United States — The Beginning
On 8 February 1950, at the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. in Newport News,…
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France Hits Rough Seas
France (1962), the last great French Line ocean liner, left on her maiden voyage, Le…
Luxurious Lucania
Cunard Line’s Lucania (1899) was launched at Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. of Glasgow on…
Celtic the Collider
On 29 January 1927, in thick fog about 25 miles off Fire Island, New York,…
Film: World Cruise on President Wilson
President Wilson is a relatively obscure ocean liner, familiar only to the people who sailed…
Persia Spears an Iceberg
Cunard Line’s Persia (1856) began her maiden voyage on 26 January 1856. It was a…
Sailing on “The Friendly Ship”
Quick: Which ocean liner was “The Friendly Ship”? Well, according to this promotional film, produced…
Thoroughly Modern Teutonic
White Star Line’s Teutonic was launched at the Belfast Harland & Wolff shipyard on 19…
Republic Changes With the Times
Like many liners of her era, White Star Line’s Republic (1872) was forced to adapt…
Oceanic — A Giant of Her Time
White Star Line’s Oceanic (1899) was launched on 14 January 1899. Oceanic was named after…