Israel’s Shalom
Shalom, the first and only ocean liner built for an Israeli shipping line, left on…
Browsing: Ocean Liners
Normandie Inspection
Several men who look as if they had just stepped out of a René Magritte painting…
Celtic Leads the “Big Four”
White Star Line’s Celtic (1901) was launched on 4 April 1901 at Belfast’s Harland &…
La Savoie’s “Thrilling” Crossing
French Line’s La Savoie experienced a “thrilling” La Havre-New York crossing in early March 1911,…
Andrea Doria’s Best Day
It was a cold, gray day, but New York gave Andrea Doria a bright, warm…
Hail Giulio Cesare!
Italian Line launched Giulio Cesare (1951) on 18 May 1950 at the Cantieri Riuniti dell’ Adriatico…
The QE2 Bomb Hoax
On 17 May 1972, while traveling from New York to Southampton, Queen Elizabeth 2 was…
The Green Goddess Visits Long Beach
Long Beach, California, is best known as the permanent home of the great Queen Mary.…
Amerika, America
HAPAG’s Amerika (1905), the first true luxury liner, was launched on 20 April 1905. A German…
The Day Olympic Sailed Into History
Olympic (1911) arrived at Southampton at end of her final regular service voyage on 12…