Savannah, the Nuclear Liner
The first—and so far only—nuclear-powered ocean liner, NS Savannah (1959), was launched on 21 July…
Browsing: Ocean Liners
Carpathia’s Final Voyage
Carpathia, the noble little Cunard liner that bravely raced to assist Titanic on the morning…
Nazi Spies on Liner America
On 16 July 1941, while anchored at Quarantine in New York harbor, USS West Point…
The First Caronia
The first Caronia was launched in Glasgow on 13 July 1904 at John Brown &…
California Steaming
Anchor Line’s California (1907) was launched in Glasgow on 9 July 1906 at the D&W…
Baltic’s Big Day
Baltic (1903) arrived in New York for the first time on 8 July 1904. Here’s…
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…