Canberra’s Second Life
Launched on 16 March 1960 at the Harland & Wolff shipyard, P&O’s Canberra was the…
Browsing: Ocean Liners
A Last Liner Becomes a First Cruise Ship
Empress of Canada (1961), Canadian Pacific Line’s last liner, was launched on 10 May 1960…
Southampton Harbor—1964
Here’s a unique color newsreel showing various liner-related activities in Southampton harbor in 1964. The…
Aquitania Completes the “Grand Trio”
Launched on 21 April 1913 at the John Brown & Co. shipyard, Aquitania was destined…
Queen Mary’s New Stablizers
While still under Cunard Line management, Queen Mary was both excellently maintained and received periodic…
Intermediately Modern Carinthia
Cunard Line’s Carinthia (1925) was launched at Vickers-Armstrong in Barrow-in-Furness, England on 24 February 1925.…
Titanic Engineering Video
In this video, William S. Hammack, a professor in the Chemical Engineering Department of the…
Olympic Gets a Safety Refit
On 9 October 1912, White Star Line withdrew Olympic (1911) from service, returning the liner…
Mauretania Sets a Record Pace
On 30 September 1909 Cunard Line’s Mauretania (1907) took the Blue Riband from fellow Cunarder…
Launching Queen Mary
Queen Mary, arguably the greatest ocean liner ever built, was launched On 26 September 1934,…