According to the newsreel above, 10 percent of the John Brown & Co. workers assigned…
QE2 Fitting Out Memories
Back in 1968, when Queen Elizabeth 2 was still known as “Q4” or “Hull 736,”…
Queen Mary’s Maiden Voyage
Queen Mary began her maiden voyage on 27 May 1936. As she departed for Cherbourg…
It Happened On: 25 May
1872: History’s great transatlantic rivalry reached full steam on 25 May 1872 when White Star…